Monday 7 June 2010
By Thomas on Monday 7 June 2010, - Worldcoalition.org
As the legal action taken by local activists to block the use of the death
penalty failed, abolitionists across Asia have been calling for an end to the
death penalty in their region.
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By Thomas on Monday 7 June 2010, - Worldcoalition.org
Alors que l’action en justice menée par les militants
locaux contre l’utilisation de la peine de mort a échoué, les abolitionnistes
d’Asie appellent à la fin de la peine capitale dans la région.
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Thursday 3 June 2010
By Thomas on Thursday 3 June 2010, - RFI
The president of Congolese non-governmental organization,
La Voix des Sans-voix or VSV (Voice for the Voiceless) was found dead
on the road going out of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to
police. Floribert Chebeya, 47, was found dead in his car, and his
chauffeur, who had been driving at the time, has not been found.
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Tuesday 25 May 2010
By Thomas on Tuesday 25 May 2010, - Aftenposten
Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, the two Norwegians
previously sentenced to death for murder and espionage, are being re-tried from
May 25. This time, the authorities sent magistrates from the capital Kinshasa
to rule on the case.
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By Thomas on Tuesday 25 May 2010, - Aftenposten
Le troisième procès de Joshua French et Tjostolv Moland, les deux Norvégiens
précédemment condamnés à mort pour meurtre et espionnage commence le 25 mai à
Kisangani. Les autorités ont envoyé une équipe de magistrats de la capitale
Kinshasa pour juger l'affaire.
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Friday 21 May 2010
By Thomas on Friday 21 May 2010, - Marchés Tropicaux
En faisant le choix de Kinshasa pour tenir son assemblée
générale les 18 et 19 mai, l’Agence pour l’assurance du commerce en Afrique
(ACA) jette un coup de projecteur sur une RD Congo qui attire autant les
investisseurs par ses immenses potentialités qu’elle les effraye par le risque
d’une guerre ou d’un imbroglio administratif.
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Monday 17 May 2010
By Thomas on Monday 17 May 2010, - Marchés Tropicaux
Les dirigeants de la société chinoise ZTE Agribusiness
voient depuis deux ans leurs projets d’agriculture industrielle progresser à un
rythme qui rendrait jaloux bon nombre d’investisseurs en République
démocratique du Congo.
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Saturday 15 May 2010
By Thomas on Saturday 15 May 2010, - Reuters
The United Nations insisted on Saturday any pull-out of peacekeepers from
Democratic Republic of Congo would depend on security conditions, while the
central African state stuck to an end-2011 deadline.
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Friday 14 May 2010
By Thomas on Friday 14 May 2010, - Reuters
A United Nations' Security Council delegation arrived in Kinshasa on Friday
to persuade Congo that a gradual withdrawal of 20,500 peacekeepers would be
better than the swift exit the government wants.
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Thursday 13 May 2010
By Thomas on Thursday 13 May 2010, - Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo should renegotiate the terms of its Lake Albert
oil deals to avoid the "oil curse" that has fed corruption and poverty in other
energy producing nations, an advocacy group said on Thursday.
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By Thomas on Thursday 13 May 2010, - Autre/Other
Armés de GPS par une ONG, Pygmées et Bantous de la
deuxième forêt du monde dressent la carte de leur patrimoine naturel. Ils
espèrent ainsi empêcher les compagnies de piller leurs ressources et de
réchauffer un peu plus la planète.
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By Thomas on Thursday 13 May 2010, - Marchés Tropicaux
Obligation de traitement avant exportation, prévisions tablant sur un
doublement de la production en six ans : le gouvernement de RD Congo entend
faire du diamant un secteur propre et dynamique.
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Wednesday 12 May 2010
By Thomas on Wednesday 12 May 2010, - Aftenposten

Joshua French et Tjostolv Moland, les deux Norvégiens en attente d'un
nouveau procès à Kisangani après l'annulation de leur condamnation à mort pour
meurtre et espionnage le mois dernier, devront probablement attendre jusqu'au
25 mai. Les magistrats attendus pour ouvrir le procès ne se sont pas
présentés.
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De nouvelles difficultés se présentent dans la préparation du procès :
- Le centre culturel français, utilisé pour les audiences précédentes, a
interdit la tenue du nouveau procès dans ses murs : original
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- La voiture dans laquelle le meurtre a été commis a été vendue et ne peut plus
servir de pièce à conviction : original norvégien |
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By Thomas on Wednesday 12 May 2010, - Aftenposten
Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, the two Norwegians due to get a new trial
in Kisangani after their death sentence for murder and espionage was overturned
last month, will probably have to wait until May 25. The magistrates due to
open the trial on May 10 did not show up.
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More problems have emerged amid preparations for the new trial:
- The French cultural centre, which was used for previous hearings, has banned
further court proceedings from its premises: original
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- The car in which the murder was committed has been sold and can no longer be
used as evidence: original Norwegian |
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By Thomas on Wednesday 12 May 2010, - Worldcoalition.org
L’un des deux principaux partis politiques du plus grand
État américain prend formellement position contre la peine de mort - avec le
soutien des organisations abolitionniste locales.
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By Thomas on Wednesday 12 May 2010, - Worldcoalition.org
One of the two main political parties in the largest US
State has taken a formal stance against capital punishment – with help from
local abolitionist organisations.
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Tuesday 11 May 2010
By Thomas on Tuesday 11 May 2010, - Reuters
Congo's state-run mining firm Gecamines said on Tuesday an
apparent agreement by Platmin Congo to sell its majority stake in a copper and
cobalt concession to Chinese miner Zijin may be illegal.
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Monday 10 May 2010
By Thomas on Monday 10 May 2010, - Reuters
The United Nations will pull 2,000 peacekeepers out of Congo by end-June but
propose that the remaining 20,000 leave only when security improves, France's
ambassador to Congo said on Monday.
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Thursday 6 May 2010
By Thomas on Thursday 6 May 2010, - Reuters
At least 20 people died and a further 60 were feared dead after a boat
capsized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Red Cross and United Nations
officials said today.
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By Thomas on Thursday 6 May 2010, - Worldcoalition.org
Abolitionists have lashed out at Taiwan’s government for
the surprise execution of four death row inmates in contradiction to its public
commitment to work towards the abolition of capital punishment.
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