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		<title>Open Forum on Decentralisation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of NGOs, Transparency Maldives, Democracy House, Rights for All, Madulu, Maldivian Detainee Network and Strength of Society have joined together to conduct an Open Forum on Decentralization. The Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, 26th January 2010, 2030 hours at the Seminar Room of the Social Center. The Forum is open to all interested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday MLK!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Luther King, the hero of US civil rights movement, was born on 15 January, 1929. King is remembered for his messages of equality, tolerance and non-violence delivered at a time when US was deeply divided over racial lines. Long after the assassination of 1968, King remains one of the most respected and remembered figures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year 2010

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		<title>Tolerance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jadulla Jameel, a respected senior citizen in the Maldives, writes on the importance of tolerance, as International Day of Tolerance is marked on November 16.
By Jadulla Jameel
One thing that is obvious in nature is the prevalence of great diversity or differences. The blending of these differences creates a harmony, effectiveness and a beauty that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say No to Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Pride (In the Name of Love) is a famous U2 song written about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forty-one years ago, on April 4, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated while on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis. The hero of the civil rights movement in United States was helping organize a strike for sanitation workers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marking the 45th anniversary of &#8216;I Have a Dream&#8217; speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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August 28, 2008 was the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, which called for racial equality in the US.  Even after 45 years, the speech remains an inspiration to civil rights activists all over the world. August 26, 2008 marked the 88th anniversary of granting of voting rights for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Vote Campaign Calls for Extension of Voter Registry Verification Deadline</title>
		<link>http://www.madulu.org/blog/election/go-vote-calls-for-extension-of-voter-registry-deadline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Press Release
4 August 2008 &#8211; The Go Vote Campaign of civil society organizations expresses disappointment that the voter registry published by the Office of the Commissioner of Elections has only been opened for a ten day verification period, despite indications to civil society that there would be 45 days for verification.
The Go Vote campaign understands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Vote campaign promoted in Colombo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Press Release
22 July 2008 – A voter awareness campaign initiated by eight civil society organisations of the Maldives was promoted in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on Sunday. The ‘Go Vote’ campaign, which aims to educate and empower the Maldivian people ahead of the first multi-party elections in the Maldives this year, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reports of Increase in Torture in Prison and Detention Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New reports of torture in the main prison at Maafushi and in the detention center of Dhoohindhoo have emerged in the Maldives. Minivan News has reported an increase in torture and human rights abuses both in Maafushi and Dhoonidhoo.
The Maldives acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Optional Protocol to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empowering people through access to information and free press</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 01:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has highlighted the significance of the media’s efforts in informing the public about key events and policies – a right which is enshrined in international human rights law.
“It is a sad fact that many governments across the world persist in undermining the freedom of the press to [...]]]></description>
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