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Article taken from the Evening Standard, 9/02/2011 – Richard Godwin When the images of youths revolting in Tunis and Cairo first appeared on our TV screens, a few wry comparisons were made. So Arab students are taking to the streets for democracy, yeah? The only thing that rouses our lot is the prospect of actually …

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Article taken from the Evening Standard, 9/02/2011 – Richard Godwin When the images of youths revolting in Tunis and Cairo first appeared on our TV screens, a few wry comparisons were made. So Arab students are taking to the streets for democracy, yeah? The only thing that rouses our lot is the prospect of actually …

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YOUTHS from rural areas in Naitasiri and Nausori got a chance to speak about the issues affecting them at a two-day forum last week. The forum was organised by Live & Learn Environmental Education with the theme ‘building grassroot democracy in Fiji’ and was held at the Navatuvula Village in Naitasiri on Thursday and at …

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As the Commonwealth Youth Programme hosts a summit of youth leaders in London, Azhar (Ali) Fateh reflects on a month that has seen despots toppled in the Middle East and a resurgence in respect for human rights and democracy. As we have seen in Tunisia and Egypt, it is young people who are the main …

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Youth and women elections, yesterday, ended smoothly in various districts. In Rubavu, 16 representatives were elected. The positions contested for included the coordinator of the district activities, the vice coordinator, secretary and welfare as well as good governance. “Although the exercise kicked off late, it was very successful, free and fair, without any complaints,” said …

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Young people from around the Commonwealth are trained in human rights and democracy to prepare them for their role as youth election observers A group of twenty young people from around the Commonwealth became the first trained Commonwealth youth election observers last week, after completing their training in human rights and democracy at the Commonwealth …

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Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, won re-election earlier this month with the help of a rather unconventional election tactic, writes 26-year-old Steven Nsubuga from Kampala. Uganda has during this month of February been buzzing with election preparations and campaigns for the presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. Naturally the presidential campaign generated the greatest amount of …

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Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, won re-election earlier this month with the help of a rather unconventional election tactic, writes 26-year-old Steven Nsubuga from Kampala. Uganda has during this month of February been buzzing with election preparations and campaigns for the presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. Naturally the presidential campaign generated the greatest amount of …

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