Israel army abuses spark outcry over Hawara beatings
Human rights groups and Arab witnesses say investigations into army brutality are delayed and lenient. Col Yehuda Meir was moved to a military court after decades of minimal punishment, while soldiers involved in Hawara and Gaza beatings face mostly short terms or pardons amid complaints of unresolved cases and limited Arab cooperation.
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Hawara
Meir
Dedi Zucker
Israel
Amon Straschnow
Gaza
Communists use cunning moves to cling to power
Boston Globe reports Eastern Europe sees lingering Communist tactics as reform efforts mix with provocations. In East Berlin Leipzig and Bulgaria, suspicions point to ex-party members provoking instability while new leaders face shocks from anti-Turkish protests and a skittish public. Vaclav Havel faces attempts to use private remarks to embarrass him.
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Europe
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Bruno Schoch
Peace Research Institute
Frankfurt
Schoch
Vaclav Havel
Havel
Czechnelovakia
East Germany faced pressure over secret police disbandment
In Berlin a trade union movement threatens a nationwide strike unless the Stasi is disbanded. Pro democracy protesters outside Parliament chant Down with the Communists. Premier Modrow warns of internal security needs as coalition partners threaten to desert before May 6 elections. Construction workers join the protests in East Berlin.
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East Germany
Stasi
Staatssicherheit
Hans Modrow
Modrow
Liberal Democrats
East Berlin
Gorbachev visits Vilnius amid Baltic tensions and rhetoric
Gorbachev tours Vilnius sharing a lengthy monologue on minority rights and unity. He urges patience while arguing against separatism and stresses preserving what is good in the Soviet state amid Lithuania’s independence feelings.
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Virginius Jukelis
Lithuania
Soviet Union
Romania Declares Day of Mourning After Uprising
Romania’s interim government declared a day of mourning for thousands who died in the army backed uprising that toppled Nicolae Ceausescu. Ion Iliescu announced the observance as Rompres quoted Silviu Brucan estimating about 10,000 deaths. French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas visited as the first senior Western official to meet Romania’s fledgling government and discuss aid.
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Bucharest
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Roland Dumas
Ceausescu
Ion Iliescu
Rompres
Silviu Brucan
National Salvation Front
Britain Hurd aims to reassure Hong Kong during 1997 handover
Britain's foreign secretary Douglas Hurd will visit Hong Kong for four days to reassure residents as China prepares to take control in 1997. He warns Hong Kong's prosperity is at risk and cites a talent drain while Beijing pledges to keep the capitalist economy for 50 years amid tense Sino Hong Kong relations following a crackdown.
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Hong Kong
London
China
Douglas Hurd
Beijing
Hurd
Daily Telegraph
Security clash as Noriega case flags national security
In Miami, the Noriega prosecution cites national security as four government lawyers accuse defense attorney Michael O Kane of exposing classified material. A secret hearing considered moving Noriega from a Miami underground cell as O Kane claimed the Tunnel map came from a Panama City phone book.
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Miami
U.S
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Michael O'Kane
Daniel
Miranda
Noriega
O’kane
National Security Agency
Panama City
O'Kane
William Hoeveler
Federal Courthouse
Frank Rubino
South Florida
U.S. Justice Department
Charles Alliman
Joan Kendral
Karen Rochlin
Marcella Cohen
Daughter of Noriega Aide Faces Deportation Fight
Ozores daughter, an overstayer in the United States after criticizing the December invasion of Panama, may face a deportation hearing if she does not leave willingly. INS officials in Buffalo said she could depart anytime, with possible deportation if she stays. Her father led Noriega's party, and Endara is recognized by the U.S. government.
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INS
Buffalo
Ozores
Auburn
Panama
Ingham
Syracuse Herald-Journal
U.S
Noriega
Revolutionary Democratic
Francisco Rodriguez
United States
Guillermo Endara
Azores
Endara
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