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Burma : Humanitarian Commandos

FIDH — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 +0200

With the help of foreign volunteers, teams of nurses, guerillas and porters from ethnic minorities travel deep inside Burmese territory. Their mission is to find and help some of the hundreds of thousands of ethnic refugees hiding in the jungle from Burmese military terror.

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Humanitarian Commandos

Site de Thierry Falise

Chine / TIBET / Droits de l'Homme / PARIS ::: Manifestation du 7 avril 2008

FIDH — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:02:00 +0200

Photo courtesy of François Maxime / Zoom92130

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation, by Some Chinese Intellectuals

FIDH — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:37:00 +0100

Not all Chinese swallow Beijing's nationalistic propaganda. The repression has been openly criticized, by the opposition party in Taiwan and by NGOs in HK, and now by those inside China. A Tibetan contact has just translated the following 12 point petition by artists, writers, journalists and others inside China.

March 22, 2008

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation by Some Chinese Intellectuals

1. At present the one-sided propaganda of the official Chinese media is having the effect of stirring up inter-ethnic animosity and aggravating an already tense situation. This is extremely detrimental to the long-term goal of safeguarding national unity. We call for such propaganda to be stopped.

2. We support the Dalai Lama¹s appeal for peace, and hope that the ethnic conflict can be dealt with according to the principles of goodwill, peace, and non-violence. We condemn any violent act against innocent people, strongly urge the Chinese government to stop the violent suppression, and appeal to the Tibetan people likewise not to engage in violent activities.

3. The Chinese government claims that ³there is sufficient evidence to prove this incident was organized, premeditated, and meticulously orchestrated by the Dalai clique." We hope that the government will show proof of this. In order to change the international community¹s negative view and distrustful attitude, we also suggest that the government invite the United Nation¹s Commission on Human Rights to carry out an independent investigation of the evidence, the course of the incident, the number of casualties, etc.

4. In our opinion, such Cultural-Revolution-like language as ³the Dalai Lama is a jackal in Buddhist monk¹s robes and an evil spirit with a human face and the heart of a beast ² used by the Chinese Communist Party leadership in the Tibet Autonomous Region is of no help in easing the situation, nor is it beneficial to the Chinese government¹s image. As the Chinese government is committed to integrating into the international community, we maintain that it should display a style of governing that conforms to the standards of modern civilization.

5. We note that on the very day when the violence erupted in Lhasa (March 14), the leaders of the Tibet Autonomous Region declared that ³there is sufficient evidence to prove this incident was organized, premeditated, and meticulously orchestrated by the Dalai clique.² This shows that the authorities in Tibet knew in advance that the riot would occur, yet did nothing effective to prevent the incident from happening or escalating. If there was a dereliction of duty, a serious investigation must be carried out to determine this and deal with it accordingly.

6. If in the end it cannot be proved that this was an organized, premeditated, and meticulously orchestrated event but was instead a ³popular revolt² triggered by events, then the authorities should pursue those responsible for inciting the popular revolt and concocting false information to deceive the Central Government and the people; they should also seriously reflect on what can be learned from this event so as to avoid taking the same course in the future.

7. We strongly demand that the authorities not subject every Tibetan to political investigation or revenge. The trials of those who have been arrested must be carried out according to judicial procedures that are open, just, and transparent so as to ensure that all parties are satisfied.

8. We urge the Chinese government to allow credible national and international media to go into Tibetan areas to conduct independent interviews and news reports. In our view, the current news blockade cannot gain credit with the Chinese people or the international community, and is harmful to the credibility of the Chinese government. If the government grasps the true situation, it need not fear challenges. Only by adopting an open attitude can we turn around the international community¹s distrust of our government.

9. We appeal to the Chinese people and overseas Chinese to be calm and tolerant, and to reflect deeply on what is happening. Adopting a posture of aggressive nationalism will only invite antipathy from the international community and harm China¹s international image.

10. The disturbances in Tibet in the 1980s were limited to Lhasa, whereas this time they have spread to many Tibetan areas. This deterioration indicates that there are serious mistakes in the work that has been done with regard to Tibet. The relevant government departments must conscientiously reflect upon this matter, examine their failures, and fundamentally change the failed nationality policies.

11. In order to prevent similar incidents from happening in future, the government must abide by the freedom of religious belief and the freedom of speech explicitly enshrined in the Chinese Constitution, thereby allowing the Tibetan people fully to express their grievances and hopes, and permitting citizens of all nationalities freely to criticize and make suggestions regarding the government¹s nationality policies.

12. We hold that we must eliminate animosity and bring about national reconciliation, not continue to increase divisions between nationalities. A country that wishes to avoid the partition of its territory must first avoid divisions among its nationalities. Therefore, we appeal to the leaders of our country to hold direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama. We hope that the Chinese and Tibetan people will do away with the misunderstandings between them, develop their interactions with each other, and achieve unity. Government departments as much as popular organizations and religious figures should make great efforts toward this goal.

Signatures:

Wang Lixiong (Beijing, Writer) Liu Xiaobo (Beijing, Freelance Writer) Zhang Zuhua (Beijing, scholar of constitutionalism) Sha Yexin (Shanghai, writer, Chinese Muslim) Yu Haocheng (Beijing, jurist) Ding Zilin (Beijing, professor) Jiang peikun (Beijing, professor) Yu Jie (Beijing, writer) Sun Wenguang (Shangdong, professor) Ran Yunfei (Sichuan, editor, Tujia nationality) Pu Zhiqiang (Beijing, lawyer) Teng Biao (Beijing, Layer and scholar) Liao Yiwu ()Sichuan, writer) Wang Qisheng (Beijing, scholar) Zhang Xianling (Beijing, engineer) Xu Jue (Beijing, research fellow) Li Jun (Gansu, photographer) Gao Yu (Beijing, journalist) Wang Debang (Beijing, freelance writer) Zhao Dagong (Shenzhen, freelance writer) Jiang Danwen (Shanghai, writer) Liu Yi (Gansu, painter) Xu Hui (Beijing, writer) Wang Tiancheng (Beijing, scholar) Wen kejian (Hangzhou, freelance) Li Hai (Beijing, freelance writer) Tian Yongde (Inner Mongolia, folk human rights activists) Zan Aizong (Hangzhou, journalist) Liu Yiming (Hubei, freelance writer)

footnote : In the mid 90s, Liu Xiaobo once openly urged the Chinese government to comply with the constitution and respect the civic rights of Tibetans. In less than 24 hours he was shipped off to Laogai without a trial and he spent 3 years there. Liu is, again, one of the signatories of the petition below. A very heroic move.

Photos du Bureau International de la FIDH au CAIRE Mars 2008

FIDH — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:55:00 +0100

Pérou : les insoumises d'Anta

FIDH — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:25:00 +0100

Felipa Cusí Condor, 38 ans, mariée, cinq enfants, de Huayllacocha, l’une des « douze d’Anta », femmes victimes des stérilisations forcées orchestrées par le régime de Fujimori qui ont accepté malgré les pressions et les menaces de témoigner en 2001 à Lima. « Quand nous sommes allées à Lima, mon mari ne me soutenait pas. Il disait que seul l'argent pouvait résoudre le problème. Moi, je voulais que l’on trouve aussi les raisons de nos douleurs et que l’on bénéficie d’un traitement adapté. (…) Suite à notre action de 2001, je me sens comme une représentante de nous toutes, et je vais continuer. » Juin - Juillet 2006 - Anta - Pérou. © Pierre-Yves GINET

Cette photo est extraite du Photo-Reportage :

Les insoumises d'Anta

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Vidéo Tchad : Les Victimes d’Hissène Habré

FIDH — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:13:00 +0100

Mission Tchad du 8 au 12 décembre 2007 en soutien aux victimes d’Hissène Habré.

A l’Association Tchadienne des Victimes des Crimes & de la Représsion Politique (AVCRP)

Interview de Sidiki Kaba sur l’environnement juridique du procès Habré

Réunion à l’Association tchadienne pour la défense et la promotion des droits de l’Homme (ATPDH) avec des représentants de la Ligue tchadienne des droits de l’Homme (LTDH) et le bureau de l’AVCRP, ainsi que interview de Jacqueline Moudeina, présidente de l’ATPDH

Réunion sous tente de l’AVCRP

Témoignages de victimes de tortures

Visite de la "piscine", centre de détention sous le régime de Hissène Habré, ainsi que du siège désaffecté de la DDS

Kosovo : Le pont de Mitrovica

FIDH — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:48:00 +0100

Le pont de Mitrovica, symbole de la séparation du Kosovo. Au nord de la rivière Ibar, les Serbes et au sud, la majorité albanaise. De part et d’autre, la police kosovare et les militaires de la MINUK réglementent les traversées. C’est autour de cette construction que se cristallisent toutes les haines, alors que la traversée de l’Ibar est possible à de multiples endroits. Avant guerre, il n’existait ni quartier serbe, ni quartier albanais à Mitrovica. Les 100 000 habitants de la ville - plus de 80 % d’Albanais, 15 % de Serbes et de Monténégrins, des Roms et des slaves musulmans - cohabitaient sur tout le territoire municipal. Si, pour certains optimistes, ce pont est un symbole d’espoir pour le futur, les habitants le considèrent surtout comme « le pont qui sépare la ville en deux ». Août - Septembre 2005 – Mitrovica – Kosovo. © Pierre-Yves GINET

Cette photo est extraite du Photo-Reportage :

Femmes de la colline des mineurs, l’enclave de paix du Kosovo

Site de Pierre-Yves Ginet

Procès Habré : « l'Afrique doit juger ses bourreaux »

FIDH — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:02:00 +0100

Au cours d'une interview avec Alassane Samba Diop, Sidiki Kaba, président d'honneur de la FIDH, revient sur ses rencontres à Dakar avec les autorités sénégalaises, les ambassadeurs français, belge et suisse et les délégués de l'Union européenne en vue de la tenue, au Sénégal, du procès de l'ancien dictateur tchadien, Hissène Habré.

Selon Sidiki Kaba, il est impératif que ce procès soit exemplaire – juste et équitable - afin que la justice puisse remplir sa triple mission « préventive, dissuasive et pédagogique ». « L'Afrique doit juger ses bourreaux », « ce qui se passe au Sénégal doit être une jurisprudence qui servira pour l'avenir ».

Merci à www.futursmedias.net

De retour de mission Sidiki Kaba revient sur l'Affaire Habré

FIDH — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:02:00 +0100

Sidiki Kaba est président d'honneur de la FIDH. Il revient d'une mission FIDH au Tchad. Après un bref rappel de l'affaire, Sidiki Kaba rapporte les sentiments des victimes qu'il a pu rencontrer dans le cadre de sa mission.

Retour d’une mission de la FIDH dans les camps de réfugiés soudanais à l’Est du Tchad

FIDH — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:54:00 +0200