Forum for Global Exchange
2009
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Bolivians Ratify New Constitution
January 25, 2009President Evo Morales seemed assured of an easy victory in a referendum on Sunday over a sweeping new Constitution aimed at empowering BoliviaMore -
Christian Groups Stir Up Debate Over New Constitution
January 16, 2009"Did you know they want to throw God out of Bolivia?" asks a television spot frequently broadcast by opponents of leftwing Bolivian President Evo Morales ahead of the Jan. 25 referendum on constitutional reform.More -
Think Again: Climate Change
January 09, 2009Act now, weMore -
Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Moves Forward
January 09, 2009An international human rights declaration geared specifically toward meeting the legal needs of the indigenous peoples of the Americas took a step forward last month when the Organization of American StatesMore -
Indigenous Education in the 21st Century
January 08, 2009This past december 3,000 people, the descendants of hundreds of Indigenous nations, travelled from 23 countries to congregate at MelbourneMore -
The Police shooting season over the New Year period makes major concern for upcoming Indonesian General Election
January 05, 2009Reports of police violence in Timika, Wamena and Sorong are marked resurgence in Human Rights abuse by the Indonesian security forces in West Papua in the later part of 2008. Also reports of mysterious deaths in Manokwari, before… more >>More