Wednesday, October 18 06

U.N. Security Council forces Eritrea to remove 1500 troops from U.N.-administered Temporary Security Zone (TSZ). Belorussia's opposition leader Milinkevich discusses the 'total fear' of political repression and invites Belorussians to make themselves heard in Minsk. Liberal International (LI) is a UK-based think tank promoting liberalism, human rights, tolerance and free trade worldwide. LI's upcoming Liberal International Congress (Nov. 9-11, Marrakech, Morocco) includes a panel discussion of progress being made implementing the ICISS Responsibility to Protect principle. The U.N. reform process clearly needs to find a unified direction. Today U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Arbour dispatched Swedish diplomat Sundh to monitor and improve human rights protection during Nepal's rebel insurgency. Hungary is looking back at a dark period and the 'bitter legacy' of a thwarted national liberation. Canada's Minister of Defense O'Connor tells us that 'the men and women of the Canadian Forces remain committed to the mission to help Afghan people establish a better future'.