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February 21 , 2008

Political expression hovers over Beijing preparations 21/02-2008 11:38 (USA Today)

The charter that sets the rules for the Olympics makes it clear: "No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted at Olympic sites." And yet some of the most vivid Olympic images of the past century have stemmed from the collision of politics and sports.

Chad rebels deny government talks 21/02-2008 10:14 (ABC News)

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebels denied a government assertion on Thursday that they had begun peace talks, dampening hopes for a negotiated settlement as European peacekeepers flew in to the central African country.

Amnesty: Chadian Opposition Persecuted 21/02-2008 08:15 (Washington Post)

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Amnesty International has accused Chad's government of using a state of emergency imposed after a recent attempted coup to tyrannize members of peaceful opposition groups.

UN Chief Urges Cease-Fire in Darfur 20/02-2008 21:17 (Yahoo! Asia)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the Sudanese government and all rebel groups to agree to a cease-fire in Darfur. He said deteriorating security is undermining efforts to help thousands of civilians caught in an upsurge in fighting.

Darfur rebels say 15 die in army offensive 20/02-2008 20:34 (Yahoo! News Australia)

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on all sides to show restraint and humanitarian officials warned some 160,000 civilians dependent on aid in the area north of West Darfur's capital el-Geneina would be severely affected by the fighting.

Situation In Darfur Deteriorating: U.N.'S Ban 20/02-2008 16:21 (The New York Times)

Filed at 3:47 p.m. ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday in a new report to the Security Council that the situation in Sudan's Western Darfur region was deteriorating and more peacekeepers were urgently needed.

No Regrets, Even About Genocide 20/02-2008 13:10 (Washington Post)

No Regrets, Even About Genocide President Bush doesn't have second thoughts. It's just not his style. Though at times he's been forced to admit problems during his presidency, he never suggests that he should have taken a different approach.

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Action Professionals Association for the People

Aegis Trust Rwanda

African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

African Center for Development

African Center for Justice and Peace Studies

Africa Internally Displaced Persons Voice (Africa IDP Voice)

African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR)

African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET)

The Ahueni Foundation

Alliances for Africa

Amman Centre for Human Rights Studies

Andalus Institute for Tolerance

Anti-Slavery International

Arab Coalition for Darfur

Arab Program for Human Rights Activists

Association Africaine de Defense des Droits de l'Homme (ASADHO)

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE)

Centre for Research Education and Development of Freedom of Expression and Associated Rights (CREDO)

Citizens for Global Solutions

Conscience International

Conseil National Pour les Libertés en Tunisie

Darfur Alert Coalition (DAC)

Darfur Centre for Human Rights and Development

Darfur Leaders Network (DLN)

Darfur Reconciliation and Development Organization (DRDO)

Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre

East Africa Law Society

Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

Femmes Africa Solidarité

La Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH)

Forum of African Affairs (FOAA)

Human Rights First

Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA)

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa

Institute for Security Studies

Inter-African Union for Human Rights (UIDH)

Interights

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya)

International Refugee Rights Initiative

Justice Africa

Justice and Peace Commission

Lawyers for Human Rights

Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections

Legal Resources Consortium-Nigeria

Ligue Tunisienne des Droits de l'Homme

Makumira University College, Tumaini University

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Minority Rights Group

National Association of Seadogs

Never Again International

Open Society Justice Initiative

Pan-African Movement

Rencontre Africaine Pour la Defense des Droits de l'Homme (RADDHO)

Sierra Leone STAND Chapter

Sisters' Arabic Forum for Human Rights (SAF)

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)

Sudan Organization Against Torture (SOAT)

Syrian Organization for Human Rights

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

Universal Human Rights Network

WARIPNET

Women Initiative Nigeria (WIN)