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Lawyers’ Committee Pleased with Passing of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL)The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the historic passage of The Fair Sentencing… |
Global Warming Pushes 2010 Temperatures to Record Highs Global temperatures in the first half of the year were the hottest since records began more than a century ago, according to two of the world’s leading climate research… |
Office for Civil Society cuts £11m from Capacitybuilders, v and the Commission for the CompactMinisters Francis Maude and Nick Hurd also write to sector asking for cost-saving ideas |
BIG reveals areas eligible for local fundingThe Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has revealed the first 50 local areas in which community groups and charities can apply for financial support under its new funding stream. |
Ghanaian NGO, Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA), Makes Local Impact through Global Volunteers
Ghanaian NGO, Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa (VPWA), Makes Local Impact through Global Volunteers Record number volunteers travel from all over the world to a small… |
UGANDA: Farmers United Against Poverty
suffered a period of chronic terror and poverty. Huge population movements and high level of insecurity affected normal … |
Rwanda: Uganda Deports Rwandan Refugees
Rwanda: Uganda Deports Rwandan Refugees On July 14 and 15, Ugandan police rounded up 1,700 Rwandan refugees and deported them back to Rwanda. The police reportedly tricked the… |
Ghana: EU signs 2.4m euro agreement with 8 organizations
Ghana: EU signs 2.4m euro agreement with 8 organizations The European Union (EU) mission in Ghana yesterday signed grant agreements with eight separate organizations for the release… |
Haphazard Firefighting Might Have Sunk BP Oil RigFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Public IntegrityThe Coast Guard isn’t prepared to fight an offshore oil rig fire and is investigating whether the chaotic spraying of salt… |
Rwanda: Rwanda People's Party-IMVURA, Open letter regarding the current political crisis
Rwanda: Rwanda People’s Party-IMVURA. Open Letter regarding the current political crisis The RPP-IMVURA has written an open letter to President Barack Obama of the USA and Prime… |
ISDR secretariat biennial workplan: 2008-2009 final reportThis annual report of the 2008-2009 biennium highlights how the UNISDR secretariat has teamed up with a wide range of partners to deliver on a challenging work programme, including the first Global… |
Pipeline Leaks, Over 800,000 Gallons of Oil Spew in Michigan |
AU leaders must act on healthcare promisesAfrican leaders must stick to commitments made on maternal and child health at the recent African Union (AU) Summit, it has been stated. |
Africa Adaptation Programme: voices from the groundThis document gathers various media coverage of the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) in different countries and captures experience on the ground aimed at helping countries develop capacities to… |
