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was a week very important - but the Tunisian judiciary lacks independence and the principle of "command responsibility"

few years ago, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seemed destined to become president of Tunisia for life, having reigned since 1987. Instead, on Wednesday, a Tunisian military court sentenced him to life imprisonment for complicity in the murder and attempted murder of protesters during the revolution that started the Arab Spring.

In practice, it seems likely to mean exile for life in Saudi Arabia, the former leader of the country 75 years, fled with his family after the death of more than 100 demonstrators n ' failed to stop the uprising.

The two trials that ended Wednesday were far from ideal, although several of its senior officials were convicted and acquitted some. Absence of Ben Ali in Tunisia meant that his trial was held in his absence. So, to do him justice has not been done, while all the other accused were present.

if ever did return to the country should be entitled to a new hearing. It seems unlikely that today, with the current Tunisian government that demands more disconnected from the Saudis. Tunisian Prime Minister said that the issue of the extradition of Ben Ali is "minor".

The trial was also held before a military tribunal, which automatically raises issues of independence. Military justice is limited to prosecute soldiers for strictly military matters, and the murder trial of civilians belonging to the ordinary courts.

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Manchester over the world have sent their best wishes for the event on Sunday

a parade that celebrates all things related to Manchester on Sunday called Manchester as elsewhere in the world have sent messages of support.

artists from around the Northwest have helped community groups to create works that seek to embody the spirit of the city and its residents.

Other - there are 31 in North America - municipal leaders have sent their words of encouragement before the parade on Sunday.

believes that the importance of the north-west of the city as the center of cotton during the Industrial Revolution led to his name so widely exported.

ties with the United States have been established and can be traced back to 1862 when the inhabitants of the town gathered at the Free Trade Hall to show their support for the campaign Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery. A statue of Lincoln is behind the desk Guardian Lincoln Square to commemorate the city's support for abolitionism.

The theme of this year's Manchester Day is a celebration of heroic achievements and recognize some of the achievements of the city in recent years.

Pat Karney, the council member who chairs the Day of Manchester, say, a celebration of what the people of Manchester have made the world, "and it is easy to forget how our city has given to the world, baby equipment Manchester Alan Turing undeniable influence on modern music. "

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death by drone attack on al-Qaida No. 2 is a story of senseless brutality with which the United States makes your enemies

"A man for all seasons ... He is a warrior. He is a poet. He is a scholar. He is an expert. This is a military commander. And it is very charismatic young star, sassy increased ... "

This statement could be interpreted as a compliment, even admiration, for the possession of these qualities - until you read and what he calls "Al-Qaeda ... and I think it has become the heir apparent to Osama bin Laden in terms of taking care of the entire global jihadist movement. "This is Jarret Brachman said that a former CIA analyst and Director Westpoint research report by Abu Yahya al-Libi, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Waziristan this week.

Last September, during a visit to Libya, I met a rebel military commander said his country wanted "a good relationship with the Americans." This man was the brother of Abu Yahya .

I could not help wondering at the time, only two weeks after the fall of Tripoli, had he shared his views with his brother, whom I knew was considered by the United States as a prominent member of Al Qaeda. It was a strange paradox: the people who came to see, including Sami al-Saadi and Abdel Hakim Belhadj, was, along with their families, victims of rendition to Libya Gaddafi launched by the British government. But now, because of these men and nations misleading interpretation and facilitated torture was, at least in the short term agreement.

During my stay in the Libyan capital, visited the famous Abu Salim prison, where both al-Saadi - who lost two brothers in the infamous prison killing 1996 - and Belhadj had before. Painted on the doors of the rebels who had been released from prison, were the words in Arabic: "Life [in prison] Guantanamo is not even a day at Abu Salim." That may be an exaggeration, but I also met Libyan former Guantanamo detainees who were held in two prisons, and they were not opposed tot evaluation.

He also showed me the last cell of rest and victim restitution, whose testimony was used by the United States tortured to justify the invasion of Iraq. "Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi confession, said al-Qaeda had formed an alliance with Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, was cited by Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2003 as a credible source of information in his presentation to the Security Council, Operation Iraqi Freedom above. But there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and Al Qaeda just materialized here

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Pied Piper turn to try to stop the infestation of rodents more in the residential area of ??South Africa

as it was in medieval Hamelin, so it is today in the South African city of Alexandra: wherever you go, you're never far from rat

But the people on the outskirts of Johannesburg were offered treatment not available at the time of the pie -. A mobile phone free for all residents to take 60 rodents

Alexandra just turned 100 years and was home to Nelson Mandela the first young when he moved to Johannesburg. Their huts sit tight and illegal dumping stark contrast with neighboring Sandton called richest square mile in Africa.

dilapidated structures, leaking sewage and rotting food discarded batteries are an ideal breeding ground for rats, to torment residents. There have been reported cases of children's fingers being bitten during sleep.

In an attempt to defend themselves, the city officials distributed pens and mobile phone company has sponsored Ratcatchers 8TA volunteers.

He added: ... "We will not take away Lifeline is a charity that does a very good job and our firm support for them is not to deny the story What I mean is that it is not our initiative."

sake of Channel 4 on alcohol, but most of the arguments against him are false. As a drinker, I paid more than I am

A Channel 4 program will make a surprising revelation evening 21:00: Some people in the UK like to drink. According to the promotional blurb for 999: What is your emergency "With more than a quarter of adults who drink at hazardous levels, alcohol is a factor in half of all crimes and 70% of the violent crime, and costs the NHS £ 2.7 billion per year. "

you can predict with confidence that the program does not mention that beer contributes £ 5.5 billion in taxes and VAT, the cost of alcohol contributes £ 14.6 billion in total tax revenue the United Kingdom, which is not bad. The program will probably fail to note that despite the liberalization of licensing laws, which was supposed to usher in a new era of chaos for a number of reasons (economic, social and cultural), alcohol consumption UK is still rising -. Not that I know of coverage

, alcohol can be harmful. But in recent weeks we just had no end of warnings from the Alliance for Health alcohol than middle-aged people who enjoy a glass of wine to lose their health, home and their lives Commissioner suggestions parents of children who drink too much to be treated like drug addicts, and asked the Scottish Parliament to impose a minimum price of Buckfast - a policy for legal reasons is doomed

The problem is that most of the arguments against alcohol are totally false. For example, the idea that drinkers can lose up to 15 years of their life ... uh, that would be kind of scary at the end when we sit in our own mess? (Before you write -. Not once have I ever sat around in my own mess Not once).

still not convinced? Here is a comparison entirely non-partisan. Abstinent famous Osama bin Laden, Mitt Romney, Tom Cruise. Buveurs famous Winston Churchill, the great Georgie Best, the legendary DJ Pat Sharp, Francis Bacon. I know I'd rather have a pint with.

Pied Piper turn to try to stop the infestation of rodents more in the residential area of ??South Africa

as it was in medieval Hamelin, so it is today in the South African city of Alexandra: wherever you go, you're never far from rat

But the people on the outskirts of Johannesburg were offered treatment not available at the time of the pie -. A mobile phone free for all residents to take 60 rodents

Alexandra just turned 100 years and was home to Nelson Mandela the first young when he moved to Johannesburg. Their huts sit tight and illegal dumping stark contrast with neighboring Sandton called richest square mile in Africa.

dilapidated structures, leaking sewage and rotting food discarded batteries are an ideal breeding ground for rats, to torment residents. There have been reported cases of children's fingers being bitten during sleep.

In an attempt to defend themselves, the city officials distributed pens and mobile phone company has sponsored Ratcatchers 8TA volunteers.

He added: ... "We will not take away Lifeline is a charity that does a very good job and our firm support for them is not to deny the story What I mean is that it is not our initiative."

A slowing economy is bad news for the White House when the only growth area Mitt Romney speaks

The most watched economic indicator in the world is the monthly employment in the American situation. And the final report tells a dark story. Employment rose by only 69,000 in May, expectations disappointing employment growth would be closer to 150,000. The unemployment rate marked 8.1% to 8.2%. And perhaps most disappointing, reviews suggest that moderate increases over the last two months were lower than previously thought, and that job growth in April was revised down from 154 000 to 143 000 and in April, from 115,000 to 77,000.

Instead of being caught in the zigzag of each data point, it is preferable to adopt a slightly more distant perspective. And it is this: in the last three months, the number increased to an average of 100,000 jobs per month. This is the kind of rhythm that unemployment will remain more or less constant at its current level. The disappointment comes after a false start for the previous three months, while employment growth averaged more than 250,000. In addition, these employment figures continue a series of disappointing news from various business surveys in recent weeks.

The broader question is whether the U.S. economy has slowed, or is stagnation. The impact of European crisis have not been resolved, and its consequences for the United States are not yet clear. But more bad news from Europe surely weigh heavily on the U.S. economy in the coming months.

there is a glimmer of hope in all of this statistic. The employment report actually includes a survey of employers and a household survey. Titles focus on the first, because it is generally more accurate, but there is news in the second. The household survey, which is very "noisy", recorded a growth of 422,000 jobs. My rule of thumb is 80% by weight usually placed on the study of payroll and 20% by weight of the household survey. This calculation shows that the underlying rate of growth of employment was about 140,000 in May, which is close to the consensus forecast. However, it is clear that the rapid pace of employment growth at the beginning of this year has elapsed. And markets reacted strongly with the low bond yields ten years new plumbing below 1.5%.

There is a growing sector: the economic literature discussion points for Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for president. Bad economic news is often seen as good news for the challenger, and Romney was happy to pile on, calling this part of a "cascade of bad economic news piece after another." In fact, Obama can still salvage something from the report: enough jobs have been created which can now point to positive growth in private sector jobs pay since he took office

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Times editorial today arguing that the Crown Prosecution Service kicked journalism in the public interest by refusing to prosecute Guardian journalist, Amelia Hill.

The Times believes that the decision to mark "the establishment of an important defense of the freedom of the press against the use of state power."

continues by arguing that the CPS has made "important and constructive intervention" with the introduction of "freedom of expression in the process of loading for the first time."

The document adds that "journalists sometimes have to break the law to get to an important truth." Key, of course, is all about the importance of this truth. Essentially, it focuses on a definition of the public interest.

And here's something of a difference in emphasis between the time and the view I take in my column in the London Evening Standard today.

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UK stand against sexual violence in conflict is positive, but the importance of gender expertise must be recognized

At an event in the mists of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth past, the Foreign Minister will launch a new high-level initiative on the fight against sexual violence in conflict.

is a topic that deserves greater visibility. Rwanda, at least 250,000 women were raped during the 1994 genocide. More than 50,000 women were raped during the war in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995, and Sierra Leone is estimated up to 64,000 women were raped between 1991 and 2002. We will never know the extent of the violation during previous conflicts, but we know that the problem is not new.

is good that the British government is taking a position. Undoubtedly, this raises the political agenda at home and abroad, strengthening the position of the UK as a leader in women, peace and security. The emphasis in the fight against impunity is an important step in the abandonment of sexual violence than to see the "spoils of war" inevitable for a punishable offense and will not be tolerated. But looking at Foreign and Commonwealth Office's proposals, a vital link in the chain seems to be missing. Where are the women's rights?

The plan of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to deploy teams of experts in conflict areas can make an important contribution to the fight against impunity and the reduction of sexual violence, but only if Women's rights are at the heart of its mandate and response is based on the realities and immediate needs of survivors. The Gender Action for Peace and Security Network produced a rapid response to these proposals.

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economic organization warns Rating sitting next to students at 16 does not provide the key skills needed to work

encourage "teaching to the test" and perhaps past its expiration date, according to a leading business organization in Britain.

The Confederation of British Industry warned that the rating is to stop teachers offer a "class experience inspired" and must be replaced as far school rankings for A-level.

John Cridland, director general of the CBI, said the industry is facing a shortage of key skills, particularly in science and mathematics. The CBI, which represents more than 240,000 businesses, is also concerned about the 40% who fail to reach the benchmark of five GCSEs good, including English and mathematics.

The percentage of students at this level is the primary measure of school success.

Speaking at the launch of a CBI survey in education, argued that abandoning GCSE Cridland could help provide a more complete education.

"There is something in this GCSE funnel that produces a prescribed form of learning seems to be teaching to the test.

"It frustrates the teachers, because it prevents the delivery of classroom experience inspiration and to see young people going out."

More than 600,000 children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should take GCSE this summer.
many other countries, without public scrutiny 16. Finland, the school system the largest in Europe embodiment according to the OECD classification, only one public examination at the age of 18, although children are regularly tested in younger children.

parent initiatives Prime Minister should offer something for everyone, not just those we consider "problem" families

The arrival of a baby is often a cause for celebration and joy. Make sure he or she becomes a human being rounded, able to give and receive love, keep a job and usually continue to live without causing pain to others can be a plus taxes altogether.

father is anarchic. The skills acquired through trial and error awkwardly can fluctuate alarmingly one child to another of the same family and every child in offspring, the child wants to become a docile and stubborn four more years . Then there are the teens.

course, parents have puzzled over the centuries with a little advice and interference from their families, and there's a reason why today, mother, parent, guardian and caregiver must go with the government?

David Cameron believes there. New parents should advise "the teething temper tantrums," which includes advice on how to change diapers and "Baby Talk", on the initiative of several million pounds. A £ 3.4m and digital information service offers free SMS and email alerts. Moreover, free classes for parents will be available to parents of children under five in three test areas, which will be held across national if it is effective, and support the parents time first relationship will also be offered to pilot this summer. Cameron said it was "absurd" that parents receive more training on how to drive a car way of educating children: "It is not the welfare state, but the state is sensitive."

However, times are tough. Financial crises, unemployment and sexualized in the jungle of Internet culture add to the difficulty for parents. Thus, the initiative of Mr Cameron in his place. If this is the support offered is of the highest quality (there is no consensus, for example, about what constitutes "good enough" parent?). If, moreover, the role of parents is supported as strongly as mothers and well-being and mental health of the two is ignored. If there is an investment in a buddy system to encourage less confident record, if those who receive the benefit will be those who need it least.

Basically, what is also important for the coalition to focus more effectively on what makes a strong family interventions namely a fair income, employment, decent neighborhoods, keep a good affordable , excellent schools and type in the time to make a positive difference in the 2% of families who are considered the most chaotic.

I remember with innocent people in jail. I did not know at the time, but sometimes there are clues

Seeing photos of Sam Hallam enjoying their first steps into freedom after being acquitted of murder in 2004 Essayas Kassahun has vivid memories of my own experience prison. Hallam served for seven years before evidence emerged irrefutable proof of his innocence. But I can not imagine what it must have been for him as he walked on stage, first at Feltham young offender institution and later in the adult prison system. His case was in the forefront of his thoughts, of his waking hours to a few seconds before sleep. I doubt they ever slept.

During the seven years he has served as the center of most of his conversations with other inmates, staff, friends and relatives of visits and letters that had been his innocence. His supporters - and Hallam had many, including actor Ray Winstone - thought. But in landings in the court and in the workshops would have been different. During the risk assessment of a variety of correctional professionals, all his protestations and rationalizations that have been interpreted as "cognitive distortions." His record would be sealed, IDOM. In Denial of Murder. As IDOM, their risk was considered too high to allow progress in the system. If it had not been approved, future prison would have seemed darker than actually guilty.

His sentence has a beginning but no middle or end.

I remember being with innocent people. I did not know at the time, but sometimes there are clues. In a high security prison, I lived next to a number of IRA prisoners, one of whom was the highest official of the IRA in British custody at the time. The same prison held three of the Birmingham Six. I saw the IRA men uncomfortable when they met one of the three, in the gym or on the playground. It was obvious to all observers Birmingham men had no connection with terrorists.

In other cases, the truth is not so obvious. If someone in a neighboring cell wants to proclaim his innocence, well, that's their business. The interior is every man for himself. Who is someone to judge anyway? But when someone who has served for years together eventually allowed, the impact is shattering.

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As the Dalai Lama is celebrated in San Pablo, more discreet with a Christian lay Buddhist discuss the appeal of the truth about the myth

This week has been supported by two notable events Buddhists. Monday, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Templeton Prize at a ceremony in San Pablo. On Sunday, at an event much more discreet, Stephen Batchelor and Don Cupitt Madeleine Bunting discussed with the possibility of religion without the supernatural in the guest house in Euston Road in London.

Cupitt is Christian, of all kinds, at least, was ordained an Anglican priest. But he believes almost nothing of traditional Christianity. "The whole system of Christian doctrine is an irregular building something with a history of human all too human, and ... the Bible, read it carefully, not to teach - or even support -. Doctrine Orthodox"

Batchelor, and formed 10 years as a Buddhist monk in Dharamsala, seat of the Dalai Lama into exile, but he believes that some of the central tenets of traditional Buddhism. "The type of interest Buddhism Lay Me ... implies a questioning of Buddhism from the beginning. And what emerges from this reconfiguration of core values ??and ideas could be something like Buddhism as we know it today. '

both believe in the finality of death. They assume that this life is the only one that has or may have, and it is absurd to suppose that the person, in any form, survive the fall of the body. The doctrine of karma is here reduced to a simple statement of faith that the world is made of braided causal chains: every effect has a cause, and is itself a cause other effects. There is nothing about reincarnation.

Displaying the ceremony in Sao Paulo, and listen to the Dalai Lama before I felt my internal weaknesses proddings Rupert Murdoch. When he described the Dalai Lama as "a very old political monk shuffling around in Gucci shoes," which was, of course, to defend their imperialist allies the Chinese government. But he was right. During the press conference in the crypt St. Paul, we hear the Dalai Lama said he was quite normal, one of the seven billion human beings, however, almost everyone in the room - even Arianna Huffington - addressed him as "Your holiness. "Who here was that wrong?

EBU, which uses music kitsch-fest, has a mandate to protect freedom of expression. Must Baku

We are just days away from our annual dose of glamor and European wonderfully kitsch issued by the Festival of the Eurovision Song Contest, coming to our shows this year in Baku, Azerbaijan May 26

The warm glow of the European Union that the show typically generate at least for one night, is one of the things of the European Broadcasting Union, the European association of national public service broadcasting putting contest on stage, he loves her. The EBU regularly reminded that someone hears, especially in these times of economic difficulties in Europe, which is the music fest, rather than pan-European political gestures worthy of Brussels or elsewhere, we are driven to love this continent.

This year, the EBU has an additional challenge in terms of Eurovision. You must decide how they will address the issue of human rights in Azerbaijan horrible - not because it is necessarily want, but by activists in Baku and elsewhere, as well as the media and some European governments have put the issue in honor

What happened to the light? A terrible toll on freedom of expression, with six journalists imprisoned on false charges, dozens of opposition activists and policy behind bars, according to local observers, the repression of peaceful demonstrations, the last Monday in the center Baku strict media controls to create a climate of fear in the country, and physical violence against those who say that the authoritarian country things, led by President Ilham Aliyev dislikes

One of the latest victims was Idrak Abbasov, a respected journalist. Last month filming forced evictions and house demolitions by the state oil company officials when the security company, in collaboration with the police, beaten unconscious, leaving him hospitalized. Research on this issue and others are lukewarm at best.

The primary mandate of the EBU protection and promotion of fundamental rights to freedom of expression, might suggest that the Eurovision use the opportunity to face Azerbaijan in its balance sheet rights. So far, however, has clearly decided not to do so. This is a setback for journalists and others in positions Azerbaijan for freedom of expression, and a position that the government in Baku can be used to legitimize their actions. This is not ideal for PR EBU itself.

media partnership that thrives on freedom of expression to ignore the abuses of this freedom at the gates of brilliant deductions Fairgrounds waterfront credibility of the organization.

The EBU has touched gently on freedom of expression in Azerbaijan in various statements, and 2 May in Geneva organized a workshop on these issues in order to promote "dialogue" between the authorities of the Azerbaijan, groups of local and international pressure, and others.

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The first four remained out of reach of Newcastle United as the summer came to an abrupt end in the last game against Everton. Alan Pardew side were beaten convincingly while Tim Cahill was sent off in the final seconds of taking Everton for Yohan Cabaye throat. Neither the club, however, will head into the summer house too many regrets.

Pardew had said before the meeting with the arrogance that has flirted with Champions League qualification had put Newcastle in a different league to Everton. They were certainly on separate plans at Goodison, but not as Newcastle manager that the team would have designed David Moyes visitors dominated throughout the first half.

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After the euphoria of Obama's support for gay marriage, let's see if homophobia and discrimination just ended

In a sense, it was time. Recognition quite surprising that Barack Obama is in favor of legalizing gay marriage - very late, and suddenly accelerated after Joe Biden jumped the gun - means that the President has finally caught what he told a newspaper of Illinois for 16 years.

"I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages," the young man declared candidate in 1996. Wednesdays at the White House, said at the end the same thing.

Perhaps the vice president Barack Obama has done a service: by hastily convening morning and presenter Robin Roberts in Washington with the urgency of a country veterinarian calving, the president seemed more courageous than that should, after years of so, somehow, not really, wink-wink triangulation. But coverage as he did throughout his first term as cabinet members and Democrats bigwigs jumped in front of him, began to darken the highlights Obama should get more credit. Last year, he asked Eric Holder, Attorney General, to stop supporting the defense of the Ministry of Justice of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies federal benefits to same-sex married couples. It was a decision far more important than what he did this week - and again, not for the record that he in favor of gay marriage, has received a fraction of the credit he deserved

So Obama belatedly out as an advocate of equality. But the reaction - hosanna, titles, muted tones invocations of "We Shall Overcome" - reveals more than anything gay rights in the United States have become completely out of the flow of equality in marriage, and how matter and gesture of affirmation action and justice. Nothing has changed since the bottom last week about this, but this has not prevented a columnist for the New York Times mawkishly add the hashtag # historymade tweeter to celebrate the passage. Somehow, it feels a bit like Obama's victory in 2008 alone: ??the election of a black president was "change" and the image of racial progress moved real inequalities that blacks continue to suffer.

course, the president's support is invaluable - I expected. The President is the head of the body politic, and public support larger and more widespread than for gay marriage in America becomes, the more likely it is that the United States Supreme Court justice and his swing, Anthony Kennedy, will blow for equality when Perry v. Brown, both finally comes to a file. Public opinion was no change in the practice of law, which led the court to overturn the constitutionality of sodomy laws when she decided Lawrence v. Texas in 2003. (Even people gays do not realize, however, that Lawrence did not win because the judges said that homosexuals are equal to heterosexuals, which excludes all Americans have the right to privacy in the sexual behavior, the court did not, not once felt. gays class worthy of "strict control", the highest level of protection.)

public account. When the judges finally hear arguments about marriage, it will be much easier to make the right decision if the majority of Americans, the President on down, I want to know more.

But marriage is not everything. As for women and racial minorities, homosexuals in the United States continue to be victims of harassment, hate crimes, religious intolerance and a number of other inequalities that marriage can not alleviate. Gays can be fired from their employment without cause in most states and federal employment non-discrimination legislation has yet surprisingly not legally binding, after two decades of efforts. The suicide rate among men gays are much higher than average, roaming is. Men who have sex with men also face the terrible resurgence of HIV / AIDS in the last decade, however, gays of my generation, who grew up shortly after the first phase of the epidemic in particular to show AIDS, either as a phenomenon or historical Saharan thereof.

Today, however, a single issue of gay rights has changed everyone. So much so that when he finally, inevitably, win the right to marry, gay defense may lose much of its momentum or peter into nothingness.

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Chen Kegui arrested over confrontation with intruders in his home during a search of his uncle activist

The nephew of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has been accused of murder, amid growing concerns about retaliation and intimidation of lawyers.

The arrest comes as the first defense lawyer Chen The Guardian describes how he lost his hearing in a beating by a senior state title when he tried to visit his client in the hospital last week.

Chen - a self-taught "barefoot lawyer" - has become an important international arrest since his escape last alternative intrepid cast a harsh light on China's repressive national security policies and triggered a wave of diplomacy bilateral.

But then he is sure of his own safety, fears about his family and lawyers.

activist Chen nephew Kegui incur a penalty of 10 years imprisonment to death after brandishing a butcher knife at intruders who broke into his home in Linyi, Shandong province during search of his uncle.

lawyers say they acted in self-defense and wounded the intruder, but his legal team have been under intense pressure from local authorities to release what looks set to become one of the most politicized criminal cases of China in recent years.

Liu Weiguo, his lawyer said he had heard of the Chen family expenses. He said it was difficult to speak because she was forbidden to talk to the foreign press.

Another member of the defense team, Wuquan Chen (no relation), told the Guardian he had Shandong visit Thursday to meet his client, but his law degree had been confiscated.

Jiang Tianyong, another lawyer, said the charges were ridiculous.

"Obviously, he was justified in self-defense. What do you call 10 when unknown gunmen mounted on the wall in his house and beat him? Instead of punishing the guilty, the authorities invest the meaning of "good" and "bad." "

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Houston Dynamo's first game in the new stadium BBVA Compass Saturday, marking the end of a day you've had in San Jose, a pair of MLS Cup and a long-term lease. It is a journey very MLS

Beckham was good, but we must give credit to the bricks. Construction is more vital than the celebrity with the growth of MLS and is a reminder Saturday afternoon Houston Dynamo DC United receives new hotel in the league.

When moving the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium renewed this summer, fifteen teams from the MLS nineteen play in stadiums built or renovated for football since 1999, when the curtain looked at Crew Stadium Columbus.

more than $ 1.7 billion has been invested in these areas, mainly through public-private financing. Dynamo House, a proposed $ 95 million with a capacity of 22,000 people, is the site of the third largest soccer specific and the center of the majority.

BBVA Compass Stadium is just a mile from downtown in the fourth largest city in the United States. Amble from Minute Maid Park and Toyota Center on Highway Eastex - yes, some Houstonians run - around the horizon and an acceptable version of Manhattan, near the George R. whereas Brown Convention Center has a dubious identity theft Centre Pompidou

Here in the blocks surrounding the Dynamo, the center of wealth and brightness decays at low altitude and low-rent East End, a jumble of warehouses, vacant lots, new buildings and apartments restaurant and bar bizarre. On investment, and a tram line to come. One day can be just as shabby-chic Montrose, Houston trend.

The stadium has a triple play: social, financial symbolic. Dynamo become a strong franchise, the league has a powerful emblem of your journey to the heart of American sports landscape and gains East End as a catalyst to accelerate the transfer of down-and-out back and forth.

"I think the Dynamo stadium will help revitalize the region," said Glenn Davis, a local radio station. "I've seen reports that will generate thousands of jobs. Gives people the confidence to go and build houses and make an effort with businesses. Whether he will not turn overnight, but it will not be a slowdown healthy there. "

It was a long wait. Dynamo moved to Houston from San Jose for the 2006 season, precisely by the failure of earthquakes to build a new stadium immediately win back-to-back championships and MLS itself as a strong and prosperous if unstarry , franchise down the skillful management Kinnear, born in Scotland Dominica.

Since becoming a Texan, the date Dynamo had borrowed 28,000 capacity Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston, three miles south of downtown, in a neighborhood of the city that gave fans reason to stay.

"We must be firm in the center. I had the opportunity to build in the suburbs, probably thanks to public money and that probably would have happened before, but it was very clear that we had to be downtown, so he stayed, and he is perfectly work, "said Chris Canetti, president of commercial operations, looking proudly on the main stand seats in orange enough to make a smile Netherlands.

the sale of season tickets have doubled since last year, to 12,000. With the Astros in the reconstruction (ie lose) mode and the sellout crowd on Saturday, highlighting the potential to regulate sellouts this year, the Dynamo should be just behind the Houston Texans NFL in the average assistance between the teams of the city.

last year MLS Cup runner-up in the middle of the table are in the Eastern Conference, but before Wednesday's game against the New York Red Bulls have only played six games, all on the road. Dynamo hope that their new home will be an immediate benefit, with a design that puts fans close to the field turbulent summer weather and sweat makes the city feel like a cave in the oven.