The Montenegrin opposition stated that the EU is sending clear messages that it is not content with the work of the government in Podgorica. The fact that German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle did not schedule a visit to Podgorica during his regional visit shows that the EU is “putting the regime on ice†until Prime Minister Milo Äukanović leaves the political scene, the opposition Movement for Changes (PZP) party stated.
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Montenegrin politician to file charges against TV station
March 23rd, 2010 |
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NebojÅ¡a Medojević says he will file charges against Podgorica-based TV In over an interview it aired with “controversial businessman” Stanko Subotić. The leader of the Montenegrin opposition Movement for Change party said he would file his complaint with the “Self-Regulative Body of Journalists and the Broadcasting Agency of Montenegro”.
Iran police clash with mourners
July 30th, 2009 |
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Iranian opposition leaders have vowed to attend ceremonies to honour those killed in the violence following the country’s disputed election result.
Authorities have refused permission for a ceremony traditionally held 40 days after a person’s death.
Among those who died on 20 June was Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman whose death was filmed on a mobile phone.
The mother of Ms Agha Soltan – who became a symbol of Iran’s protests – is expected to take part in the memorial.
One of 10 protesters who died that day, 27-year-old Agha Soltan was shot to death as she watched protests from the sidelines of the demonstrations.
Graveside ceremony
When footage of her death was posted on a video-sharing website, she became a symbol for the country’s opposition movement.
The BBC’s Jon Leyne says that Shia Muslims traditionally mark 40 days after a death in a ceremony called the Arbayeen.
Bowing to pressure about the treatment of opposition detainees, some of whom are reported to have died in prison, Iranian authorities have announced that many are going to be released.
Twenty who are charged with more serious offences – including bombings and attacking security forces – are expected to be put on trial next week.
There has been growing outrage, even amongst government supporters, about the treatment of opposition detainees, some of whom have died in prison.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she deplored the way the Iranian government was treating those it had imprisoned after the violence and urged authorities to release political detainees.
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US urges Iran to free prisoners
July 29th, 2009 |
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The US secretary of state has called on Iran to free political detainees following reports that many are being abused by the authorities.
Dozens were arrested during post-poll protests and 20 are due to face trial next week.
Hillary Clinton said she deplored reports that political prisoners were being mistreated.
She urged the government to release prisoners held for political reasons and to treat detainees properly.
"We believe that it is imperative for the Iranian authorities to release political prisoners, to treat them appropriately and humanely," Mrs Clinton said during a news conference in Washington.
Grave visits
She said reports of the continuing detention and abuse of political prisoners suggested that Iran’s political situation had yet to be resolved.
Her comments come as the country announced that it would release some of the prisoners accused of minor offences on Friday, amid growing outrage in Iran over their treatment.
Those who will stand trial face charges including bombings and attacking security forces.
Opposition leaders said they planned to visit the graves of slain protesters on Thursday, after permission was refused for a public memorial ceremony.
Correspondents say the visit could become the next flashpoint between the security forces and opposition protesters.
Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, both reformist candidates who say the June poll was rigged, are planning to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for several protesters.
Among the graves they intend to visit is the burial site of Neda Agha-Soltan, a young women who became an icon of the opposition movement after video of her death was posted on the internet.
Allegations
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was re-elected in the election, has reportedly ordered that all prisoners not accused of serious offences be freed by 7 August.
On Tuesday, officials said about 140 people detained during the protests were released from Evin prison.
But about 200 others, accused of more serious crimes, remained in the prison.
Accounts have been emerging of mistreatment of people detained during the protests.
Hanif Mazroei, a reformist journalist and blogger, told BBC Persian that he had interviewed family members of people held at the facility.
Groups of 10-20 prisoners had been held in goods containers with no sanitation and little ventilation, and detainees were beaten daily, some until they were unconscious, the prisoners relatives told him.</p
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Zuma’s daughter set to star in South Africa soap opera
July 28th, 2009 |
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Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Gugulethu is to make her debut on one of South Africa’s most popular soap operas, Isidingo.
South Africa’s first daughter plays the part of a young woman who returns to her humble beginnings after studying abroad for five years.
This will be her second appearance on the small screen. Her first TV role was as a police officer in a local police drama last year.
She has denied suggestions that she got the role because of her father.
She secured the part after three auditions.
The character she plays grew up on a farm where her father worked as a stableman.
Isidingo, broadcast on the state-run SABC, is set in a small mining town and follows the lives of its residents, black and white, rich and poor.
Ms Zuma, 24, has a BA degree in Live Performance from the AFDA film school, one of South Africa’s most reputable performance arts schools.
She is married to Bongani Ncube, the son of Zimbabwean minister Welshman Ncube, a senior member of one faction of the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
The couple tied the knot last year.</p
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