11 August 2000 : news summary:

Natural Disasters, Hazards and Emergencies

‘Brazil devastated by floods, mud and oil spills‘, IND, 4/8/00
Brazil experiences mudslides, after worst floods for several decades, compounding oil damage recently caused by the state petroleum industry.

Various, 6/8/00-7/8/00
Floods and landslides partly caused by mass deforestation have left millions homeless in north-east India.

Security/Conflicts

‘Regional leaders rally behind Mugabe‘, G, 8/8/00
Leaders from Southern Africa join Mugabe in support of land redistribution, accusing opposers of "ignoring history".

Various, 9/8/00 – 10/8/00
Britain faces pressure to compensate Zimbabwean farmers after land redistribution begins.

Human Rights

‘Our record in Burma‘, G, 5/8/00
Premier Oil refutes accusations that it used forced labour in Burma to construct pipelines.

‘Casualties of globalism‘, G, 8/8/00
Article argues that globalisation has closed the distinction between political refugees and economic migrants.

‘Ending the epidemic of violence against women‘, TWNF, July 2000
Highlights initiatives designed to eliminate violence towards women.

Corruption

Various, 4/8/00
Former Indonesian president Suharto is charged with corruption.
‘Moment of truth?’, BW, 14/8/00, pp34-5
Discusses whether Suharto will stand trial and the outcome of such a trial.

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