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		<title>UN human rights chief speaks on suffering of migrant workers in Maldives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights Navi Pillay, during her recent visit to the Maldives, spoke on the plight of the migrant workers in the Maldives, reports Minivan News. Pillay also highlighted the plight of expatriate labourers in the Maldives, who make up a third of the population and in many cases have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year to migrant Bengali workers in Maldives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tolerance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 14 is the New Year&#8217;s Day marked by Bengalis in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. It is the New Year&#8217;s Day celebrated by all people in Bangladesh, regardless of their religion. Thousands of migrant Bangladeshi workers live in the Maldives. As their New Year falls, their lives are miserable than ever because of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cities on Speed &#8211; Bogotá Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the early 1990&#8242;s Bogotá was the capital city of Colombia and by far the &#8220;worst city in the world&#8221;. Doomed by corruption, chaos, poverty and violence, Bogotá was at urban decay. At the midst of collapse two creative politicians with radically new methods changed the city at a speed never imagined. This is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Election Statement by Transparency Maldives</title>
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		<comments>http://www.madulu.org/blog/election/pre-election-statement-transparency-maldives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Transparency Maldives expresses deep concern on the low level of voter education and the backtracking of transparency standards set by Elections Commissions in previous elections Male, 03 February 2011 Transparency Maldives is coordinating a nation-wide domestic election observation of the 2011 Local Council Election. The observation will cover, Male’, Hulhumale’, Villingili and 38 other islands, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panel discussion on MPs&#8217; privileges live on MNBC One</title>
		<link>http://www.madulu.org/blog/parliament/panel-discussion-on-mps-privileges-live-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.madulu.org/blog/parliament/panel-discussion-on-mps-privileges-live-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A panel discussion on the Parliament Members&#8217; Privileges Bill will be broadcast live from 9.30 pm to 10.30 pm tonight by MNBC One.  The panel discussion is organised by three civil society organisations: Madulu, Strength of Society (S.O.S.) and Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN).  The salary and allowance structure formulated by the MPs under article 102 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinakun Ekeh Campaign on Domestic Violence Launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A group of NGOs and activists in the Maldives launched a campaign ‘Thinakun Ekeh’ on November 25 to raise public awareness on domestic violence and to advocate for the Domestic Violence Bill which is at committee stage in the People’s Majlis. The campaign was launched today to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No to Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Tolerance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday it was a Bangladeshi migrant worker killed on a public street, his insides ripped open. Today it could be another young Maldivian kid. Tomorrow it could be another. Do we care? Or do each one of us pretend it&#8217;s not me, not my family? How long could this go on? Shouldn&#8217;t we as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Public Lecture on Media</title>
		<link>http://www.madulu.org/blog/media/a-public-lecture-on-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[American Corner Male&#8217; of National Library is organising a public lecture on media. The lecture, named &#8216;Opportunities and Challenges for Journalists in the Maldives and other Democracies&#8217; aims to discuss development of the Maldivian free press, including challenges and opportunities for journalists in the current media landscape. The lecture will also compare and contrast Maldivian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Democracy Evening: American Civil Rights Movement</title>
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		<comments>http://www.madulu.org/blog/civil-rights-and-liberties/a-democracy-evening-american-civil-rights-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights and Liberties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.madulu.org/blog/?p=104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Transparency Maldives, Madulu and Strength of Society (SOS) present ‘A Democracy Evening’, a series of thematic events based on documentary films, movies and discussions. We will focus on a wide range of themes like independence, civil rights, tolerance and organized crime among others. The idea is to kick start a dialogue on some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alarming Reports on Human Trafficking in Maldives</title>
		<link>http://www.madulu.org/blog/labour-rights/human-trafficking-in-maldives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.madulu.org/blog/labour-rights/human-trafficking-in-maldives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Labour Rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Minivan News has published a heart-breaking report on human trafficking in the Maldives, especially exploitation of Bangladeshi migrant workers.  The report, based on an interview with former Bangladeshi High Commissioner to the Maldives Professor Selina Muhsin, says profit earned from human trafficking in the Maldives rivals fishing as the second largest industry in the Maldives. [...]]]></description>
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