Kirk Smith: Human Rights/Civil RightsHuman rights, civil rights, civil liberties, speech, privacy, discrimination, abusive practices, poverty, prisoner rights, prison issues.World Poverty Fight 'In Danger'- July 9, 2003 by Alex Kirby 08 Jul 03 Despite three years of concerted effort, some countries have recently begun to get poorer. On present trends, some African countries will not vanquish poverty until 2165, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) believes. It says poor countries must introduce reforms, while rich ones improve trade and aid. Releasing its Human Development Report 2003, the UNDP says poverty is not inevitable. In the last 30 years, life expectancy in poor countries has risen by eight years,...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3052918.stm Pinochet Generals Admit Exhumations- July 8, 2003 03 Jul 03 Eight retired army generals in Chile have acknowledged that secret graves of people killed by the military regime were later dug up to dispose of the bodies. The generals, including members of Augusto Pinochet's military junta in power from 1973 to 1990, condemned the illegal exhumations, saying they were incompatible with the conduct of military officers. They apologised to the Chilean people and said human rights violations must never be repeated. More than 3,000 people were...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3043340.stm |