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Burma in the Throes of Change – Part II

Preethi Nallu

CHIANG MAI, Thailand - As 'positive' news flows out of Burma - release of political prisoners, ceasefire talks in ethnic areas, increased freedom, formation of labour unions – people inside the country and exiles have been in heated discussion. What does 'reform' entail and are the changes going to be fully implemented?

Burma in the Throes of Change - Part 1

BURMA: Dismantling a Dictatorship - Peacefully

BURMA: Rape Used as Military Weapon

Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise - But Little Profit
Emilio Godoy
MEXICO CITY - Vaccines against drug addiction appear to be a better strategy than the repressive worldwide "war on drugs", but first they must overcome resistance from pharmaceutical laboratories and secure financial backing, scientists say.

MALI
Fifty Thousand Flee as Political Parties Call for Dialogue
Soumaila T. Diarra
BAMAKO - Mali's political parties have jointly called on the government to hold a forum for peace and reconciliation as a way to end a Tuareg rebellion launched several weeks ago. The uprising has forced around 55,000 people out of their homes, the majority fleeing the fighting in the north of the country, but others are seeking shelter from ethnic tension and violent demonstrations in cities in the south.

Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise - But Little Profit
	Vaccines against drug addiction appear to be a better strategy than the repressive worldwide "war on drugs", but first they must overcome resistance from pharmaceutical laboratories and secure financial backing, scientists say.

Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict in Sudan, Says Amnesty

‘Arms Easier to Trade Than Bananas'

MAURITANIA: Ravaged by Drought - the Number of Malnourished Children Rises
	Mariem Mint Ahmedou sits cross-legged on a worn-out carpet in a basic tent built with mud bricks and layers of sewn-together fabric. Her eight-month-old twins, Hussein and Hassan, lie weakly against her body. Both of them have been malnourished since birth, because Beydar, undernourished herself, cannot produce enough breast milk to feed them.

MALI: Fifty Thousand Flee as Political Parties Call for Dialogue

Touch of Arab Spring Comes Late to Morocco

KYRGYZSTAN: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag
	Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan's parliament.

Burma in the Throes of Change – Part II

Kazakh Media Faces Harsh Crackdown

KYRGYZSTAN: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag
	Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan's parliament.

Kazakh Media Faces Harsh Crackdown

‘Arms Easier to Trade Than Bananas'

BRAZIL: Rio Police Reports to Respect Transgendered Identities
	The state of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil will introduce a pioneering policy in March to reduce the under-reporting of crimes against transvestites and transsexual people, who will be able to identify themselves with their preferred names when they report crimes to the police.

Wages Stuck in Slow Lane on Chile's Growth Speedway

Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise - But Little Profit

Touch of Arab Spring Comes Late to Morocco
	Deadly clashes between police and youth in the Northeastern town of Taza last week suggest that, far from bringing change and stability, Morocco's new government is simply repeating mistakes of the past, stoking tensions and fuelling a spate of protests against the regime.

Renewed Push in U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels

'Besieged' Homs Endures Tank Assault

Q&A: U.S. Women's Commissions Under the Budget Axe
	State and local Commissions on the Status of Women (CSW) are facing shrinking budgets and even total elimination at a time when women are some of the hardest hit by the financial crisis, says Susan Rose, vice chair of Human Rights Watch's Santa Barbara Committee.

Renewed Push in U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels

U.S.: Muslim "Terror Threat" Belied by Numbers

Economic and Climate Vulnerabilities Converge in the Caribbean
	Caribbean islands are doubly exposed by the convergence of weak economies heavily dependent on foreign imports and greater vulnerability to climate change, according to ECLAC Executive Director Alicia Bárcena.

INDIA: Community Radio Saves Lives and Livelihoods

ARGENTINA: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations

KYRGYZSTAN: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag
	Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan's parliament.

Burma in the Throes of Change – Part II

BRAZIL: Rio Police Reports to Respect Transgendered Identities

Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise - But Little Profit
	Vaccines against drug addiction appear to be a better strategy than the repressive worldwide "war on drugs", but first they must overcome resistance from pharmaceutical laboratories and secure financial backing, scientists say.

MAURITANIA: Ravaged by Drought - the Number of Malnourished Children Rises

ZIMBABAWE: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts

Burma in the Throes of Change – Part II
	As 'positive' news flows out of Burma - release of political prisoners, ceasefire talks in ethnic areas, increased freedom, formation of labour unions – people inside the country and exiles have been in heated discussion. What does 'reform' entail and are the changes going to be fully implemented?

Q&A: U.S. Women's Commissions Under the Budget Axe

Touch of Arab Spring Comes Late to Morocco