Fidel Castro resigns as Cuban president

Fidel Castro, the Cuban president who seized power in a 1959 revolution, has stated in a quote in Cuba's state-run newspaper Granma that when the National Assembly of Cuba meets on February 24 he "will not aspire to or accept... the positions of President of Council of State and Commander in Chief."

81-year-old Castro handed over control to his 76-year-old brother Raúl when he underwent surgery in July 2006. "It would betray my conscience to take up a responsibility that requires mobility and total devotion, that I am not in a physical condition to offer," Castro explained.

United States President George W. Bush said, "I believe that the change from Fidel Castro ought to begin a period of democratic transition."  Although, John Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State, said that this does not mean that the 1962 trade embargo will be lifted "any time soon."

European Union said that it hopes to improve relations with Cuba, which were almost at a standstill under Castro. Spokesperson John Clancy said the EU is willing to engage with Cuba in constructive dialogue to foster a peaceful transition to pluralistic democracy in Cuba.

China said it will maintain its current cooperation with Cuba and termed Fidel Castro an old friend. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry of Vietnam similarly praised Castro as a great friend and comrade.

BBC reports that Raúl Castro is seen by analysts as the likely choice as successor by the National Assembly, though some see 56-year-old Carlos Lage Dávila as potential candidate. Lage is currently Vice-President and Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers.

The decision is scheduled for February 24, 2008.


Kuba: Fidel Castro tritt zurück

Havanna (Kuba), 20.02.2008 – Der 81-jährige Fidel Castro kündigte nach beinahe 50 Jahren an der Spitze Kubas an, vom Amt des Staatschefs und als Militärführer zurückzutreten. Laut der kommunistischen Parteizeitung „Granma“ sagte Castro: „Weder strebe ich noch nehme ich die Bürde des Präsidenten des Staatsrates und des Oberkommandierenden an.“

Bereits im Juli 2006 übertrug Castro nach einer Darmoperation die Regierungsgeschäfte an seinen fünf Jahre jüngeren Bruder Raúl Castro. Am folgenden Sonntag wählt die neue kubanische Nationalversammlung aus ihrer Mitte den Staatsrat, der wiederum den Staats- und Regierungschef bestimmt.


Fidel Castro renuncia a la presidencia de Cuba

19 de febrero de 2008La Habana, Cuba —

La versión de Internet del diario estatal cubano Granma informa que Fidel Castro ha renunciado como presidente.

Granma cita a Castro, quien dijo que él no aspirará ni aceptará otro período como presidente.

Fidel Castro no ha aparecido en público desde que fuera sometido a cirugía intestinal en julio de 2006.

Su hermano Raúl se ha desempeñado como presidente interino, desde entonces.

Fidel Castro, de 81 años, dijo en una carta, en diciembre, que él no quiere estar en el poder para siempre.

En la misiva Castro afirma que su deber no es aferrarse a las posiciones o bloquear el camino de los jóvenes, sino compartir las experiencias e ideas de su vida.

El líder cubano tomó el poder en la revolución de 1959.


Fidel Castro se retire

Publié le 19 février 2008   Dans un « message à ses compatriotes » publié dans l'édition électronique de Granma, organe de presse officiel cubain, Fidel Castro a annoncé mardi qu'il renonçait à la présidence de Cuba.

Dans son message, signé de sa main et daté du 18 février à 17 h 30, Fidel Castro explique qu'à 81 ans, sa condition physique ne lui permet pas de briguer un nouveau mandat à la présidence du Conseil d'État. Il écrit également « Je n'aspirerai ni n'accepterai - je répète - je n'aspirerai ni n'accepterai la charge de Président du Conseil d'État et de Commandant en chef ».

Le Lider Maximo a toutefois tenu a préciser que ce message ne constitue pas un adieu et qu'il continuera à écrire ses « Réflexions du camarade Fidel ».

Symbole de la révolution communiste en Amérique latine et de la résistance contre les États-Unis d'Amérique, il a tenu tête, pendant ses 49 ans de pouvoir, à dix présidents américains successifs qui n'ont pas réussi à le faire plier malgré un embargo contre son pays et, selon ses propres estimations, près de six cents projets d'assassinats envisagés par la CIA ou par les exilés cubains.

Depuis le 31 juillet 2006 et une intervention chirurgicale à l'intestin, il avait délégué le pouvoir à son frère Raul Castro et plusieurs rumeurs courraient sur son état de santé.

À l'annonce de ce retrait, l'Espagne et la France ont prié le futur gouvernement d'adopter des réformes démocratiques.


Cuba: Fidel Castro ha lasciato il potere

Fidel Castro ha lasciato ufficialmente la guida di Cuba, dopo 19 mesi dalla delega temporanea dei poteri al fratello Raul, a causa di una operazione chirurgica. Con una lettera al quotidiano del potere Granma, ha fatto sapere: «Comunico che non cercherò né accetterò — ripeto — non cercherò né accetterò, l'incarico di Presidente del Consiglio di Stato e Comandante in capo».

Si conclude così un'era per l'isola centro-americana, iniziata 49 anni fa, quando prese il potere con una rivoluzione che destituì Fulgencio Batista, il dittatore appoggiato dagli Stati Uniti d'America. Da allora, aveva governato senza sosta fino all'estate del 2006, quando dovette subire un intervento per la rimozione di una massa tumorale all'intestino.

Con l'atto formale, il lider maximo lascia la presidenza e l'incarico di comandante della nazione, affidando tutti i suoi poteri allo stesso fratello, che lo sostituiva da un anno e mezzo.

Grande soddisfazione è stata espressa dal presidente statunitense George W. Bush, che ha parlato di questa rinuncia come di un «preludio per una transizione democratica».

Data fondamentale sarà quindi quella di domenica prossima, 24 febbraio, quando l'Assemblea nazionale, sarà chiamata ad eleggere il nuovo capo di stato; dalla presa del potere del 1959 ad oggi, infatti, Fidel Castro aveva sempre ottenuto la riconferma dell'incarico.


キューバのカストロ議長が退任表明

19日（現地時間、UTC-5、日本時間19日）、キューバのフィデル・カストロ国家評議会議長（81）は党機関紙グランマのウェブ版上で国家評議会議長と軍総司令官を辞任すると発表した。AFP、CNNなどが同日これを伝えた。

外務省サイトによると、同氏は1976年に国家評議会議長へ就任していたが、2006年7月に健康上の理由からラウル・カストロ革命軍事大臣（実弟）などへ自身の権限を暫定委譲していたと説明されている。


Fidel Castro odchodzi od władzy

Nie będę aspirował i nie zaakceptuję kolejnej kadencji - oznajmił Fidel Castro zrzekając się funkcji przewodniczącego Rady Państwa, kubańskiego odpowiednika stanowiska prezydenta, po 32 latach piastowania tego urzędu.

Castro swą decyzję ogłosił dziś rano czasu polskiego na łamach elektronicznego dziennika Granma (artykuł w języku angielskim). Na wieść o decyzji dyktatora George Bush wyraził nadzieję na transformację ustrojową na Kubie, dzięki której stanie się ona państwem demokratycznym.

Z powodu swojej choroby Fidel nie występuje publicznie od 19 miesięcy. Castro zaadresował swój list do "ukochanych rodaków" dziękując w nim za wybranie go do parlamentu w styczniowych wyborach.

Raul Castro, brat Fidela, który od 31 czerwca 2006 roku sprawuje tymczasowo władzę jest najprawdopodobniejszym kandydatem na zastąpienie "El Comandante", jak nazywa się na Kubie Fidela Castro. W styczniu zapowiedział, że decyzja w sprawie swojego brata zapadnie, gdy zbierze się nowo wybrany parlament, czyli 24 lutego.

Rezygnacja Castro w tej chwili dla Kuby niewiele oznacza. To tylko potwierdzenie, że jest śmiertelnie chory. Władzę przejmie Raul i stara nomenklatura pozostanie. - komentuje sytuację dla Gazeta.pl Jarosław Gugała, dziennikarz Polsatu i znawca Kuby.

Natomiast Trinidad Jimenez mówi: Mam nadzieję, że rezygnacja Fidela wzmocni pozycję Raula i umożliwi reformy.

Wierzę, że zmiany po Fidelu Castro powinny rozpocząć okres transformacji demokratycznej - powiedział George Bush na konferencji prasowej w stolicy Rwandy, Kigali. Powiedział również, że zmiana u szczytu włądzy powinna doprowadzić Kubę do wolnych i sprawiedliwych wyborów, a Stany Zjednoczone są gotowe pomóc Kubańczykom w zrozumieniu błogosławieństwa wolności. Bush wezwał też społeczność międzynarodową, by pomogła Kubie w ustanowieniu instytucji koniecznych w systemie demokratycznym.


Fidel renuncia à presidência de Cuba

Fidel Castro, de 81 anos, renunciou nesta terça-feira à Presidência de Cuba e a seu cargo de comandante do Partido Comunista após 49 anos na liderança. Fidel, que encabeçou a Revolução Cubana de 1º de janeiro de 1959, já havia transferido seus poderes ao irmão, Raúl Castro, 76 anos, em meados de 2006, quando se afastou do comando da ilha por motivo de doença.

Em um artigo publicado no jornal estatal "Granma", Fidel disse que não poderia mais se dedicar a algo para o qual não está fisicamente preparado. "Trairia minha consciência ocupar uma responsabilidade que requer mobilidade e entrega total quando não estou em condições físicas de oferecer isso", afirmou.

Javier Solana, chefe da diplomacia da União Européia disse que tem o desejo de que a renúncia leve o país rumo a uma transição "pacifica e rápida". Disse que "a decisão, se for bem feita, poderá encaminhar a Cuba a um processo de transição pacífica e rápida, que será favorável à ilha e aos cubanos".

O porta-voz do primeiro-ministro Gordon Brown afirmou que Cuba tem a partir de agora "uma oportunidade para fazer progresso em direção a uma transição pacífica para uma democracia pluralista". Ele acrescentou entretanto que "este é um assunto do povo cubano".

A secretária espanhola para assuntos latino-americanos, Trinidad Jiménez, declarou que a renúncia de Fidel deve reforçar a capacidade de seu irmão, Raúl Castro de implementar um "projeto de reformas na ilha". "Agora Raúl Castro poderá assumir com mais capacidade, solidez e confiança este projeto de reformas, do qual, insisto, ele mesmo comentou", afirmou a secretária. "Creio que isto poderia começar a se materializar."

O secretário de Estado de Exteriores para a América Latina, Donato Di Santo, pediu hoje para as autoridades iniciarem "uma transição democrática, que assegure estabilidade, soberania, respeito aos direitos humanos, defesa das conquistas sociais e pluralismo". Também pediu para a comunidade internacional ajude os dirigentes cubanos "a ir nesta direção", e acrescentou que a União Européia teria que "abolir as sanções e abrir um dialogo crítico com Cuba"[1].

O secretário de Estado francês para Assuntos Europeus, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, afirmou que "a França espera que a decisão de Fidel Castro de renunciar à presidência de Cuba abra um novo caminho e que exista mais democracia neste país"[2].

O presidente americano, George W. Bush, disse esperar que o anúncio da renúncia de Fidel signifique o início de uma "transição democrática" em Cuba. Também disse que "os Estados Unidos vão ajudar o povo de Cuba a conseguir sua liberdade".

O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva disse hoje que respeita a decisão de Fidel Castro de renunciar. Lula afirmou que teve a impressão que Fidel já se preparava para esse momento na última visita que fez a Cuba. "Isso bate com impressão que tive quando visitei ele pouco tempo atrás. Ele estava com condições, pelo menos de cabeça, de reassumir o governo. Ele tinha um problema na perna. Voltei com impressão que Fidel analisava a situação política e criando condições para isso acontecer", afirmou Lula. Por fim, disse que nenhum país deve dar palpite sobre o futuro político de Cuba. Segundo ele, "cada um deve cuidar do próprio nariz".


Фидель Кастро уходит из политики

Фидель Кастро объявил об уходе в отставку с поста председателя Госсовета и главнокомандующего кубинскими войсками.

Обращение Кастро к народу было опубликовано во вторник на сайте газеты «Гранма».

«Моим дорогим согражданам, которые оказали мне неизмеримую честь избрать меня членом Парламента, в котором будут приняты важнейшие для судьбы Революции решения, я сообщаю, что не намереваюсь и не дам своего согласия на то, чтобы занять пост председателя Госсовета и Главнокомандующего, — говорится в обращении Фиделя Кастро, опубликованном на сайте газеты. — Я бы предал мою совесть, принимая на себя ответственность, требующую мобильности и полной самоотдачи, которых я лишен по физическим причинам. Я говорю это без драматизма». «Я не прощаюсь с вами. Я хочу бороться как идейный солдат. Я буду продолжать писать „Размышления товарища Фиделя“. Это будет еще одно оружие, на которое можно рассчитывать. Мой голос будет услышан», — говорится в письме Кастро.

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古巴總理卡斯楚辭職

古巴總理卡斯楚，19日於該國「格拉瑪」日報公開表明辭去總理及三軍總司令職務，結束其近半個世紀的統治。

據該國外交部網站的資訊，卡斯楚於1976年擔任古巴總理，2006年7月因身體不適住院後，職務即交由其弟，現任國防部長勞爾‧卡斯楚代理。

卡斯楚辭去總理職務後，任會繼續擔人該國共產黨總書記。


Fidel Castro temporarily hands power to his brother Raul

President Fidel Castro of Cuba has temporarily handed duties, including command of the military forces, to his brother, Raúl Castro. Fidel Castro is undergoing intestinal surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, and is temporarily unable to govern. 75-year-old Raúl Castro has been the Vice-President of Cuba and number two in the Communist Party of Cuba. Fidel Castro is 79 years old and has ruled since the 1959 revolution.

The power change was reported on Cuban television Monday night by Carlos Balenciago, Castro's secretary. According to the letter of Castro's that he read, the reason for the operation was stress and the President of Cuba will need to spend several weeks in bed.

Over 70% of Cuba's population was born after Castro's rise to power, who has served as president ever since. It is unknown how the population will react to such an unexpected change. However, a recently signed White House bill has allocated $30 million US dollars for the transition to a new Cuban regime in the case of just such an event.


Machtwechsel auf Kuba: Fidel Castro gibt vorübergehend Regierungsverantwortung ab

Havanna (Kuba), 01.08.2006 – Staatschef Fidel Castro hat wegen Krankheit die Macht vorübergehend an seinen Bruder Raúl abgegeben. Das berichtete das kubanische Fernsehen gestern Abend. Die Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) bestätigte diese Meldung heute Mittag. Danach hat Castro in einem Kommuniqué verlautbart, die Amtsgeschäfte wegen einer Darmoperation vorläufig an seinen Bruder Raúl abgegeben zu haben.

Wie es in der Erklärung weiter hieß, sei die Erkrankung Folge von Stress und Überarbeitung. Die vorläufige Ernennung seines Bruders kam nicht überraschend, da dieser als der designierte Nachfolger Fidel Castros gilt. Er ist bereits jetzt Stellvertreter seines Bruders in wichtigen staatlichen und Parteifunktionen.

Es ist das erste Mal seit der Revolution 1959, dass Castro seine Regierungsgeschäfte wegen Krankheit ruhen lässt.

Während die Menschen auf Kuba betroffen reagierten, löste die Nachricht bei vielen Exil-Kubanern in Miami Jubel aus.


Fidel Castro cede temporalmente el poder a su hermano

El mandatario cubano Fidel Castro ha cedido la noche de este lunes (31, hora local) temporalmente el poder a su hermano Raúl Castro, actual Ministro de Defensa. En un comunicado leído a las 21:15 (01:15 UTC) por Carlos Valenciaga, jefe de despacho, Castro admite estar enfermo de una hemorragia intestinal con sangrado, que le obligó a hacerse intervenir quirúrgicamente.

Castro nunca antes había cedido el poder desde la Revolución Cubana de 1959. Fidel, considerado dictador por sus detractores y próximo a cumplir 80 años, dijo mediante Valenciaga que la operación "me obliga a permanecer varias semanas de reposo alejado de mis responsabilidades y cargos", como primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba, presidente del Consejo de Estado y comandante en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas.

La enfermedad fue ocasionada, según el comunicado conocido por la televisión cubana, por el esfuerzo y el estrés durante su reciente visita a Argentina con motivo de la cumbre del Mercosur.

En La Habana se vive con incertidumbre. La universitaria María Rita Lugo "no estoy segura de lo que esta pasando, no sé si es verdad y no sé lo que pueda pasar en los próximos días", mientras el opositor Manuel Cuesta Morúa le dijo a BBC que "al margen de las diferencias políticas está lo humano, por lo que deseamos que se recupere. Ya se descorre la cortina de la sucesión. Ya se conoce el nombre de los delfines que intentaran continuar este proceso político. Ahora espero que ellos comprendan que es la hora de pensar en el mejor futuro de Cuba, en empezar un proceso gradual de reformas políticas y económicas".

Por su parte, la comunidad cubana exiliada en Miami y el resto de la Florida reaccionó con júbilo ante el anuncio y celebró hasta altas horas de la noche. Carlos Álvarez, alcalde del condado de Miami Dade, dijo que "esto va a ser el principio del final para el tirano. Todos estamos contentos. Lo que les estamos pidiendo es que por favor no hay razón para violar las leyes". Por su parte, Juan Menéndez, que lleva 46 años en Miami, sostuvo que "este es un momento histórico. El dictador que llevaba más años en el poder que nadie ya se derrotó. Espero que sea un cambio tranquilo. Que no sufra nadie y que el pueblo se libere". Algunos incluso creen que Castro ya está muerto.


Fidel Castro ricoverato: i suoi poteri trasferiti al fratello

Il presidente del Consiglio di Stato e del Consiglio dei Ministri di Cuba, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (nato il 13 agosto 1926), ha diramato nella notte un «proclama», letto in televisione da Carlos Manuel Valenciaga, segretario dell'ufficio presidenziale, con il quale ha comunicato di aver trasferito provvisoriamente i poteri al Ministro della Difesa, il fratello Raúl, dovendosi sottoporre ad un intervento chirurgico all'intestino a seguito di un'emorragia: «Giorni e notti di lavoro continuo ed insonne hanno sottoposto la mia salute - che ha resistito ad ogni prova - ad uno stress estremo, che l'ha spossata. Ciò ha causato una crisi intestinale acuta con una grave emorragia, che mi ha costretto ad affrontare una complessa operazione chirurgica», ha scritto il lider maximo. «L'operazione mi costringerà ad un riposo forzato di diverse settimane, lontano dalle mie responsabilità e dai miei incarichi».

Il presidente ha dunque trasferito al fratello 75enne Raul le funzioni di primo segretario del Partito comunista cubano (Pcc, che è anche l'unico partito del Paese), di Capo delle Forze armate rivoluzionarie (Far) e di Presidente del Consiglio di Stato.

Il Ministro della salute José Balaguer Cabrera è stato, invece, temporaneamente delegato alla sovrintendenza del programma internazionale e nazionale cubano di salute pubblica.

Da ultimo, la gestione del programma in corso di «rivoluzione energetica» è stata attribuita a Carlos Lage Davila, membro dell'Ufficio politico del Pcc e segretario esecutivo del Consiglio di Stato.

Appresa la notizia, la comunità della "Piccola Avana" a Miami è esplosa di gioia. Le strade sono state invase da dissidenti cubani che, al grido di "Cuba, Cuba, Cuba", sventolavano bandiere, fumavano sigari e ballavano.


Fidel Castro tymczasowo oddaje władzę bratu

Prezydent i premier Republiki Kuby, Fidel Castro, tymczasowo oddał władzę w państwie swojemu bratu, Raúlowi Castro. Fidel Castro odbywa operację układu pokarmowego i nie jest w stanie rządzić państwem. Mianował on 75-letniego Raula Castro jako wiceprezydenta Kuby i numerem dwa w Komunistycznej Partii Kuby. Fidel Castro, lat 79, rządził nieprzerwanie od rewolucji w roku 1959.

Zmiana władzy została ogłoszona w kubańskiej telewizji w poniedziałkową noc przez Carlosa Valenciago, sekretarza Castro. Według oświadczenia powodem operacji jest stres, a sam prezydent potrzebuje kilkutygodniowego odpoczynku.


Por causa da doença Fidel Castro delega poderes ao irmão

O Presidente de Cuba, Fidel Castro, anunciou durante a noite da segunda-feira (31) que por motivo de saúde transferiu temporiamente o comando das Forças Armadas, do Partido Comunista e do governo de Cuba para o seu irmão Raúl Castro, atual ministro da Defesa e primeiro-secretário do Comitê Central do Partido Comunista de Cuba.

Uma carta assinada pelo Presidente foi lida às 21h15 (01:15 UTC) por Carlos Valenciaga da televisão estatal e diz:

Como nosso país  se encontra  ameaçado em circunstâncias como esta pelo Governo dos EUA, tomei as seguintes decisões:

1) Delego em caráter provisório minhas funções como primeiro secretário do Comitê Central do Partido Comunista de Cuba  ao segundo secretário, companheiro Raúl Castro Ruz.

2) Delego em caráter provisório minhas funções  como comandante-em-chefe das heróicas Forças Armadas Revolucionárias para o supramencionado companheiro, general do Exército Raúl Castro Ruz.

3) Delego  em caráter provisório minhas funções como presidente do Conselho de Estado e do governo da República de Cuba ao primeiro vice-presidente, companheiro Raúl Castro Ruz.

Na carta, cuja íntegra está disponível  no website do jornal estatal Granma, Fidel Castro explica que devido ao “enorme esforço realizado para visitar a cidade argentina de Córdoba, participar da Reunião do Mercosul” ocorrida no mês de julho, ele foi acometido de “uma grave crise intestinal aguda com sangramento contínuo” e que ela  obrigou-o a enfrentar uma complicada operação cirúrgica. Segundo o mandatário cubano: “A operação me obriga a permanecer várias semanas em repouso, afastado de minhas responsabilidades e cargos”.
Castro nunca antes havia  cedido o poder desde a Revolução Cubana de 1959.

A comunidade cubana exilada em Miami e do resto da Flórida comemorou o anúncio da retirada de Castro até altas horas da noite. O prefeito do condado de Miami Dade, Carlos Álvarez, disse que este “é o princípio do fim para o tirano. Todos estamos contentes”.

Juan Menéndez, outro cubano radicado nos EUA há 46 anos, disse: “Este é um momento histórico. O ditador que estava há mais anos poder está derrotado. Espero que seja uma troca tranqüila”.

Havana vive um pouco de incerteza. Segundo a universitária María Rita Lugo: “não estou certa do que está acontecendo, não sei se é verdade, nem sei o que pode acontecer nos próximos dias”.

Houve ainda alguns rumores, não confirmados, de que Fidel Castro estaria morto.


Fifteen people killed in attack on Nigerian college

Officials said at least fifteen people were killed in an attack on a teachers training college in the Northern Nigerian city of Kano by a group of armed gunmen on Wednesday. Over 30 others were wounded.

News agencies have reported while there has been no claim of responsibility, suspicion will likely fall on the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. The group has previously targeted Western-style schools within the country, including past attacks on secondary schools.

According to official reports, police first approached the group in the area of the school, concerned about their unusual activity, and the attackers engaged police in a firefight. The attackers gained entry to the school and started throwing bombs.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan described the incident as a "dastardly attack". He has already declared a state of emergency in three northern states, and is being criticized along with the country's armed forces for failure to prevent extremist attacks.

A police spokesman said police killed two attackers at the scene.


15 человек убито во время нападения на колледж в Нигерии

Пятнадцать человек убито и более 30 получили ранения в результате нападения группы вооружённых боевиков на педагогический колледж в городе Кано на севере Нигерии 17 сентября 2014 года.

Информационные агентства предполагают, что атаку совершила исламистская группировка Боко Харам. Ранее организация неоднократно нападала на светские школы по всей стране, а также терроризировала граждан, предпочитающих западный образ жизни.

По официальным данным, полиция обратилась к террористам с предложением сложить оружия, однако завязалась перестрелка между нападающими и полицией.

Представитель полиции сообщил, что двое боевиков убиты на месте происшествия.

Президент Нигерии Гудлак Джонатан назвал атаку «подлым нападением». Он уже заявил о введении чрезвычайного положения в трёх северных штатах страны.

Следует отметить, что президент Нигерии уже подвёргся критике наряду с вооруженными силами страны из-за неспособности предотвратить экстремизом в стране.

21 сентября 2014 года


Fiji joins the Non-Aligned Movement

Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama announced Wednesday night that Fiji had joined the Non-Aligned Movement.

Bainimarama described this decision as way to refocus Fiji's relationships away from its traditional trading partners of Australia and New Zealand, towards countries outside of the South Pacific. Joining the Non-Aligned Movement would support the “Look North policy which involves developing relationships with countries outside the southern Pacific sphere,” he said. The Fijian Cabinet of Ministers had agreed to start the process of becoming a member of the Non-Aligned Movement in late February.

The Non-Aligned Movement is an organisation of states that consider themselves to be in a position of neutrality towards the major powers and the associated power blocs. The stated purpose of the organisation according to the Havana Declaration of 1979 is to ensure "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics."

Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that today's Non-Aligned Movement "has adopted the broader principles of multilateralism, equality and mutual non-aggression and has morphed into a tool for strengthening leverage when negotiating with the developed world." As of the 2009 conference, there were 118 member countries and 17 observer countries representing almost two-third of the United Nations member nations and over half of the world population.

This decision came shortly after a meeting with Mohammed Omar Abdulla the undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development for Abu Dhabi. Bainimarama was in Abu Dhabi along with the leaders of several other small pacific island states  for a summit with the Arab League entitled "Prospects for Cooperation between the Arab world and the Pacific Islands."

Fiji has been looking for trade partnerships with non-traditional partners such as China and India, due to trade sanctions imposed by Fiji's traditional trading partners Australian and New Zealand following the 2006 coup.


Fidži se stalo členem Hnutí nezúčastněných zemí

Premiér Fidži Frank Bainimarama ve středu v noci oznámil, že se Fidži stalo členem Hnutí nezúčastněných zemí. Dle jeho vlastních slov je to součást odklonu od tradičních partnerů Austrálie a Nového Zélandu a snaha posílit vztahy se sousedy ležícími směrem na sever. Snahu o členství schválila vláda Fidži v únoru tohoto roku.

Hnutí nezúčastněných zemí, v jehož státech žije více než polovina obyvatel planety, bylo založeno v roce 1961 v Bělehradě a převažují v něm země třetího světa.

Premiér Bainimarama novinku oznámil krátce poté, co v Abú Dhabí ve Spojených arabských emirátech jednal spolu s vůdci jiných malých ostrovních států Tichého oceánu na summitu Ligy arabských států nazvaném „Vyhlídky spolupráce mezi arabským světem a ostrovy Tichého oceánu“.

Jedním z motivů, proč Fidži hledá nové obchodní partnery a snaží se zlepšovat vztahy například s Čínou a Indií, jsou obchodní sankce vůči němu, pro které se po převratu na Fidži v roce 2006 rozhodly Austrálie a Nový Zéland.

Tato zpráva byla založena zčásti nebo zcela překladem zprávy Fiji joins the Non-Aligned Movement na anglických Wikizprávách.


Fiji's President abrogates constitution

Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has abrogated the country's constitution and signalled the appointment of a new interim government.

The move comes in response to yesterday's Court of Appeal decision declaring the removal of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and the appointment of military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama as interim Prime Minister unlawful.

In a televised address to the nation, President Iloilo declared he was abrogating the constitution, and appointed himself as head of state. All judicial appointments were revoked, but existing laws would remain. He said he would appoint a new interim government in the coming days to pave the way for "true democratic and parliamentary elections" to be held by September 2014.

Iloilo claimed to have the "full support" of the security forces and directed the military to take "all reasonable steps" to maintain law and order. He said he was taking these steps to implement the reforms of the People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress. He promised that the basic human rights of all citizens would be protected.

Iloilo praised Bainimarama's interim government, saying that it had brought about reforms. "It has had a positive impact on the lives of our people, in particular the ordinary citizens of our country, including those in the rural areas," he said.

Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party director Peceli Kinivuwai called the move "a sad day for Fiji" which sent the country into "unchartered waters".  "He [the president] has set a serious precedent, where he has decided to take sides other then allow the rule of law to prevail," Kinivuwai said.

Fiji's government was overthrown by a military coup in 2006.


Fidżi: prezydent zawiesił konstytucję i przejął całkowitą władzę

Prezydent Fidżi Josefa Iloilo w dzisiejszym oświadczeniu telewizyjnym powiedział, iż zawiesza konstytucję, tym samym przejmując całkowitą władzę nad republiką na Pacyfiku.

Wszystko dlatego, iż sąd zdecydował wczoraj, że wojskowy rząd któremu przewodził szef sił zbrojnych Komandor Josaia "Frank" Bainimarama, jest nielegalny. Rząd powstał w wyniku zamachu stanu w 2006.

W swoim oświadczeniu prezydent zwolnił też sędziów, którzy uznali wojskowy rząd republiki za  nielegalny.  Ponadto Iloilo ogłosił, że wybory na Fidżi odbędą się w 2014 roku.


Fijians in New Zealand urged to protest NZ's involvement in Fiji

The prime minister (PM) of Fiji, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama has urged Fijians living in New Zealand to protest the involvement of the New Zealand government, and PM of New Zealand, Helen Clark, in Fiji's affairs.

The acting PM, and former coup-leader, Mr Bainimarama told the Indian-language radio station, Radio Tarana that Helen Clark is affecting and damaging the way he can run his country, because she does not support him. He also says that New Zealand will damage the 2010 Fijian elections, which Mr Bainimarama intends to hold.

Mr Bainimarama  has said that he had wanted to remove the policies in Fiji that are based on races, but New Zealand wasn't prepared to help him. He says that New Zealand and Helen Clark is supporting a race biased government and calls on Fijians to tell her that they don't support that.

Mr Bainimarama took control of Fiji when he initiated Fiji's fourth coup in 20-years on December 6, 2006, saying that the government was corrupt. Mr Bainimarama had opposed the coup in 2000, saying the government was too soft on those involved.

In response to the 2006 coup, the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand initiated various sanctions.


Les Fidjiens de Nouvelle-Zélande pressés de manifester contre l'implication néo-zélandaise aux Fidji

Le Premier ministre fidjien, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, a pressé les Fidjiens vivant en Nouvelle-Zélande de manifester contre l'implication du gouvernement et du Premier ministre, Helen Clark, de leur pays hôte dans les affaires fidjiennes.

L'actuel Premier ministre et ancien putschiste a annoncé à Radio Tarana (radio en langue indienne) que Helen Clark affecte et sape sa manière dont il pourrait diriger le pays car elle ne peut le supporter. Il a aussi dit que la Nouvelle-Zélande compromettrait les élections fidjiennes de 2010, que M. Bainimarama comptait remporter. Il a indiqué qu'il comptait supprimer les politiques fidjiennes basées sur les races, mais que la Nouvelle-Zélande nétait pas préparée à l'aider. Il affirme que la Nouvelle-Zélande et Helen Clark appuient un gouvernement de type ségrégationniste et appelle les Fidjiens à lui dire qu'ils ne le supportent pas.

M. Bainimarama a pris le pouvoir aux Fidji lorsqu'il y a entamé le quatrième coup d'état en 20 ans le 6 décembre 2006 en prétendant que le gouvernement était corrompu. Il s'était opposé au coup d'état de 2000, en prétendant que le gouvernement avait été trop laxiste avec les personnes impliquées.

En réponse au dernier coup d'état, les États-Unis d'Amérique, l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande ont pris diverses sanctions.


Final withdrawal of Australian troops from East Timor

The Australian defence force handed the deeds to an ADF (Australian Defence Force) base in East Timor back to the country's government today, representing the end of armed peacekeeping in the country. The ADF says almost all their personnel will be out of the country within a fortnight. A small number will remain as part of a defence cooperation program between the two nations.

The East Timorese Prime Minister and other dignitaries were present for the handing over of the deeds. Troops from the armed forces of both Australia and East Timor paraded together while the Australian flag was lowered.

The Molena base, near the border with West Timor, has been operated by the ADF for the past three years. The site will now become a school.

A senior lecturer in international relations and strategy from the Australian National University, Doctor Michael McKinley, said "Although there's going to be a defence presence left in the country ... the peacekeeping presence could perhaps have been extended, particularly if there are any reservations whatsoever in the East Timorese Government about their ongoing security concerns. My understanding is that there are certainly some concerns still remaining."

"For the sort of psychological security of the East Timorese and perhaps even as a general message to the residue of trouble making, I thought perhaps Australia might have stayed somewhat longer," he said.

Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cox, commander of the ADF in East Timor, says he believes the country is being left in safe hands.

"We came in here in a period of turmoil in 1999 with INTERFET and General (Peter) Cosgrove leading the 5,000 Australians then, and we're now leaving with economic prosperity now in place," he said.


Australien beendet nach fast sechs Jahren Friedensmission in Timor-Leste

Canberra (Australien) / Dili (Timor-Leste), 12.06.2005 – Mit einer Zeremonie, der auch Premierminister Dr. Mari Alkatiri für sein Land und der australische Kommandierende Ken Gillespie beiwohnen werden, beginnt ab Montag, dem 13. Juni, der Abzug der restlichen Truppen der UN-Friedensmission aus Osttimor   (UNMISET) und die Räumung der kleinen Militärbasis Moleana in der Nähe der indonesischen Grenze.

Am 20. September 1999, ein paar Tage nach der Verabschiedung der UN-Resolution 1264/1999, landeten die ersten australischen Verbände der Friedenstruppe INTERFET auf dem Flughafen der Hauptstadt Dili, um die Vergeltungsmaßnahmen von pro-indonesischen Milizen gegen die Zivilbevölkerung zu beenden, die in einem Volksentscheid Ende August des Jahres für die Unabhängigkeit ihres Landes gestimmt hatte. Nach anfänglichem Widerstand hatte die Friedensmission die Lage unter Kontrolle und die Milizen vertrieben, die die Osthälfte der Insel Timor in Schutt und Asche gelegt hatten.

Nur Tage nach dem Einsatz gab es mehrere Angriffe auf australische Einrichtungen in Indonesien. Während einer Demonstration gegen die australische Führungsrolle wurde die Botschaft in Jakarta beschossen und in Medan auf Sumatra stürmte eine Menschenmenge das Konsulat.

Zu Spitzenzeiten waren bis zu 5.000 australische Soldaten in dem Land, das sich letztendlich am 20. Mai 2002 formal für unabhängig erklärte. Bei der gesamten Mission verloren zwei Australier im Jahr 2000 ihr Leben, einer nach einer Krankheit, der andere durch ein Unfall mit einem Gewehr.

Bis zum 24. Juni 2005 soll der Abzug offiziell abgeschlossen sein.


Finland passes law allowing same-sex marriage

The Parliament of Finland has voted 105 to 92 today to approve a citizen's initiative to legalise same-sex marriage. The law now makes marriage gender-neutral and extends adoption rights and the right to use the same surname to same-sex couples.

Prime Minister Alexander Stubb supported the change to the law. Before the vote, he wrote: "Finland should strive to become a society where discrimination does not exist, human rights are respected and two adults can marry regardless of their sexual orientation." Following the vote, Stubb said he was "sincerely happy that marriage equality, gender equality and human rights prevailed in this issue."

Stubb also noted the citizen's initiative process that led to the law being considered by Parliament is "important" and "a demonstration of civic activism."

Timo Soini from the nationalist opposition Finns Party commented: "For me marriage will remain a union between a man and a woman. I will not change my position. [...] This will be the first time we make it normal for children to be removed from their biological roots." Soini suggested that if his party were to form the next government, it is unlikely they would make same-sex marriage a priority. "I would say that in government formation talks we would focus on the Finnish economy and employment. These kinds of issues would hardly be on the table," said Soini.

Mika Niikko from the Finns Party said, "This is a question of the future of our children and the whole society, and such changes should not be made without thorough evaluation of their impact."

Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen from the Christian Democrats Party said the vote represented a "deep question of principle" and "in the future a large group of Finns will continue to consider marriage to be a bond between a man and a woman, and that they will not consider relationships between people of the same gender to be marriages."

In contrast, Archbishop Kari Mäkinen from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland welcomed the change: "I know how much this day means to the rainbow community, their loved ones and many others. I rejoice with my whole heart for them and with them."

Archbishop Mäkinen had previously stated: "If the initiative is passed, no one's marriage will lose any of its value, nor will the position of a single child be endangered. If the initiative is not passed, the recognition of and improvements in the status of sexual minorities will not stop here. Changes in attitudes have taken place and continue to take place." The future treatment of weddings by the Evangelical Lutheran Church has not yet been determined.

Outside of the Parliament, supporters of same-sex marriage and opponents both turned up to demonstrate, although the former outnumbered the latter. Finland now becomes the 12th country in Europe to allow same-sex marriages, although the law is not going to take effect immediately. The country has had a registered partnerships law for same-sex couples since 2002.


Финляндия разрешила однополые браки

28 ноября 2014 года парламент Финляндии 105 голосами против 92 одобрил инициированный гражданами страны законопроект, легализующий в стране однополые браки. Этот закон также предоставляет однополым супругам право на совместное усыновление детей. Закон должен вступить в силу в 2016 году.

Регистрировать гражданские партнёрства однополые пары в Финляндии могли с 2002 года. Однако в свете перемен, происходящих в Европе и мире, финских геев и лесбиянок подобный союз как форма сожительства перестал устраивать. Тем более что Финляндия до недавнего времени продолжала оставаться единственной скандинавской страной, где однополые браки были невозможны.

Таким образом, Финляндия стала 12-й европейской страной, где разрешены однополые браки.

1 декабря 2014 года


Finnish President, Prime Minister announce support for joining NATO

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin Thursday issued a joint statement declaring "Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay", making it likely Finland will seek to join the military alliance imminently.

After the Winter War and Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union in the 1940s, successive leaders avoided joining NATO and opted to maintain neutrality. However, public opinion changed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine: in a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson last month, Marin said the nation would decide on whether to apply for NATO membership "within weeks". A Yle poll from this week showed 76% support among Finns for joining the military alliance.

The joint statement from Niinistö and Marin read in part: "now that the moment of decision-making is near, we state our equal views, also for information to the parliamentary groups and parties. NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security." The two leaders added their hope that "the national steps still needed to make this decision" would be made "rapidly within the next few days".

A reply from Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs read: "Helsinki must be aware of the responsibility and consequences of such a move", and Russia would have to take "retaliatory steps, both of a military-technical and other nature, in order to stop threats to its national security arising".

The announcement from Niinistö and Marin was made a day after a co-operation agreement was signed that pledged the United Kingdom to defend Finland and Sweden in case either was attacked. In a press conference to announce the deal Wednesday, Niinistö said that Russia was "ready to attack a neighboring country", and that if Russia were to be concerned about Finland joining NATO, he would respond "you caused this, look in the mirror."

The Social Democratic Party of Finland, led by Marin, is likely to announce their position on NATO membership tomorrow. Politico reported the party was "almost certain to favor membership". It would then be possible for Finland to join the alliance as soon as Monday. Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of NATO, has previously stated the military alliance would welcome both Finland and Sweden, and that he expected an accession to be fast and without complications. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that a Finnish entry into NATO would have Estonia's "full support", adding "we support a rapid accession process."


El presidente y la primera ministra de Finlandia anuncian su intención de entrar en la OTAN

El presidente finlandés, Sauli Niinistö, y la primera ministra, Sanna Marin, emitieron el jueves una declaración conjunta en la que afirmaban que "Finlandia debe solicitar el ingreso en la OTAN sin demora", lo que hace probable que ese país intente ingresar en la alianza militar de forma inminente.

Tras la Guerra de Invierno y la Guerra de Continuación entre Finlandia y la Unión Soviética en la década de 1940, los sucesivos líderes evitaron unirse a la OTAN y optaron por mantener la neutralidad. Sin embargo, la opinión pública cambió tras la invasión rusa de Ucrania; en una rueda de prensa conjunta con la primera ministra de Suecia, Magdalena Andersson, el mes pasado, Marin dijo que la nación decidiría si solicitaba el ingreso en la OTAN "dentro de unas semanas". Una encuesta realizada esta semana por Yle mostró un 76 % de apoyo entre los finlandeses a la adhesión a la alianza militar.

La declaración conjunta de Niinistö y Marin decía en parte: "ahora que se acerca el momento de la toma de decisiones, exponemos nuestros mismos puntos de vista, también para informar a los grupos y partidos parlamentarios. El ingreso en la OTAN reforzaría la seguridad de Finlandia". Los dos líderes añadieron su esperanza de que "los pasos nacionales aún necesarios para tomar esta decisión" se realicen "rápidamente en los próximos días".

Una respuesta del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ruso decía: "Helsinki debe ser consciente de la responsabilidad y las consecuencias de tal medida", y tendría que tomar "medidas de represalia, tanto de carácter técnico-militar como de otro tipo, para impedir que surjan amenazas a su seguridad nacional".

El anuncio de Niinistö y Marin se produjo un día después de que se firmara un acuerdo de cooperación por el que el Reino Unido se comprometía a defender a Finlandia y Suecia en caso de que alguna de ellas fuera atacada. En una rueda de prensa para anunciar el acuerdo el miércoles, Niinistö dijo que Rusia estaba "preparada para atacar a un país vecino", y que si Rusia se preocupaba por la entrada de Finlandia en la OTAN, él respondería "tú has provocado esto, mírate en el espejo".

Es probable que el Partido Socialdemócrata de Finlandia, liderado por Marin, anuncie mañana su posición sobre el ingreso en la OTAN. Politico informó que el partido estaba "casi seguro de favorecer la adhesión". Así, sería posible que Finlandia anunciara su candidatura a la alianza tan pronto como el lunes. Jens Stoltenberg, el secretario general de la OTAN, ha declarado previamente que la alianza daría la bienvenida tanto a Finlandia como a Suecia, y que esperaba que la adhesión fuera rápida y sin complicaciones. La primera ministra de Estonia, Kaja Kallas, declaró el jueves que una entrada de Finlandia en la OTAN contaría con el "pleno apoyo" de su país, y añadió que "apoyamos un proceso de adhesión rápido".


Категория:Финляндия и НАТО

Финляндия и НАТО  —


Finnish Presidential election held. Niinistö and Halonen goes to the next round

Helsinki, Finland - The first round the presidential elections were held today. With all (100%) of the votes counted, no candidate reached more than the number of votes necessary to win. The top two candidates, the social-democrat incumbent, Tarja Halonen with 46,4% and the conservative, Sauli Niinistö with 24,1 %, will go the next round in two weeks time, on the 29th. Finland has its presidential election every 6 years and it decided on the alternative vote system of 50%+1.

Finland is a Nordic country with semi-presidential system of government, in which both president and prime minister are heads of government. The role of president of Finland has become smaller the past years due to changes in the constitution, though president is still head of foreign policy and the commender-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces.

One of the main issues in this election is Finland's relation to NATO. Some candidates like Halonen and the green candidate Heidi Hautala oppose and some candidates like Niinistö and Henrik Lax support joining NATO. Though president is not in a position to decide about this, it is considered by some as a signal from the voters if they support NATO supporting or NATO resisting candidates.


Wybory prezydenckie w Finlandii 2006

O godzinie 9:00 czasu lokalnego w Finlandii rozpoczęły się wybory prezydenckie. Na terenie kraju czynnych było około 3000 lokali wyborczych. Zakończenie głosowania nastąpiło o godzinie 20:00. Do oddania głosu uprawnieni byli wszyscy obywatele Finlandii którzy ukończyli 18 lat. W sumie do głosowania uprawnionych było 4 276 967 osób, w tym 2 048 664 mężczyzn i 2 228 303 kobiet.

W wyborach wystartowało ośmiu kandydatów, w tym urzędująca prezydent Finlandii Tarja Halonen oraz premier Matti Vanhanen. Nowy prezydent obejmie urząd 1 marca 2006 roku.

Większość przedwyborczych sondaży opinii publicznej wskazywała na zwycięstwo Tarji Halonen już w pierwszej turze, jednak według najnowszych badań, jej poparcie spadło do poziomu niewiele przekraczającego 50%.

Według badania przeprowadzonego na zlecenie stacji MTV3, Tarja Halonen może liczyć na 55% głosów, Sauli Niinistö na 19%, a Matti Vanhanen na 17%. Pozostali kandydaci uzyskali poparcie poniżej 5%. Z kolei w sondażu telewizji YLE, Halonen uzyskała 52% głosów, Niinistö - 20%, a Vanhanen - 18%. Według tego sondażu 29% wyborców nadal nie wie na kogo odda swój głos w wyborach.

Zgodnie z konstytucją Finlandii, prezydent jest wybierany w głosowaniu bezpośrednim na okres 6 lat. Jeśli żaden z kandydatów nie otrzyma większości głosów, odbędą się kolejne wybory w których wystartuje dwóch kandydatów, którzy w pierwszym głosowaniu zdobyli największą liczbę głosów. Ewentualna druga tura wyborów odbędzie się 29 stycznia.


Halonen missade första valomgången

Helsingfors –
Finlands förhandstippade segrare i presidentvalet, Tarja Halonen, vann valet men lyckades inte ta hem 50 procent av rösterna. En andra valomgång kommer att hållas, uppger BBC News.

Vänsterkandidaten Tarja Halonen tog hem 46,3 procent av rösterna mot högerkandidaten Sauli Niinistös 24,1 procent och centerpartiets Matti Vanhanens 18,6 procent.

De andra valomgången kommer att hållas om två veckor.


First casualty of French riots reported

Jean-Jacques Le Chenadec has been reported as the first casualty of recent rioting in France.  The 61-year old man was beaten by a hooded rioter last week and had been in a coma since the attack.

The uprising was set off by the death of two teenagers who were allegedly chased by police and hid in an electric power station where they were electrocuted.

The French riots have further intensified over the past few days and are now said to have spread to nearly every city in the country.

The French prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, announced on Monday plans to allow the nation's regions to impose curfews. Mr. de Villepin appeared the day before on television with an appeal to end the violence.

The president, Jacques Chirac, ended his silence on the rioting on Saturday, when he spoke to the press. "Those who want to sow violence or fear will be caught, tried and punished," he said. "But we also understand very well that we must move towards respect for each individual, justice and equality of opportunity. We are all completely determined to go down this road and pursue the efforts that are already under way in this domain."

The Minister of the Interior, Nicolas Sarkozy, called for a radical overhaul of the French social model that he said, "in every aspect, needs to be fundamentally rebuilt." On the same day, various people [1] [2] discovered that UMP, the political party of Nicolas Sarkozy had bought the Google AdWords 'banlieue' (suburbs) to advertise their own website on google.fr.

Arrests in the rioting total nearly 1200 following the deaths of two youths on October 27. The unrest, which started in a Paris suburb, has spread to over 270 towns across France. More than 4300 cars have been torched across the country, and 2 schools were burned.


Un morto negli scontri a Parigi 2005

È un pensionato di 61 anni la prima vittima degli scontri che stanno infiammando Parigi e il resto della Francia da ben undici giorni. Jean-Jacques Le Chenadec è stato aggredito mentre faceva la guardia alle automobili del condominio in cui abitava e, in seguito alla colluttazione, è entrato in coma profonda per poi morire in ospedale.

In questi giorni le sommosse si sono ulteriormente intensificate, estendendosi alla maggior parte delle città del paese, tra le quali Digione, Rouen, Marsiglia, Strasburgo, Rennes, Nantes, Nizza, Tolosa, Bordeaux, Lille, Lione, Saint-Étienne, Grenoble, Tolone, Mulhouse.

Il presidente francese, Jacques Chirac, ha dichiarato che «chi vuole seminare violenza o paura sarà preso, giudicato e punito». «Ma comprendiamo bene anche che l'evoluzione delle cose presuppone il rispetto di tutti, la giustizia e l'eguaglianza delle opportunità. E siamo totalmente determinati ad andare su questa strada e proseguire lo sforzo impegnato in questo campo». «C'è però una precondizione, una priorità: si tratta del ripristino della sicurezza e dell'ordine pubblico».

Il primo Ministro, Dominique de Villepin, ha annunciato l'intenzione di imporre il coprifuoco per mettere fine alle violenze. Il Ministro dell'Interno, Nicolas Sarkozy, ha richiesto una revisione radicale del modello sociale francese che, «in ogni aspetto, necessita di essere fondamentalmente riscritto».

Il bilancio degli scontri continua a peggiorare, con oltre 270 comuni in rivolta, più di 4.600 veicoli dati alle fiamme, 1.100 arresti e 2 scuole distrutte.


First couples celebrate same-sex marriage in New Zealand

New Zealand yesterday legalised same-sex marriage, with a surge in marriage applications, according to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs. New Zealand is now the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage, and the fourteenth country to do so worldwide.

After passing a bill in April of this year, the New Zealand parliament amended the country’s previous marriage act that had stood since 1955. The bill was approved with a majority vote of 77 to 44 in favour of amending the marriage act to allow same-sex marriage.

Under the new Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act, marriage in New Zealand is now defined as "the union of two people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity". According to the Australian Marriage Equality campaign group, 1,000 Australian same-sex couples indicated in a survey that they intend to travel to New Zealand to marry.

The amendment to New Zealand’s marriage act has received some opposition from both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. Anglican Church leaders have insisted that ministers refuse to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies until their annual Synod takes place next year. The Reverend Matt Tittle, who conducted on of the first same-sex ceremonies, said however "All love is holy."

Currently same-sex marriage is also legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Denmark, France, and Uruguay.


Nouvelle-Zélande : légalisation du mariage homosexuel

Lundi 19 août 2013, la Nouvelle-Zélande légalise à son tour le mariage homosexuel. C'est le 1er pays d'Asie-Pacifique à faire ainsi, et le 14e pays au monde. Cet évènement a entrainé plusieurs festivités dans les communautés gays néo-zélandaises. La compagnie aérienne Air New Zealand a organisé un mariage dans les airs, en compagnie de l'acteur Jesse Tyler Ferguson, défenseur des droits LGBT.


Новая Зеландия узаконила однополые браки

Новая Зеландия в понедельник, 19 августа 2013 года, узаконила однополые браки, после возросшего количества заявлений на их регистрацию, сообщило новозеландское Министерство внутренних дел. Новая Зеландия стала четырнадцатым государством мира и первым государством Азиатско-Тихоокеанского региона, принявшим такой акт.

Одобрив законопроект в апреле 2013 года, Новозеландский парламент внёс поправку в принятый в 1955 году «Закон о браке». Настоящий законопроект одобрен большинством голосов народных избранников — 77 против 44.

По новому закону — «Поправка к закону о браке (определение брака) 2013» (англ. Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013), в Новой Зеландии брак определяется как «союз двух людей, независимо от их пола, сексуальной ориентации или гендерной идентичности». По утверждению группы за австралийское брачное равноправие, тысяча австралийских однополых пар в исследовании указали, что они собираются посетить Новую Зеландию для регистрации брака.

Поправка к закону о браке встретила сопротивление Римско-католической церкви и Англиканского сообщества. Руководители Англиканского сообщества сказали, что их священники не будут проводить церемонии однополого брака до следующего Синода, который состоится в 2014 году.

Сейчас однополый брак также узаконен в Нидерландах, Бельгии, Испании, Канаде, Южной Африке, Норвегии, Швеции, Португалии, Исландии, Аргентине, Дании, Франции и Уругвае.

24 августа 2013 года


First executions in post-Saddam Iraq held in Baghdad

Iraq has carried out the first executions since the demise of the Saddam Hussein regime. Three men convicted of murder were hanged on Thursday morning in Baghdad.

The Iraqi government argues that the death penalty will help to deter criminals but spokesman Laith Kubba admitted that "this is not an easy thing to do".

Iraqi president Jalal Talabani is personally opposed to capital punishment and stated that he would never sign a death sentence, not even against Saddam Hussein himself. His deputy Adel Abdel Mehdi signed the warrant instead.

Human rights groups and the United Nations had hoped Iraq would refrain from using the death penalty against its citizens and urged the government not to carry out the sentences.

The three men, named as Bayan Ahmed Said, Ouday Dawood Salman and Dhahar Jasim Hassan were convicted of murdering three policemen in the city of Kut, Wasit province. Additional crimes include kidnapping and rape .


Im Irak wird wieder die Todesstrafe praktiziert

Bagdad (Irak), 01.09.2005 – Drei verurteilte Mörder wurden heute im Irak hingerichtet. Das sind die ersten vollstreckten Todesurteile nach dem Sturz des ehemaligen Diktators Saddam Hussein im Jahre 2003, teilte der Regierungssprecher Laith Kubba heute mit.

Die Hinrichtungen wurden um 10:00 Uhr vormittags ausgeführt. Bei den drei hingerichteten Männern handelte es sich um Täter, die von einem Gericht in der Provinz al-Wasit wegen Mordes, Kindesentführung und Vergewaltigung verurteilt worden waren.

Nach dem Machtwechsel im Irak hatten westliche Regierungen und viele Menschenrechtsorganisationen die Hoffnung gehegt, die Todesstrafe werde nicht wieder eingeführt. Unter der Herrschaft der Baath-Partei Saddam Husseins waren tausende Menschen durch die Anwendung dieser Strafe hingerichtet worden.

Staatspräsident Jalal Talabani, ein Gegner der Todesstrafe, unterzeichnete die Todesurteile nicht. Sie traten dennoch in Kraft, sein Stellvertreter unterzeichnete die Urteile an seiner Stelle.


First results from Italian election

On 9 and 10 April 2006, Italians voted to elect members of Parliament as well as the country's next Prime Minister.

The election was fought mainly between coalitions: the centre-left L'Unione (The Union), led by Romano Prodi, and the currently-ruling centre-right House of Freedoms, led by incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.  Initial polls do not indicate a clear winner.

The main party in L'Unione is the Federation of the Olive Tree, and the House Of Freedoms' main party is Berlusconi's Forza Italia party.

It is expected that no party will obtain an outright majority of seats. Polls closed on Monday at 3 p.m. CEST  (1300 UTC).

According to Italian law, the Prime Minister must have the support of both houses of Parliament:  the Senate (the upper house) and the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house).

First Exit Polls of Nexus published by major newspapers at 15:00 (local time) give the following partial results:

L'Unione (The Union) Chamber (of Deputies): 50% - 54%

L'Unione (The Union) Senate: 50% - 54%

House of Freedoms Chamber (of Deputies): 45% - 49%

House of Freedoms Senate: 45% - 49%

Later exit polls showed House of Freedoms in the lead in both houses.

These are based on mock voting booths outside 1,050 polling stations across the country that are expected to be representative samples, where people can anonymously indicate how they voted. The margin of error on Nexus's exit polls is 2 percentage points.


Knapper Sieg für das Mitte-Links-Bündnis bei den italienischen Parlamentswahlen

Rom (Italien), 11.04.2006 – Nach den Parlamentswahlen in Italien von Sonntag und Montag zeichnete sich nach ersten Prognosen ein Regierungswechsel ab, Hochrechnungen signalisierten später ein knappes Ergebnis zugunsten des Mitte-Rechts-Bündnisses von Silvio Berlusconi. Nach Auszählung fast aller Stimmen gewann das oppositionelle Mitte-Links-Bündnis eine Mehrheit in beiden Parlamentskammern. Demnach verfügt das Mitte-Links-Bündnis über eine Mehrheit in der Abgeordnetenkammer und über eine hauchdünne Mehrheit von einem Sitz mehr als das Berlusconi-Lager im Senat. Bei der Wahl zur Abgeordnetenkammer erhielt das Mitte-Links-Bündnis 49,8 Prozent der Stimmen, während für das Mitte-Rechts-Bündnis der amtierenden Regierung 49,7 Prozent der Wähler gestimmt haben. Nach einer Reform des Wahlrechts erhält das Bündnis mit den meisten Stimmen automatisch mindestens 340 der 630 Sitze in der Abgeordnetenkammer. Ein offizielles Endergebnis der Wahlen wurde noch nicht veröffentlicht.

Entscheidend waren bei der Wahl des Senats die Stimmen der im Ausland lebenden Italiener. Die Auslandsitaliener entschieden über sechs Senatssitze, von denen laut Piero Fassino, dem Beauftragten von Romano Prodi für die Auslandsitaliener, vier Sitze an das Bündnis von Romano Prodi gehen. Vor Journalisten in Rom hat sich Romano Prodi, der Spitzenkandidat der Opposition, zum Wahlsieger erklärt und das Amt des Ministerpräsidenten für sich beansprucht. „Ich kann mich als Premierminister betrachten, da ich die Wahlen gewonnen habe“, sagte Prodi vor Journalisten in Rom. Angesichts der knappen Mehrheitsverhältnisse betonte Prodi, dass er und sein Bündnis hart arbeiten müssten. Der Oppositionspolitiker verglich das Wahlergebnis mit den Ergebnissen in der Präsidentschaftswahl in den USA und der Bundestagswahl in Deutschland. Angesichts des sehr knappen Ergebnisses fordern Politiker aus dem Lager des amtierenden italienischen Ministerpräsidenten eine Überprüfung der Stimmen. „Ein derart knappes Ergebnis erfordert eine detaillierte Überprüfung“, sagte dazu Paolo Bonaiuti, ein Sprecher des Ministerpräsidenten.

Nach ersten Prognosen, die sich später als falsch erwiesen, kam das Mitte-Links-Bündnis „L'Unione“, das vom ehemaligen EU-Kommissionspräsidenten Romano Prodi angeführt wird, auf 50 bis 54 Prozent der Stimmen, das Mitte-Rechts-Bündnis „Casa delle Liberta“ des amtierenden italienischen Ministerpräsidenten Silvio Berlusconi kam laut Prognosen auf 45 bis 49 Prozent der abgegebenen Stimmen. Danach wäre Prodis Bündnis im Senat auf 159 bis 170 Sitze und im Abgeordnetenhaus auf mindestens 340 von insgesamt 630 Sitzen gekommen. Um eine Regierung zu bilden, braucht ein Ministerpräsident eine Mehrheit in beiden Kammern. Das Bündnis von Silvio Berlusconi wäre auf 139 bis 150 Sitze im italienischen Senat gekommen. Die Zahlen beziehen sich auf so genannte Exit Polls von 15:00 Uhr, die vom staatlichen italienischen Fernsehen bekanntgegeben wurden. Ein Endergebnis der Wahl wird es erst am Dienstag geben. Nach einer Hochrechnung des Institus „Nexus“ von Montagabend, die auf der Auszählung von 86 Prozent der Stimmen beruht, kommt das Bündnis von Berlusconi auf 157 Senatssitze, die Allianz von Prodi auf 152 Senatssitze.

Nach Angaben des Innenministeriums war die Wahlbeteiligung mit 86 Prozent in diesem Jahr deutlich höher als vor fünf Jahren, als sich 81,5 der wahlberechtigten Bürger an der Wahl beteiligten.


Élections parlementaires italiennes de 2006

Publié le 10 avril 2006   Selon les premiers résultats, basés sur des estimations, la coalition de centre-droit du président du Conseil sortant, Silvio Berlusconi, aurait perdu les élections au profit de la coalition de centre-gauche conduite par Romano Prodi.

Le dépouillement a donné une mince victoire à la coalition de Prodi au Parlement. Alors que le Sénat serait, de quelques voix, pour la coalition de Berlusconi. Les bulletins des Italiens à l'étranger pouvant faire basculer le Sénat d'un côté ou de l'autre. Elles comptent pour 6 siéges au Sénat.

Hier, Prodi avait annoncé une grande fête sur la Place du Peuple et a dû l'annuler.
Sur France Info, l'éditorialiste du Corriere della Sera pense qu'une fin d'élection « à l'américaine » risque de commencer, avec recours et recomptages des voix.


Chiusi i seggi, i primi exit-poll

Gli exit-poll riportano che l'Unione è in vantaggio sulla Casa delle Libertà. La forchetta di voti dell'Unione si aggira fra il 50-54%, contro un 45-49% per la Casa delle Libertà, sia alla Camera che al Senato. Secondo un approssimativo calcolo dei voti degli exit-poll, alla Camera l'Unione avrebbe 340 seggi, contro i 277 seggi della Casa delle Libertà. Al Senato, dove il calcolo è più complicato, L'Unione ha fra i 159 e i 170 senatori, contro i 139-150 del centrodestra.
Bisogna ricordare che gli exit-poll sono sondaggi effettuati all'uscita dai seggi, e non hanno valore ufficiale e che si tratta soltanto di una stima statistica soggetta a possibili errori.


Wybory parlamentarne we Włoszech: Prodi przed Berlusconim

Centrolewicowa opozycja pod wodzą Romano Prodiego najprawdopodobniej wygrała wybory parlamentarne we Włoszech, zakończone dzisiaj o godz. 15.00. Według tzw. exit polls blok o nazwie Unione (Unia lub Związek) otrzymał od 50 do 54% głosów.

Według tych obliczeń centroprawicowy Dom Wolności premiera Silvio Berlusconiego uzyskał od 45 do 49% głosów.

Komitety wyborcze na razie z wielką ostrożnością przyjęły te wyniki sondażowe i czekają na pierwsze oficjalne, cząstkowe rezultaty.


First same-sex couple wed in south of France

The first same-sex couple to be married in France tied the knot on Wednesday in the southern city of Montpellier. Mayor of the city Hélène Mandroux, conducted the ceremony between the two men: Vincent Autin, 40 and partner Bruno Boileau, 39. Mandroux said the day was historic in a fight for a discrimination-free society.

The wedding was the first to occur since the same-sex marriage law was adopted on May 18. It was attended by hundreds of guests and security was tight outside the city hall.

On Sunday, tensions were high in Paris when opponents of same-sex marriage staged demonstrations throughout the city. The French police confirmed that they arrested nearly 100 protesters on the esplanade around the Les Invalides monument in Paris. Police resorted to using tear gas to subdue the crowds and most arrests occurred against civilians for refusing to disperse, occupying private property, and possession of weapons.

Over 150,000 people protested in opposition to the law that was passed last month legalising marriage between gay and lesbian couples. Over 4,500 police officers were on duty to provide security for the event, where activists waved pink and blue flags. A dozen far-right rivals to the ruling Socialist Party hung a banner over their headquarters campaigning for current President Francois Hollande to resign.

Tensions also increased after right-wing historian and writer Dominique Venner, 78, committed suicide by shooting himself inside the Notre Dame Cathedral last week. His suicide was seen as a political protest against same-sex marriage and a note left on the altar before his death calling France to return to their Christian origins.

Protest and debate have continued since last November although activists failed to block the marriage law passed last month. The rally had been planned well in advance as participants had not anticipated the law to be passed and adopted so quickly.

Marchers on Sunday believe the "marriage for all" act will have damaging consequences as it may open pathways for same-sex couples to adopt children.  Many hoped the demonstrations would stop the Socialist government implementing laws that may allow assisted procreation and the use of surrogates for gay couples.

Support for same-sex marriage however still remains widespread. A survey published on Sunday showed 53 percent of French citizens polled support adoption of the marriage law and 72 percent called for protests to cease.

The demonstrations happened on the same day the Cannes film festival honoured French lesbian love story La Vie d'Adèle with its most prestigious prize, the Palme d'Or. The sexually graphic film is directed by French-Tunisian filmmaker Abdellatif Kechiche.

Last month, France was the fourteenth country in the world, and the ninth within the EU to legalise same-sex marriage. France joins countries including Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, and Uruguay, and twelve US states, that have legalised same-sex marriage.


France : quatrième manifestation contre la loi Taubira du 26 mai 2013

Publié le 26 mai 2013   La quatrième manifestation contre le mariage homosexuel a eu lieu en France.

Elle a rassemblé entre 150 000  personnes selon la police et 1 000 000 de personnes selon les organisateurs.

Les cortèges sont partis de Porte Dauphine, porte de Saint-Cloud et Place Valhubert et ont convergé vers l'esplanade des Invalides.

Les accès des stations Charles de Gaulle-Étoiles, Invalides, Concorde ont été fermés même si les correspondances étaient assurées.

En parallèle une autre manifestation contre le mariage homosexuel a eu lieu le même jour organisée par Civitas de la place du général Catroux à l'Opéra Garnier.

Deux jours avant, l'ensemble de la presse française avait dissuadé les manifestants de venir en indiquant qu'il y avait un risque de débordements violents à cause de groupuscules d'extrême droite [1]. La préfecture de police a affirmé avoir triplé les effectifs des forces de maintien de l'ordre.

On a dénombré 96 interpellations au moment de la manifestation mais pas de casse de matériel comme lors des émeutes qui ont eu lieu au Trocadéro et aux Champs-Élysées le 13 mai.

Des affrontements avec les forces de l'ordre ont cependant eu lieu après l'ordre de dispersion.


First successful anti-coup protest in Thailand

Amid fears of being arrested for breaking the military ban on protests and political gatherings, over 100 people have protested, without any immediate arrests in front of Siam Center in downtown Bangkok.

Although media reports that no arrests have been made, a video posted on a blog shows a protester being interviewed by a foreign reporter, claiming that 7 protesters have been arrested.

Siam Center is the shopping mall directly to the west of Siam Paragon.  The protest was originally supposed to take place in front of Siam Paragon.

The protesters wore black to symbolize the death of democracy and held banners criticizing the coup.

Some of the protesters came from a group whose website, www.19sept.org, was previously shut down by the junta for breaking martial law because it criticized the coup.

Giles Ungphakorn, a political scientist from Chulalongkorn University, said: "We believe we speak for a significant number of Thais who are too worried or too afraid to speak.".  When information was spreading about the gathering, earlier that day, some were cautioned not to attend.

There are contradictions found in the two first reports by thai media about the protest.  The Nation claims that nearly 100 people protested, while The Bangkok Post claims that the number is only 20.  The Nation claims that police had recorded the protest on video, while The Bangkok Post claims that only Siam Center security guards were present.

Due to censorship ordered on thai television by the junta, the protest was not shown on thai television.  CNN has shown video footage of the protest, however, the thai cable company that broadcasts CNN within Thailand blocks all footage from CNN that talks about the coup.

Although protests are banned by the junta, as are political gatherings of more than 5 people, a deputy commander said: "police had recorded the protest on video and would examine the tape to see if protesters had broken martial law forbidding an assembly of more than five people for political purposes."  It is unknown whether the police or junta will later arrest those it has recorded breaking martial law on video.


Se realiza la primera protesta exitosa contra el gobierno golpista de Tailandia

En medio del temor de ser arrestados debido a la prohibición por parte de la junta militar de llevar a cabo protestas y reuniones políticas, más de 100 personas protestaron, sin ser detenidas al menos de inmediato, frente al centro comercial Siam Center en el centro de Bangkok. La protesta originalmente iba a realizarse al frente del cercano Siam Paragon, otro centro comercial.

Los manifestantes se vistieron de negro para simbolizar la muerte de la democracia y llevaron pancartas que criticaban el golpe de estado del martes pasado.

Algunos de los manifestantes venían de un grupo cuya página web, www.19sept.org, había sido cerrada por la junta porque violaba la ley marcial al criticar el golpe de Estado.

Giles Ungphakorn, politólogo de la Universidad Chulalongkorn University, dijo: "Creemos que hablamos por un número significativo de tailandeses que están o muy preocupados o con mucho miedo de hablar". Cuando se corrió la voz sobre la reunión en las primeras horas del sábado, algunos fueron advertidos de no asistir. En otras declaraciones, el académico añadió que "las medidas que adopten para intentar silenciar a la oposición actuarán en detrimento de la junta militar".

Según la versión en inglés de Wikinoticias, hay contradicciones en los dos primeros informes de los medios locales sobre la protesta. The Nation afirma que alrededor de 100 personas asistieron, mientras que The Bangkok Post reduce el número a 20. El primer diario sostiene que la policía grabó la protesta en video, mientras que el Post sostuvo que sólo se hallaban presentes los guardias del Siam Center.

La manifestación no fue cubierta por la televisión local debido a la censura ordenada por la junta militar. Si bien la CNN mostró imágenes de las protestas, los operadores de cable tailandeses bloquean cualquier imagen que medios como la cadena estadounidense muestren relacionados con el golpe.

Si bien las protestas y las reuniones políticas de más de 5 personas han sido prohibidas por la junta, un subcomandante ha dicho: "la policía ha grabado la protesta en video y examinará la cinta para ver si los manifestantes han violado la ley marcial para fines políticos". Se desconoce si la policía o la junta arrestarán en los próximos días a aquellos que quedaron registrados violando dicha ley marcial.


Five hundred Palestinian prisoners released by Israel

As part of the confidence-building measures in the newly agreed ceasefire being brokered by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel has released 500 Palestinian prisoners into Palestine.

The release is the largest mass release of Palestinian prisoners for nearly a decade, since the release of 800 prisoners in 1996, and comes within a package of measures agreed by the Palestinian and Israeli governments at the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheik.

"Releasing prisoners is a very good step," said Jibril Rajoub, the Palestinian security chief.

Abbas and the Palestinian Authority expressed disappointment that Sharon has refused to release larger numbers of the more than 8,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. Israel has promised to release an additional 400 prisoners in the coming months, with the names to be determined by a joint Palestinian-Israeli committee.

Israel is very concerned that the former prisoners not jeopardize the peace initiatives, and has required each to sign a pledge not to return to violence.

The Israeli cabinet approved Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza and the evacuation of Settlers from the West Bank on Monday, Feb. 21.


Israel friger 500 palestinska fångar

Som en gest av välvilja inför den nyligen överenskomna vapenvilan med palestinierna frigav Israel 500 palestinska fångar. Vapenvilan undertecknades av den palestinske presidenten Mahmoud Abbas och den israeliske premiärministern Ariel Sharon.

Frisläppandet av de palestinska fångarna är det mest omfattande på ett decennium sedan 800 fångar släpptes 1996. Frigivningen är en del av flera åtgärder som förhandlats fram i Sharm-el-Sheik i Egypten.


Five soldiers killed in Southern Thailand

Five soldiers in the southern Thailand province of Narathiwat were killed and another two injured in a drive-by attack by suspected Islamic militants.

The attack occurred whilst the soldiers were eating their evening meal.  A representative of the Thai army said that the attackers fired assault rifles at the group before fleeing the scene in a pick-up truck.  Metal spikes were strewn on the road to foil pursuit.  In addition to the deaths, a number of firearms were stolen prior to the insurgents making their escape.

This was the second incident involving suspected Islamic militants on the day prior to Ramadan.  Earlier in the day the decapitated body of a middle-aged man was found at a roadside in Yala Province.

Over one thousand people have been killed in insurgency-related incidents in the predominantly Muslim south of Thailand since 2004.


Wieder Terroranschlag in Thailands Südprovinzen

Bangkok (Thailand), 06.10.2005 – Fünf Soldaten in der thailändischen Südprovinz Narathiwat wurden von vorbeifahrenden mutmaßlich islamistischen Angreifern getötet, zwei weitere Soldaten wurden verletzt.

Der Angriff ereignete sich, als die Soldaten ihre Abendmahlzeit einnahmen. Ein Sprecher der thailändischen Armee sagte, die Angreifer hätten Gewehre auf die Gruppe abgefeuert, bevor sie von dem Schauplatz in einem Kleinlastwagen mit offener Ladefläche flüchteten. Metallkrallen wurden auf die Straße gestreut, um die Verfolgung zu erschweren. Zusätzlich zu den Morden wurde eine Anzahl Feuerwaffen gestohlen, bevor die Aufständischen die Flucht antraten.

Das war der zweite Vorfall dieser Art, bei dem mutmaßlich islamistische Kämpfer am Tag vor dem Ramadan beteiligt waren. Früher im Verlauf des Tages war die enthauptete Leiche eines Mannes mittleren Alters an einem Straßenrand in der Provinz Yala gefunden worden.

Über tausend Menschen sind seit 2004 im vorwiegend von Moslems bewohnten Südthailand bei Vorfällen getötet worden, die in Zusammenhang mit Aktionen von Aufständischen stehen.


Fixed election dates to become law in Canadian federal elections

A bill that would set fixed election dates in Canada every four years is scheduled to receive royal assent and become law today.

Since confederation, a sitting government could choose any date for an election as long as it was less than five years after the writs were returned for the previous election; unless it was defeated by a motion of no-confidence.  By convention, elections have been held every four years, often when the governing party was doing well in the polls.  Bill C-16, first introduced in the House May 30, 2006, would create predictable election dates every four years.

The bill was one of the democratic reforms originally promised by the Harper conservatives during the 2006 election campaign.  Rob Nicholson, the past minister for democratic reform who introduced the bill, said that the new law will make elections fairer for all parties: "fixed election dates will improve the fairness of Canada's electoral system by eliminating the ability of governing parties to manipulate the timing of elections for partisan advantage."

The bill comes amid speculation as to how long the current minority parliament can last.  When the bill becomes law, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be unable to call an election on his own.  The opposition parties would still have the power to force an election with a vote of no-confidence against the government.

Under bill C-16, an election would have to be called for the third Monday of October four years after the last federal election unless opposition parties force one earlier.  If the date conflicts with a provincial election or a religious occasion, the election can be moved by a few days.  The Senate proposed more situations for which the date could be moved, but that amendment was rejected by the House, with some parliamentarians saying that a government could find limitless opportunities to move the date, and that it was ironic for the unelected Senate to propose amendments on a bill concerning elections.

Fixed elections would only apply to the federal level, but the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador have already implemented fixed election dates for their own provincial elections, and New Brunswick is considering them.

Under the law, the 40th Canadian federal election would be scheduled for Oct. 19, 2009.


Canada : les élections fédérales se feront désormais à date fixe

Un projet de loi instituant au Canada, pour les élections fédérales, des dates d'élection fixes, tous les quatre ans, est sur le point d'être agréé par la reine et d'être promulgué, ce jeudi 3 mai 2007.

Depuis la création de la confédération, en 1867, chaque gouvernement en fonction dispose de la faculté de choisir à sa convenance, dans un délai de cinq ans après les précédentes élections,  la date des nouvelles élections, sauf dans le cas de l'adoption d'une motion de censure, qui impose une convocation immédiate des électeurs devant les urnes. L'usage, hérité des pratiques ayant cours au Royaume-Uni, a généralement été d'organiser le nouveau scrutin environ quatre ans après le précédent, habituellement à la date jugée la plus favorable pour le gouvernement en place, selon les sondages d'opinion. Le projet de loi C-16, proposé à la Chambre des représentants le 30 mai 2006, mettra fin à cette liberté dans le choix de la date de convocation des nouvelles élections, en imposant un renouvellement à date fixe.

Ce projet de loi intervient dans une période de spéculations sur la durée de vie de l'actuel gouvernement conservateur minoritaire dirigé par Stephen Harper. Le projet de loi, par ailleurs, retirera au Premier ministre la faculté de décider avant terme la dissolution du Parlement, celle-ci ne pouvant plus intervenir qu'à la suite du vote d'une motion de censure du parlement contre le Cabinet.

Ce projet de loi faisait partie des réformes démocratiques promises par les conservateurs durant la campagne pour les élections générales du début de l'année 2006. Selon Rob Nicholson, ancien ministre fédéral de la Réforme démocratique, qui avait présenté le projet, celui-ci devrait conduire à des élections plus loyales pour l'ensemble des formations politiques, en retirant aux partis au pouvoir la faculté de manipuler à leur gré la calendrier électoral en vue d'en tirer bénéfice.

Selon le projet, les élections fédérales devraient être organisées le troisième lundi du mois d'octobre, quatre ans après les précédentes élections générales, sauf si les formations composant l'opposition officielle parvenaient à renverser le cabinet par l'adoption d'une motion de censure. En cas de coïncidence entre les élections fédérales et des élections provinciales, ou si un événement d'ordre religieux intervient à la date prévue, la date des élections fédérales est susceptible d'être déplacée de quelques jours. Le Sénat, lors de l'examen du projet de loi, avait proposé d'élargir le nombre de causes permettant de déplacer la date des élections, mais cet amendement avait été repoussé par la Chambre, où plusieurs parlementaires soulignaient que le cabinet serait susceptible de trouver toutes sortes d'occasions pour déplacer cette date, et critiquant aussi le fait qu'une chambre non élue (le Sénat est composé de membres nommés) se permette d'intervenir sur des questions intéressant une chambre elle-même élue.

Ces élections à date fixe ne seraient instituées qu'au niveau fédéral, mais il faut remarquer que, par ailleurs, trois provinces (la Colombie-Britannique, l'Ontario et Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) ont elles-mêmes institué des dates fixes pour leurs propres élections provinciales, tandis qu'un projet comparable est à l'étude dans la province du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Aux termes de cette loi, la 40e élection fédérale canadienne, qui devait initalement intervenir au plus tard le 13 février 2011, soit cinq ans après le retour des brefs de la 39e élection générale, tenue le 23 janvier 2006, serait désormais fixée, sauf imprévu, au 19 octobre 2009.


Foreigners evacuated from Yemen by India

India's Ministry of External affairs yesterday announced the end of an evacuation effort which has rescued about 5,600 people from more than 40 countries from the conflict in Yemen.

To avoid a no-fly zone over parts of Yemen, India transported people via the African state of Djibouti. This was achieved using ships of the Indian Navy as transport from Aden across the Bab-el-Mandeb strait to Djibouti, and Air India planes flying from Sanaa to Djibouti, and from there onward to India.

4,600 of those evacuated in this way were Indian, with citizens of Western countries rescued, including Britain, France, and the United States among others. Three Pakistanis were also amongst those rescued by the Indian effort. The Pakistani navy rescued eleven Indians, for which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a vote of thanks.

Along with ending the evacuation, India also announced the closing of its embassy in Sanaa. Saudi Arabia has begun air strikes in the area against the Houthi rebels who have taken control of the city, in apparent support of previous President Ali Abdullah Saleh.


Iemen: Índia acaba l'evacuació

El Ministeri de Relacions Exteriors de l'Índia va anunciar el dia 10 la finalització de l'evacuació que va ajudar a rescatar 5600 persones de 41 països, amenaçats pel conflicte al Iemen.

A causa d'una zona d'exclusió aèria sobre l'Iemen, l'Índia es va veure obligada a utilitzar la terra o l'aigua, a través de Djibouti. Els vaixells de l'Armada de l'Índia van transportar persones a través de l'estret de Bab el-Mandeb d'Aden.

Entre els evacuats, 4600 eren indis. Els altres eren ciutadans de països occidentals, incloent entre d'altres el Regne Unit, França i els Estats Units. Tres pakistanesos estaven també entre els rescatats, després que el rescat dels 11 indis per la Marina del Pakistan va ser rebut pel primer ministre indi Narendra Modi. L'Índia també ha anunciat el tancament de la seva ambaixada a Sanà mentre que l'Aràbia Saudita continua els atacs aeris a la regió contra els rebels Houthis que van prendre el control de la ciutat.


Yémen : l'Inde met fin aux opérations d'évacuation

Le ministère indien des affaires étrangères a annoncé aujourd'hui la fin des opérations d'évacuation qui ont permis de secourir 5 600 personnes de 41 pays menacés par le conflit au Yémen.

À cause d'une zone d'exclusion aérienne au-dessus du Yémen, l'Inde se voit forcé d'utiliser la voie terrestre ou maritime via Djibouti. Des navires de la marine indienne ont transporté les personnes à travers le détroit de Bab-el-Mandeb d'Aden.

Parmi les personnes évacuées, 4 600 étaient des Indiens. Les autres étaient des citoyens de pays occidentaux comprenant entre autre la Grande-Bretagne, la France et les États-Unis. Trois Pakistanais étaient aussi parmi les personnes secourues après le sauvetage de 11 Indiens par la marine pakistanaise qui a été salué par le premier ministre indien Narendra Modi.
L'Inde a également annoncé la fermeture de son ambassade à Sanaa alors que l'Arabie saoudite continue les frappes aériennes dans la région contre les rebelles Houthis qui ont pris le contrôle de la ville.


Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies

On Tuesday, Hosni Mubarak, the former President of Egypt, died aged 91 in a military hospital in Cairo, the country's capital. The country's state news announced the death on television. Cause of death was not announced. Reportedly, his family said he was in intensive care in hospital after a stomach tumour removal last month.

In the announcement on television, the government allegedly criticized Hosni's creation of new cities in the desert which were not economically feasible, ABC of Australia reported.

Egypt's current President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced three days of national mourning, Wednesday through Friday.
A military funeral was held for Mubarak on Wednesday.

Mubarak was the President of Egypt from 1981 until 2011.


وفاة حسني مبارك

وفاة الرئيس المصري الأسبق محمد حسني مبارك

الثلاثاء 25 فبراير 2020


Mortis Hosni Mubarak, la aŭtoritatema eksprezidanto de Egiptio

La iama ŝtatestro de Egiptio Hosni Mubarak mortis je la aĝo de 91. Lia morto estis raportita mardon, la 25-an de februaro de la ŝtata televido.

Mubarak regis Egiption preskaŭ 30 jarojn antaŭ ol esti eksigita en 2011 post 18 tagoj de popolaj manifestacioj.

Mubarak fariĝis grava politikisto suprenirinte tra la rangoj de la egiptia aerarmeo kaj fariĝinte komandanto kaj vicministro pri defendo.

En 1975, li estis nomumita anstataŭulo de la prezidanto Anwar Sadat kaj estis apud li, kiam tiu estis mortigita en oktobro de 1981 de islamistoj.

De tiam, la aŭtokrata estro alprenis al si la prezidantan postenon kaj retenis la regadon per sia sinteno kiel fidinda aliancano de okcidentaj landoj, observante la pactraktaton de 1979 kun Israelo malgraŭ akra opozicio tra la plejparto de Mezoriento.

Enlande, Mubarak regis per fera pugno, trudinte malbonfaman krizan leĝon kiu provizis la sekurecajn fortojn per vasta potenco por subpremi la opozicion kaj bridi bazajn liberecojn.

Dum la 1990-aj jaroj, Mubarak akre subpremis islamismajn ekstremistojn kiuj estis mortingintaj per terorisma kampanjo centojn da egiptaj policistoj, soldatoj, civiluloj kaj dekojn da fremdlandaj turistoj.

La aŭtoritatema prezidanto longe klopodis subpremi la Islaman Frataron, la plej grandan multlandan islamisman movadon en la Araba mondo, naskiĝintan en Egiptio. Tion farinte, li eksterlasis moderajn islamistojn kaj perdis ties partianojn. Li estis akuzita de multaj pri koruptado.

Mubarak regis tri jardekojn dum streĉa periodo de trudata stabileco kaj ekonomia disvolviĝado.

En januaro de 2011, amasaj manifestacioj kontraŭ lia registaro ekardis en Kairo kaj aliaj egiptaj urboj. La 1-an de februaro, la maljuniĝinta estro anoncis ke li ne petos reelekton en balodado okazonta en septembro. Krome li promesis konstituciajn reformojn, sed liaj samlandanoj postulis pli profundajn ŝanĝojn sekve de la Araba printempo movado ekdisvastiĝinta tra tiu regiono.

La 11-an de februaro 2011, la vicprezidanto Omar Suleiman anoncis ke Mubarak rezignis la estradon kaj ke la supera konsilio de la armeo regos la landon. Mubarak akompane de sia familio fuĝis al sia feridomo apud la Ruĝa Maro.

Poste Mubarak estis arestita kaj juĝita pro la mortigo de kontraŭ-registaraj manifestaciantoj. La 2-an de junio 2012, la kortumo juĝis lin kulpa pri neglekto de sia devo malhelpi la mortigon de centoj da homoj ribelintaj kontraŭ li. Oni kondamnis lin al tutviva malliberiĝo kune kun lia antaŭa ministro pri internaj aferoj Habib Al-Adly.

En 2015, Mubarak kaj liaj du filoj estis kondamnitaj al tri jaroj pro akuzoj pri koruptado.

Post ses jaroj de malliberiĝo, la supera kortumo senkulpigis lin pri la mortigo de manifestaciantoj kaj oni liberigis lin en 2017.


Hosni Moubarak, ancien président de l'Égypte, est mort à l'âge de 91 ans a fait savoir sa famille. Président de 1981 à 2011, il quitte le pouvoir poussé à la démission par la révolution égyptienne et le printemps arabe.


Ex-presidente egípcio Hosni Mubarak morre

Na terça-feira, Hosni Mubarak, ex-presidente do Egito, morreu aos 91 anos em um hospital militar no Cairo, capital do país. As emissoras estatais do país anunciaram sua morte. A causa da morte não foi anunciada. Alegadamente, sua família disse que ele estava em terapia intensiva no hospital após uma remoção de tumor no estômago durante mês passado.

No anúncio na televisão, o governo criticou Hosni pela criação de novas cidades no deserto que não eram economicamente viáveis, informou a ABC da Austrália.

O atual presidente do Egito, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, anunciou três dias de luto nacional, de quarta a sexta-feira. Um funeral militar foi realizado para Mubarak na quarta-feira.

Mubarak foi o presidente do Egito de 1981 a 2011.


Умер бывший президент Египта Хосни Мубарак

Во вторник, 25 февраля 2020 года, в Каире в возрасте 91 года умер бывший президент Египта Хосни Мубарак, сообщили СМИ.

Смерть Мубарака пока не подтверждена официально. Однако, друзья сына экс-лидера Алаа Мубарака уже опубликовали в соцсетях посты с соболезнованиями.

Алаа ранее сообщил, что его отец находится в палате интенсивной терапии в одной из больниц.

24 февраля адвокат Хосни Мубарака сообщил, что его подзащитный находится в реанимации после операции на кишечнике. Операция провели в военном госпитале некоторое время назад. В последнее время состояние бывшего главы государства улучшилось, но не было полностью стабильным.

В последние году здоровье Хосни Мубарака сильно пошатнулось.

6 марта 2010 года, по словам адвоката Фреда ад-Диба, Мубарак перенёс операцию в клинике германского города Гейдельберг по удалению жёлчного пузыря и полипа на двенадцатиперстной кишке, а в июне 2011 года у него диагностировали рак желудка, в связи с чем направлено обращение к генеральному прокурору с просьбой разрешить хирургу из Германии обследовать экс-президента. Обращение было перенаправлено главе правящего в Египте Высшего совета вооружённых сил маршалу Хусейну Тантави, но решения не последовало.

12 апреля 2011 года во время допроса у Хосни Мубарака случился сердечный приступ, и он был госпитализирован в больницу в Шарм-эш-Шейхе.

2 июня 2012 года после оглашения приговора по обвинениям в причастности к гибели мирных демонстрантов в начале прошлого года у экс-президента Египта Хосни Мубарака случился сердечный приступ, который произошёл в тюрьме Тора под Каиром, где Мубарак отбывал бы пожизненное наказание.

20 июня 2012 года в СМИ появились сообщения о том, что врачи зафиксировали клиническую смерть Мубарака. Данные сообщения отрицались представителями военных и родственниками.

Хосни Мубарак назначен вице-президентом Египта после длительной службы в египетских ВВС. В соответствии с Конституцией назначен президентом после того, как президент Анвар Садат был убит на военном параде 6 октября 1981 года.

Мубарак был президентом Египта в течение 30 лет — с 1981 по 2011 год. Он ушёл в отставку после массовых протестов населения во время так называемой «арабской весны». После его приговорили к пожизненному заключению за участие в убийстве демонстрантов, выступавших против правительства, однако на повторном суде он был оправдан и освобождён в 2017. Оба его сына Алаа и Гамаль отсидели сроки в тюрьме за коррупцию.

В прошлом году, 17 июня 2019 года, во время заседания суда в Каире, умер бывший президент Египта Мухаммед Мурси, осуждённый на пожизненное лишенный свободы.

25 февраля 2020 года


Former Egyptian president Mubarak reportedly ill, may be in coma

Al Arabiya is reporting that former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak, 82, has fallen into a coma. According to the network, Mubarak went into a coma on Saturday night after falling ill. Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian ambassador to the United States said on the Today Show on NBC, that Mubarak is "possibly in bad health." He is currently being treated at his home in Sharm el-Sheikh on the coast of the Red Sea.

"I am following the rumors and the press reports related to his health, and might have received some communication at a personal level indicating that he is possibly in somewhat of bad health," added Shoukry. "I really don't have sufficient information so I wouldn't like to speculate [on his condition]."

Al Arabiya was quoting an article published in an Egyptian newspaper called al-Masry al-Youm, which states that Mubarak fainted at least two times while recording his last speech as president on Thursday night. Other newspapers reported that he stopped taking medications and was depressed. Shortly after leaving Cairo and arriving at his seaside home, Mubarak became ill and reportedly went into a coma. Egyptian State Television denies that Mubarak is in a coma, but does say that he is severely ill.

"[Mubarak is suffering from a] severe psychological condition and is declining treatment, despite his illness," Al-Gomhuria daily, a pro government news agency in Egypt.

Mubarak was ousted as president of Egypt on Friday after 18 days of mass, pro-democracy protests which mainly called for his resignation. He had been president for nearly 30 years.


이집트 언론, “무바라크 혼수상태”

반정부 시위로 인해 30년 만에 퇴진한 호스니 무바라크 전 이집트 대통령이 혼수상태에 빠진 것으로 알려졌다.

브레이크뉴스는 현지 일간 신문 '알마스리 알먀움'에 따르면 무바라크 전 대통령의 한 측근은 "무바라크가 혼수상태에 빠져 있으며 자택에서 치료중"이라며 "가족들이 입원 결정은 아직 하지 않은 상태"라고 말했다고 보도했다.


Former FBI Second-In-Command says he was 'Deep Throat'

In an interview by John D. O'Connor for the American magazine Vanity Fair, it was revealed that W. Mark Felt, a former associate director of the FBI during the Nixon Administration, was the anonymous informer called "Deep Throat". "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein bring down then-president Richard Milhous Nixon through the exposure of the Watergate scandal.

Previously bound by a pledge not to reveal "Deep Throat's" identity until after his death, Woodward and Bernstein at first refused to confirm the Vanity Fair report.  However, in a story posted late today on the Washington Post website, they verified that Felt was "Deep Throat."

However, one of Richard Nixon's biographers, Jonathan Aitken, believes that at least one of "Deep Throat's" tips could not have been known by Felt.  The Post first reported on the famous 18 1/2 minute gap in a crucial tape at a time when only six people were aware of its existence -- none of them Felt.  This raises the possibility that "Deep Throat," though mainly based on Felt, may be a composite character.

Felt has been mentioned as a leading candidate for "Deep Throat" by many that have tried to solve the mystery.  An article published in the American Journalism Review last fall claimed Carl Bernstein's son once exposed Felt as the mysterious informer.  But until now, Felt, Woodward, Bernstein and the Post's former editor Ben Bradlee have all denied it.

Felt, 91, has reportedly been in poor health in recent years.  His family says Felt admits to being the source and described him as feeling proud of his role in history and having "a big grin" when told of the Vanity Fair article.