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Connect 12#1, March 2008
Sri Lanka - Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Interview with President Nimalka Fernando (IMADR International Secretariat)
IMADR Regrets the Termination of 2002 Ceasefire Agreement in Sri Lanka (IMADR International Secretariat)
Field Mission Report from Mannar (IMADR Asia Committee/Centre for Policy Alternatives/INFORM Human Rights Documentation Centre/Law and Society Trust)
Unity is Strength: Struggles of Dalits lead to victories in southern Indian villages (Tamil Nadu Dalit Women's Movement)
We Cannot Tolerate the Institutionalization of Racism and Racial Discrimination: The "Japanese version of US-VISIT" tightens control over foreigners (Hideki Morihara)
Japan's Minority Women Stand Up and Reach Out: Surveys and recommendations from the viewpoint of Ainu, Buraku, and Resident Korean women (Yuriko Hara)

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Connect 11#4, December 2007
From a Place for Childcare and Education to a Base for the Liberation Movement: The Dalit Daycare Center Project - past, present and future (IMADR International Secretariat)
Notes on the Kazuo Ishikawa Tour (D Jae Lee)
Institution Building and Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights: Deliberations at the Sixth Session of the UN Human Rights Council (Georgina Stevens)
The Adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A historic moment for human rights (IMADR International Secretariat & Rodolfo Stavenhagen & Tadashi Kato)
The Community Police in Guerrero: An alternative justice (Gabriel Baeza Espejel)

IMADR's 20-page newsletter,
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Connect 11#3, September 2007
Has Something New Emerged from the United Nations Human Rights Council? (Osamu Shiraishi)
The UN Human Rights Council One Year On: Opportunities and threats for minorities (Kathryn Ramsay)
Reflections on Caste, Class, and Gender in India: A report from participants of the 2007 IMADR India Study Tour
The View from CERD: Summary report of the 71st session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Sarah Hollier&Thomas Orrell)
CERD Expresses Concern over Canada's Treatment of Aboriginal Peoples (Ed. Bianchi)
The Sixth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Kanako Uzawa)

IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 11#2, June 2007
Launch of the Japan NGO Network for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Hideki Morihara, Secretary-General, IMADR/IMADR-JC)
A Murky New Year for Batti IDPs (Uditha Jayasinghe)
The Current Crisis in the Middle East and the Challenge to World Peace (Chandra Muzaffar)
On the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (Theo van Boven)
Japan's Conspiracy Crime Bill (Toshimaru Ogura)
Dalits in the Making of an Inclusive Democracy in the New Nepal (Durga Sob)
Human Trafficking: Strengthening the commitment of the churches in the face of human rights violations (IMADR Latin American Base)

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Connect 11#1, April 2007
Unheard Voices: Dalit Women (Tamil Nadu Women's Forum)
The View from CERD: Summary report of the 70th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Sarah Hollier)
Mainstreaming the Combat against Exploitative Migration at the World Social Forum [PDF 500KB] (IMADR International Secretariat)
Democracy, Human rights and Castes in Senegal (Penda Mbow)
Roma and Sinti Mobile Exhibition at the United Nations in New York (Uwe Wenzel)

IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 10#4, February 2007
An Ethnic Korean School Struggles to Survive in Japan [PDF 132KB] (D Jae Lee)
Domestic Violence among the Migrant Community in Japan (Sachiko Nakagome)
Creating Space for Indigenous Voices:
Conflict and Its Resolution (Joseph Doyle Hankins)
On Reclaiming a Ryukyuan Culture (Ben Takara)
The 2006 Empowerment Forum for Minority Women (Ryoko Tahara)

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Connect 10#3, December 2006
Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka:
A call to aid the internally displaced [PDF 660KB] (IMADR International Secretariat)
Globalization and Multiple Discrimination (Mieko Fujioka)
The View from CERD:
Summary report of the 69th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Rachel Pike)
Guatemala Project Update:
Tough challenges ahead for organizational buildup (Mieko Fujioka)
Trafficking in Persons in Argentina (Lic. Violeta Adela Correa)

IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 10#2, September 2006
The Holocaust Against the Roma and Sinti (Uwe Wenzel)
Guatemala's Periodic Report to CERD (Jorge Simaj Ruiz)
The Sayama International Solidarity Campaign (IMADR International Secretariat)
Fighting for the recognition of the marginalized and invisible in Japan (IMADR Japan Committee)
NGO Joint Statement: Overcoming 'Marginalization' and 'Invisibility'--Towards the Realization of a Multicultural Society Free of Prejudice and Discrimination
The Fifth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Makiko Kimura)
Obituaries: IMADR pays respect to Professor Soon Man Rhim and Professor Satoru Ogawa
Schools and Anti-Discrimination (Jefferson R. Plantilla)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 10#1, February 2006
One Year After the Tsunami - Update from Sri Lanka (Nimalka Fernando)
One Year After the Tsunami - Update from India (Burnad Fatima Natesan)
November Uprisings in France: Reasons and Remedies---An Interview with Mr. Mouloud Aounit (Catherine Cadou)
A Place to Sit: Dalit Women's Search for Inclusive Democracy in Nepal (Malaya Ileto)
The Working Group on the Declaration 2005: The Indigenous Struggle to include our Unique Worldview (Kent Lebsock)
Regulating the 'paradigm of racism' in the administration of justice (Hayato Nakamura)
The Effects of Hurricane Stan (Jorge Simaj Ruiz)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 9#5, November 2005
Steps Forward - Towards an Uncertain Future: The 57th session of the Sub-Commission on Human Rights and the 67th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Atsuko Tanaka-Fox)
Shadow Report to CERD: The Icelandic Experience (Gudrun D. Gudmundsdottir)
IMADR Statement on Discrimination on the basis of Work and Descent
Report on the 23rd Session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations (Kaori Tahara)
Overcoming the contradiction of tradition and patriarchy: Activists for Minority Women' s Rights in Academic Conference (Hayato Nakamura)
Report on Common Fact Finding Mission of IMADR and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma (Part 2 of 2) (Romani Rose)
Interview with Samir Amin: Towards a Revival of Solidarity Between the Peoples of the South? (Part 2 of 2) (Remy Herrera)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
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Connect 9#4, September 2005
Report on a Common Fact Finding Mission of IMADR and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma (Part 1 of 2) (Romani Rose)
The Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Makiko Kimura)
The Second Decade of Indigenous Peoples: A new dawn or the last breath of international support? (Thomas Frank Jacob)
Iraq, New Imperialism and Islamaphobia (Lianna Kushi/Sarajean Rossitto)
Interview with Samir Amin: Towards a Revival of the Solidarity Between the Peoples of the South? (Part 1 of 2) (Remy Herrera)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
FORMAT: 210 x 242mm (20 pages)
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Connect 9#3, July 2005
IMADR's Work with Grassroots Groups in South Asian Tsunami Reconstruction (IMADR International Secretariat)
Report from Tamil Nadu State, India: Cast Discrimination Practiced Even in Dire Times (Burnad Fatima Natesan)
Report from Sri Lanka: We Cannot Rebuild our Country without Questioning the Existing Patriarchy (Nimalka Fernando)
The Commission on Human Rights: 'a Source of Encouragement and a Cause for Concern' (Atsuko Tanaka)
"Minority Trouble?"- The Politics of recognition of Minority Rights at CERD (Hayato Nakamura)
Shadow Report to CERD: Racial Discrimination in Ireland (David Keane)
The World Social Forum 2005: Towards the Creation of 'Another' World from the Grassroots (Yuriko Hara)
Insecurity of Migrants Highlighted Anew: UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants visits Japan (Setsuko Arai)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
FORMAT: 210 x 242mm (20 pages)
PRICE: US$20/year (four issues)

Connect 9#2, May 2005
Learning from the Activism of Mexico's Indigenous Peoples (Hideki Morihara)
IMADR's Public Statement on the Sayama Case
Global Action for Dalits
A Place to Develop Own Liberation Movement- Day Care Center for Dalit Children in India (IMADR International Secretariat/SRED)
"La Voz de la Bocacosta" Launched-Update on the Community Radio Project
Guatemala Project in 2005: Real Challenge Lying Ahead (Mieko Fujioka)
The Indigenous Peoples and Education (Minako Manome)
Militarization in Okinawa (Kelly Dietz)
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
FORMAT: 210 x 242mm (20 pages)
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Connect 9#1, February 2005
IMADR's Call for Emergency Relief for Sri Lanka and India
Emergency Relief in Sri Lanka
Emergency Relief in India
The Jogini System: Mallela Grace Nirmala
Peoples for Human Rights: Descent-Based Discrimination
IMADR Appeal to the Minister of the Interior of Germany on the Situation of Roma
Joint Statement by Japan Network Against Trafficking in Persons (JNATIP) and IMADR
Indigenous Peoples in hunger strike at UN
IMADR's 20-page newsletter, connect, is published four times a year, and showcases developments around the world in the fight against racism and racial discrimination, and helps grassroots activists and others strengthen international links through information sharing.
FORMAT: 210 x 242mm (20 pages)
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