Since the Save Darfur site hasn't posted News today - this will be shortFrom Sudan Watch Blog:http://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/Exclusive interview with Peruvian economist, Hernando de Soto: The poor are not the problem but the solution May 29,2005Exclusive interview with Peruvian economist, Hernando de Soto: The poor are not the problem but the solution This is an important post. I have been meaning to publish it here for the past two months. The delay is because it needed a few lines of introduction to explain a little about why it is posted at Sudan Watch for future reference.
Here in England, there are some areas where people are experiencing tense situations caused by traditional gypsies and modern day nomads parking their caravans illegally. The travellers who choose to live 'on the road' in their motor homes have few places to park and live in peace because of past Tory policies that withdrew land where 'travellers' used to be allowed to park and reside temporarily.
Wherever the nomads park their caravans illegally, they - and many are families with young children of school age - are forced to move on by the authorities. Whenever nomads park and settle, it creates an emotive mess for government officials to deal with and sort out. Local residents and homeowners object to nomads settling anywhere near their neighbourhoods. Showdowns between government officials, local residents and nomads are sometimes filmed and broadcast on televison news. Terrible scenes involving bailiffs, police, mothers wailing and children crying. Nobody tells them where they can park. They are simply told to move on. It is awful because you know the same scenario is repeated when they arrive at another spot.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x128466 From a thread by
DeepModem Mom:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1507499 NYT/Reuters: Thousands Greet U.N.'s Annan In Troubled DarfurThousands Greet U.N.'s Annan In Troubled Darfur
By REUTERS
Published: May 28, 2005
Filed at 10:42 a.m. ET
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-sudan-annan.htmlKALMA CAMP, Sudan (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of chanting refugees lined the muddy streets of Darfur's largest camp on Saturday to greet the U.N.'s Kofi Annan, who later listened as women raped during the conflict told their stories.
Men carried signs saying ``We are looking for freedom and justice'' and women ululated to welcome the U.N. Secretary General almost 11 months after his first visit to Darfur.
Annan listened as refugees complained about police and Arab militias who they said had attacked, killed and raped their families inside the Kalma Camp in South Darfur state.
The state has seen some of the worst recent violence in a three year conflict that has killed tens of thousands and forced 2 million from their homes, according to U.N. estimates.
``Since we came to this camp, they have killed 56 people,'' said Suleiman Abka Taha, a local tribal chief.
Taha, who was speaking in front of government officials, said he wanted Annan's guarantee he would not be detained for what he said....
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