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Si è conclusa il 3 luglio la riunione di studio del Forum europeo dei comitati nazionali dei laici, organizzata dal Comitato centrale dei cattolici tedeschi (ZdK – Azione cattolica) e svoltasi a Erfurt in Germania. Nel corso degli anni, il Forum – cui appartengono membri provenienti da ventuno Paesi europei – si è dedicato all’analisi […]

Sono 26 i firmatari della Dichiarazione finale del Primo congresso contro la pena di morte svoltosi a Strasburgo dal 21 al 23 giugno 2001, rappresentanti di associazioni di tutto il mondo impegnate nella difesa dei diritti umani. L’obiettivo della comune azione è l’abolizione universale della pena di morte. A questo fine, si sollecita la ratifica […]

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Lo scorso anno 34 Paesi hanno eseguito 4.693 condanne a morte. Tra queste 4.445 in Asia, 161 in Africa, 21 in Europa (Cecenia) e 66 in America. Questi i dati del Rapporto 2002 sulla pena di morte curato dall’associazione “Nessuno tocchi Caino” e diffusi nei giorni scorsi. L’Italia ha intenzione di rinnovare, nel corso del […]

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The Catholic University of Budapest, in Hungary, was one of the first to be founded after the political upheaval. It was founded in 1992. It has some 8,000 students and its degrees enjoy full state recognition. Hungarian law, moreover, guarantees state funding, which is also authorized to the Calvinist University of Budapest and to the […]

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Including the charter of fundamental rights of the European union in the future “constitutional treaty”, possibly modified and enriched; formalizing the commitment to promote procedures for regular consultation between the EU institutions and civil society; making provision for the participation of organizations of civil society, at least in the initial phase of the formulation of […]

The European Parliament is meeting in Strasbourg in plenary session from 1st to 4 July 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Employment, social governance and globalization (rapporteur: Gillig); · Joint discussion – Spanish Presidency: Report of the European Council and declaration of the Commission on the meeting of the European […]

· ENVIRONMENT – LIFE Nature 2003 (conservation natural habitat, wild flora and fauna) – Tender for bids. Deadline for the presentation of proposals to the national authorities: 30/9/2002. For further information, consult the Commission’s Internet site, or contact the competent national authority (in Italy: the Ministero dell’Ambiente e tutela del territorio, Direzione conservazione della natura, […]

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In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Protection of data in the Community: the European Commission seeks opinions on the application of the regulations on privacy (OGEC C 150/6, 22/6/2002); · Common position of the Council, of 20/6/2002, modifying the common position 2001/443/PESC on […]

The peace plan proposed by American president George Bush to Isaelis and Palestinians on the eve of the G8 summit in Canada monopolizes the attention of the main international dailies. Arafat’s “rejection” of the Bush peace proposal is commented on by the Herald Tribune (26/6) , in an article in which Molly Moore and John […]

“Germany: Mission country? – new times for the Gospel” is the slogan of the traditional Day of Catholics of the diocese of Speyer, to be celebrated at Johanniskreuz on 30 June. In his letter of invitation to the faithful, sent out on 24 June, Anton Schlembach, bishop of Speyer, points out: “A fundamental word of […]