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Media Critiques
From RFI radio
"Kofi Anan Proposes Reforms of UN"
A Summary of the Story
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan is calling for far reaching changes of the UN.
Changes are meant to insure the UN will remain (be) a key player in global decision-making. Those reforms will include:
- Expanding the Security Council to 24 members from 15.
- Replacing the often-criticized Commission on Human Rights with an elected Human Rights Council.
- Honoring a commitment made by member states 35 years ago by allowing a certain percentage of their budget to be used for development.
- Redefining terrorism for memberships states.
All proposals will be presented to world leaders at the UN World Summit in September.
From RFI radio
"Condoleeza Rice's Asia Trip Reaches Final Stages"
A Summary of the Story
During her trip to Asia, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice addressed relations between North Korea and the United States. Rice said North Korea must return to discussions on nuclear programs in the near future. Rice warned if it doesn’t comply, North Korea would face problems. Though, she did not specify what kind of problems. Rice also said that besides problems with United States, North Korea would also face problems with Japan, South Korean and Russia. Once again, she did not specify what kind of problems.
From Le Monde
"Political Wrangling in Lebanon"
A Summary of the Story
United States’ President George Bush said that Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah should disarm to prove that they are not terrorists. This prompted Sheikh Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, to accuse the United States of serving the interests of Israel. Nasrallah furthered his defense by saying that Hezbollah is the only political presence keeping Israel in check.
From Le Monde
"Chamil Bassey Threatens New Attacks on Russia"
Chechen war leader, Chamil Bassey, threatened Russia on March 21 with new attacks. He said in an interview with the Swedish Press TT, “Nobody can hinder me to respond to violence by violence.”
Bassey and Chechnen President M. Maskhadov, who was allegedly assassinated by Russian security agents on March 8, had decided in November 2004 to stop the violence. Bassey said that changed though when Maskhadov was killed. Bassey went on to blame Maskhadov’s assassination on his numerous attempts for peaceful conflict resolutions with Russia.
From Le Monde
"Human Rights Watch Denounces Disappearances in Chechnya"
According to Human Rights Watch, the list of missing people in Chechnya is too long. HRW said in a report on Chechnya dated March 21 “disappearances are becoming so frequent and systematic that they are a crime to humanity.”
The report also said the Russian government is to be blamed. It says Russia has a sad record when it comes to forced disappearances and a person does not have any protection under their current legal system.
“The Russian government knows about the problem and its width but has no intention to bring the culprits in front of the justice and that perpetuates the cycle of the violations,” says Rachel Denber, a director at HRW.
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Hélène Roth, born 1978, earned her B.A degree in Languages and International Studies at the University of Caen (France) and her Master's degree in International Relations with a focus on International Communication, Cooperation and Development at the Institute of International
Relations/University of Strasbourg (France).
French-born, she grew up in Germany and did her University studies in France and the United States,where she stayed as an exchange student for the period of one year.
She worked in the field of Promotion and International Communication with PBS,the US Navy and the Talon (weekly Bridgewater College Newspaper) in the United States; the City Council of Strasbourg, the European Parliament and
the Region of Alsace in France; The Alliance Francaise of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.
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