Around the World (May 21, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

YOUR WORLD TODAY:
Global survey reveals growing anger over social inequality
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/ineq-m20.shtml
International Efforts Still Failing Child Soldiers
New Global Survey Finds Children in Fewer Conflicts but Still Fighting
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/20/global18885.htm

AFGHANISTAN:
The New York Times and Washington’s new prison in Afghanistan
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/afgh-m20.shtml

AUSTRALIA:
Haneef documents point to Howard cabinet’s role in witch-hunt
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/hane-m20.shtml
Demand mass meetings to reject Victorian teachers’ union sell-out!
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/aeuv-m20.shtml

BRAZIL:
Huge impact in Brazil of Open Letter against racist laws
http://www.marxist.com/huge-impact-open-letter-against-racist-laws.htm

BRITAIN:
ISSE addresses students during week of debates at the University of Sussex
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/suss-m20.shtml

BURMA:
Time for UN Security Council to Act
ASEAN Plan Inadequate to Deliver Timely and Sufficient Assistance
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/20/burma18882.htm

DR CONGO:
Avert Blatant Miscarriage of Justice
Rights Groups Say Court Denied the Accused Basic Rights in Maheshe Murder Trial
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/19/congo18867.htm

FRANCE:
LCR backs the CGT against undocumented workers
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/lcr-m20.shtml

INDIA:
BJP seizes on Jaipur bombing to promote communalism and social reaction
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/indi-m20.shtml

IRAQ:
US soldier in Iraq disciplined for using Koran as target practice
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/kora-m20.shtml
Over 500 juveniles held by US in Iraq and Afghanistan
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/chil-m20.shtml

NIGERIA:
Impending world economic crisis: how will it affect Nigeria?
http://www.marxist.com/economic-crisis-how-affect-nigeria.htm
Hunger in Nigeria
http://www.marxist.com/hunger-in-nigeria.htm