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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 18, 2009

  The immediate release of the Five is the only way to do real justice

Statement of Cuban youth in response to the unjust decision of the U.S. Supreme Court not to review the case of our heroes, the Cuban Five ...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 18, 2009

  Raul Castro says Cuba would never return to the OAS

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- "The Organization of Americas States (OAS) has oozed blood since its very creation," said Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday reiterating the reasons why Cuba would never accept returning to this regional organization. During the Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jan 30, 2009

  Chavez tells Obama to give Guantanamo back to Cuba

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday urged US President Barack Obama to return the military base of Guantanamo to Cuba after applauding his decision to close the prison for terrorism suspects there. The anti-US Cuba ally has tense relations with the United...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 9, 2008

  Bahamas prison system is a major contributor of crime in the Islands

'Prison system major contributor to crime' : By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: The prison system remains "one of the major contributors to crime in the country", National Advisory Council on Crime (NACC) Chairman Bishop Simeon Hall declared yesterday. Bishop...... [view]

Posted By:  melissasnowden
Posted On:  Oct 8, 2008

  Women's Entertainment Station

WE (Women's Entertainment) channel shows programs called "Cruel and Unusual" about transsexual inmates and their liberties and lack thereof inside and outside of prison. It's great to know that the WE Network is airing complex issues that the female gender faces, supported by the ACLU and opposed...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008

  The battle of hope and experience

From The Economist print edition: Will America choose the old hero who favours tax cuts for business and the rich and backed George Bush’s wars? Or the young man who promises health care for all, a swift exit from Iraq and more money for the average worker? As America’s financial system...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008

  A NUCLEAR STRIKE

Reflections of Fidel: IT is not an overstatement. This is the general expression of many compatriots. It was the impression of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Alvaro Lopez Miera, an experienced soldier, when he saw the twisted steel towers, the shattered houses...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Aug 16, 2008

  Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet

In the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance to the Georgians. In January 1991 open warfare broke...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 30, 2008

  Bahamas Government Wants Up To Life Imprisonment [Tougher Legislation] For Child Rapists

Gov’t Wants Stiffer Penalties For Child Rapists: By NAVARDO SAUNDERS - Nassau, Bahamas: The government wants to amend the law to give judges the power to sentence child rapists to life in prison, according to Attorney General Claire Hepburn. Speaking at the recent Chamber of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 10, 2008

  Profile Of The Bahamas' Prison Population

Prison Report Details Population Makeup: By Macushla N. Pinder - Nassau, Bahamas: A profile of the inmate population at Her Majesty’s Prison reveals that nearly 2,560 people were admitted to the Fox Hill facility last year, the majority of whom were on remand. According to the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Apr 23, 2008

  Crime And Punishment In The Bahamian Society

OPINION-Crime and punishment - The Nassau, Guardian: There are around one thousand people in prison in The Bahamas. Is that a lot or little? How can we tell? Compared to the 2.2 million people languishing in U.S. jails it does not sound all that many, but the population of The Bahamas...... [view]

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