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Guardian Christmas Appeal
The Guardian has teamed up with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to raise money to enable HIV-positive people to live healthy and full lives. Funds will be channelled through 10 MSF clinics in countries throughout Africa including Malawi, South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
Online Swapping - An ethical way to get rid of unwanted Christmas gifts
Read it Swap it is an online book swapping service where members can swap old books for new ones completely free of charge. Online swapping and recycling is becoming an increasingly popular way of reducing waste. Freecycle is another site where people offer unwanted items free of charge to people in their local area for reuse.
Occupation against Hackney's gentrification
A cafe in Hackney's Broadway Market has become the site of a community struggle against gentrification. The cafe was reoccupied by members of the community in time to prevent its demolition on Monday 5th December, and is still being occupied. Papers have been served on the occupiers, who are due in court on Friday 9th December. The occupiers have received support from local people and welcome…
Amnesty International data indicates CIA rendition flights used British airfields.
Amnesty International today published the details of CIA flights that used United Kingdom airfields to refuel just hours after transferring detainees to countries where they risked torture.
Greece in breach of Articles 3 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Court found the Greek state responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment two Romani man suffered at the hands of police, as well as the subsequent failure to conduct an effective official investigation.
Science journal supports accuracy of Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is almost as accurate on scientific topics as the Encyclopedia Britannica, the journal Nature has stated - the average scientific entry in Wikipedia had four errors or omissions, Britannica had three.
Trial of Turkish author adjourned.
Mr Pamuk is on trial for "denigrating" Turkishness, and faces up to three years in jail if found guilty. His case has attracted international concern over freedom of expression.
The last Zambian textile factories?
Trade negotiations at the WTO summit in Hong Kong will put pressure on countries like Zambia to open up their manufacturing sectors even more. Is this good or bad news for Zambia's textile industry?
Terrorism Bill debated in House of Lords.
The debate covered some issues affecting ISPs, and ISPA and LINX continue to push forward with their outstanding concerns.
Inuit sue US over climate policy.
People living in the Arctic have filed a legal petition against the US government, saying its climate change policies violate human rights.