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Un mouvement de grève d'avertissement de 48 heures a été déclenché ce lundi 04 juin 2018 par les travailleurs de la SUCOBE (Sucrerie de Complant du Bénin SA). Ils se révoltent contre le non versement des cotisations à la Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS), prélevées et les primes des heures supplémentaires au titre de 2003 à 2008.
« Les travailleurs exigent la mise à disposition des instances syndicales, de la liste nominative des ayants droits avec leurs montants respectifs pour s'assurer que la base est fiable et la rétrocession sans délai de la défalcation arbitraire opérée sur la prime de garde de l'agent de sécurité, accusé faussement de vol de poste téléviseur au village chinois alors qu'il était au guérite à son poste de travail », ont affirmé Julien Attolou et Jean Gbedon, respectivement responsables du Syndicat des travailleurs du sucre et d'alcool (Syntrasa) et du Syndicat des travailleurs de la SUCOBE (Syntra-SUCOBE).
Les responsables syndicaux réclament la mise en place de la commission chargée d'étudier les disparités salariales et sous-classements. Ils rappellent à l'employeur, comme l'indique la note de service du 25 août 2017, signée par le préfet intérimaire des Collines, que les charges matérielles et financières liées au fonctionnement de la commission sont imputables à SUCOBE-SA (ex Société Sucrière de Savè).
Ils lancent un appel à l'endroit du gouvernement à travers le ministère en charge du travail et de la fonction publique afin de faire pression sur la direction de SUCOBE pour une sortie de crise. La satisfaction de leurs revendications concerne surtout la régularisation de la situation des travailleurs à la CNSS.
Les syndicalistes affirment que si rien n'est fait, le mouvement de grève passera à 72 heures dès la semaine prochaine.
Akpédjé AYOSSO (Stag.)

Peter Pellegrini kormányfő és Peter Žiga gazdasági miniszter hamarosan ellenőrző látogatást tesz a mohi atomerőmű harmadik és negyedik blokkjában (EMO34), hogy meggyőződjenek róla, nem fog késni az EMO34 létesítmény befejezése.

This report is for the media and the general public.

The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions between the evenings of 1 and 2 June, compared with the previous reporting period. Between the evenings of 2 and 3 June, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more ceasefire violations in Luhansk region, compared with the previous 24 hours. Small arms fire was directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle near non-government-controlled Teplychne in Luhansk region. The SMM followed up on a civilian casualty near Panteleimonivka. The Mission saw fresh damage as a result of shelling to a house in Chermalyk. The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske; it recorded ceasefire violations near the Zolote and Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement areas. The Mission’s access remained restricted in all three disengagement areas and elsewhere, including at a permanent storage site in a non-government-controlled area of Donetsk region. The SMM continued to monitor and facilitate the access of Voda Donbassa water company employees to the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS) as well as demining near the DFS. The SMM heard ceasefire violations near the DFS, despite security guarantees. It continued to monitor and facilitate repairs to high-voltage power lines near Yuzhna-Lomuvatka, Almazna and Veselohorivka. In Kyiv, the SMM observed two peaceful public gatherings.

In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations[1] between the evenings of 1 and 2 June, including, however, more explosions (about 140), compared with the previous reporting period (about 120). Between the evenings of 2 and 3 June, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations, including, however, more explosions (about 170), as compared with the previous 24 hours.

On the evening and night of 1-2 June, the SMM camera at the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS) (15km north of Donetsk) recorded, in sequence, three projectiles in flight from east to west, two projectiles from west to east and two projectiles from east to west, followed by totals of eight undetermined explosions, 75 projectiles in flight (50 from west to east, 22 from east to west, one from east south-east to west-north-west and two from south-east to north-west) and three illumination flares (two from south to north and one in vertical flight), all 0.5-2km south.

On the evening and night of 2-3 June, the same SMM camera at the DFS recorded, in sequence, four projectiles in flight from east to west, an undetermined explosion, three projectiles from east to west, a projectile from west to east and two undetermined explosions, followed by totals of an undetermined explosion and 32 projectiles in flight (23 from east to west and nine from west to east), all 0.5-3km south.

On the evening and night of 1-2 June, the SMM camera at the entry-exit checkpoint in Maiorsk (government-controlled, 45km north-east of Donetsk) recorded, in sequence, 42 projectiles in flight from north to south, six projectiles from south to north, 15 projectiles from north to south, followed by totals of two undetermined explosions, 135 projectiles (51 from north to south and 84 from south to north) and an illumination flare in vertical flight, all 2-4km east.

On the evening and night of 2-3 June, the same SMM camera recorded, in sequence, 11 projectiles in flight from north to south, three projectiles from south to north and an undetermined explosion, followed by totals of two undetermined explosions, 160 projectiles in flight (15 from east-south-east to west-north-west, 7 from north to south, 21 from north-north-west to south-south-east, 13 from north-west to south-east, 27 from south to north, 30 from south-east to north-west, 41 from south-south-east to north-north-west and 6 from south-west to north-east) ), and four illumination flares in vertical flight, all 2-4km east.

On the evening and night of 1-2 June, while in Svitlodarsk (government-controlled, 57km north-east of Donetsk), the SMM heard three undetermined explosions, five explosions assessed as outgoing rounds of automatic-grenade-launcher and their subsequent impacts,  seven explosions assessed as impacts of mortar rounds (calibre unknown) and four shots of infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) (BMP-2) cannon (30mm) fire, all 2-6km south-east and south-south-east.

On the evening and night of 2-3 June, while in the same location, the SMM heard, 21 undetermined explosions, six explosions assessed as impacts of mortar (120mm) rounds, five explosions assessed as outgoing IFV (BMP-1) cannon (73mm) rounds, an explosion assessed as an impact of a rocket-propelled-launcher round and about 140 shots and bursts of heavy-machine-gun and small-arms fire, all 1-4 east-south-east and south-east.

On the evening and night of 2-3 June, while in Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk), the SMM heard and saw 60 undetermined explosions and heard 11 explosions assessed as outgoing rounds of undetermined weapon(s) as well as about 20 bursts and shots of small-arms fire, all 2-6km at directions ranging from south-south-west to north-north-west.

On 2 June, positioned about 2km south-south-east of Kamianka (government-controlled, 20km north of Donetsk), the SMM heard 15 undetermined explosions and about 20 bursts and shots of heavy-machine-gun and small-arms fire, all 1-6km east, south-east, south-west, and west.

On 2 June, positioned on the eastern edge of Kruta Balka (non-government-controlled, 16km north of Donetsk), the SMM heard 26 undetermined explosions 3-5km south-west. On 3 June, positioned in the same location, the SMM heard 17 undetermined explosions, 3-5km north-east and south-west.

On June 2, positioned 1km north-west of the railway station in Yasynuvata (non-government-controlled, 16km north-east of Donetsk), the SMM heard 21 undetermined explosions 2-3km south-west and west. On 3 June, positioned in the same location, the SMM heard 22 undetermined explosions and small-arms fire, all 2-6km south-west and west.

On 2 June, positioned on the south-eastern edge of Avdiivka (government-controlled 17km north of Donetsk), the SMM heard 30 undetermined explosions 2-3km at directions ranging from south-east to south. On 3 June, from the same location, the SMM heard 14 undetermined explosions 2-5km east-south-east, south-east and south.

In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations[2] between the evenings of 1 and 2 June, including the same number of explosions (one), compared with the previous reporting period. Between the evenings of 2 and 3 June, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations, including more explosions (about five), compared with the previous 24 hours.

On 3 June, about 1.5km east of Teplychne (non-government-controlled, 8km west of Luhansk), while flying an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the SMM heard seven shots of small-arms fire 0.4km east of its position, which it assessed were directed at the UAV. The SMM landed the UAV and left the area.

The SMM followed up on reports of a civilian casualty. On 1 June, medical staff at a fist aid station in Panteleimonivka (non-government-controlled, 26km north-east of Donetsk) told the SMM that a man (in his thirties) had been taken from the first aid station to Hospital no. 2 in Horlivka after he had crossed a tripwire in a field south of the village that had caused an explosion. On 2 June, the man’s mother and aunt told the SMM that he had crossed a tripwire while walking with his bicycle in a field near a pond about 5km south-west of Panteleimonivka that had triggered an explosion that had left him unconscious. They said he had been found by a passer-by and that when the man regained consciousness he had called his friend, who had called an ambulance. The man’s relatives told the SMM that an ambulance agreed to meet the man at a nearby cemetery, but could not come out into the field to pick him up, so he walked to the cemetery and met the ambulance. The man’s mother told the SMM that he had a concussion and shrapnel wounds to his upper left leg and had been discharged from the hospital in Horlivka the same day.

The SMM observed fresh damage as a result of shelling to a civilian property in Chermalyk (government-controlled, 31km north-east of Mariupol). At 39 Khmelnytskoho Street, the SMM saw a crater about 10m east of a single-storey house and about 5m east of the outhouse. The house had about ten shrapnel holes on its east-facing wall, and two east-facing windows had been broken and covered with plywood. The residents (89-year-old woman and her 63-year-old son) said they had been home on 31 May at around 09:00 when they had heard an explosion at the back of the house. The SMM assessed that the crater and damage were caused by an 82mm mortar round fired from a north-easterly direction. The SMM saw a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier in front of a neighbouring house about 70m south and camouflage netting over the side of that house.

The SMM continued to monitor the disengagement process and to pursue full access to the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska (government-controlled, 16km north-east of Luhansk), Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) and Petrivske (non-government-controlled, 41km south of Donetsk), as foreseen in the Framework Decision of the Trilateral Contact Group relating to disengagement of forces and hardware of 21 September 2016. The SMM’s access remained restricted, but the Mission was able to partially monitor them.*

On the evening of 1 June, the SMM camera in Zolote recorded 13 projectiles in flight from south-east to north-west 4-15km south-south-west, all assessed as outside the disengagement area.

On 2 June, positioned on the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge in the disengagement area, the SMM heard an undetermined explosion 3-5km south-east, assessed as outside the disengagement area.

On 3 June, positioned near Bohdanivka (government-controlled, 41km south-west of Donetsk), the SMM observed a calm situation near the Petrivske disengagement area.

The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Memorandum and the Package of Measures and its Addendum.

In violation of withdrawal lines, on 1 June, an SMM long-range UAV spotted two anti-tank guns (MT-12 Rapira, 100mm) near Oleksandro-Kalynove (government-controlled, 47km north of Donetsk). On 2 June the SMM saw two military trucks each towing what the SMM assessed were anti-tank guns (MT-12) (two in total) near Berkhivka (government-controlled, 73km north of Donetsk).  

In a non-government-controlled area, on 2 June, the SMM saw four stationary multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) (BM-21 Grad, 122mm) near Novoamvrosiivske (56km east of Donetsk).

Beyond withdrawal lines but outside designated storage sites in a government-controlled area, on 1 June, an SMM long-range UAV spotted two anti-tank guns (MT-12) near Yablunivka (49km north of Donetsk).

The SMM observed weapons that could not be verified as withdrawn, as their storage did not comply with the criteria set out in the 16 October 2015 notification from the SMM to the signatories of the Package of Measures on effective monitoring and verification of the withdrawal of heavy weapons. At two such sites in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, the SMM saw six towed howitzers (2A65 Msta-B, 152mm) and seven self-propelled howitzers (2S1 Gvozdika, 122mm) and noted that two self-propelled howitzers (2S1) remained missing.

The SMM revisited a permanent storage site in an area outside of government control in Donetsk region and was unable to access the site as the site was locked and without a guard.* The last time the SMM visited the site, it had been abandoned. (See SMM Daily Report 2 March 2018.)

The SMM observed armoured combat vehicles and anti-aircraft guns.[3] In non-government-controlled areas, on 3 June, the SMM saw 30 armoured personnel carriers (APC) (MT-LB), ten of which were mounted with anti-aircraft guns (ZU-23, 23mm) in Pervomaisk (58km west of Luhansk).

In a government-controlled area, on 3 June, the SMM saw an anti-aircraft gun (ZU-23) mounted on a pick-up truck near Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol).

The SMM observed demining activities in Krasna Talivka (government-controlled, 51km north-east of Luhansk). On 3 June, the SMM saw two demining teams, each composed of ten workers wearing clothes bearing insignia of an international demining organization and demining an area near a cemetery. The SMM saw several mine hazard signs that read “Caution, demining work in progress” written in Ukrainian and Russian languages and bore the insignia of an international organization.

The SMM’s monitoring and facilitation of the access of Voda Donbassa water company employees to the DFS was interrupted due to ceasefire violations and the presence of anti-tank mines across road H-20. On both 2 and 3 June, the SMM facilitated demining of the eastern side of road H-20 (the side used for vehicle traffic) up to the access road to the DFS by sappers from the Ukraine State Emergency Services as well as the demining of the intersection of roads M04 and H20 up to the gate of the DFS by sappers from non-government-controlled areas. On 2 June, the SMM observed at least 18 anti-tank mines across road H-20 about 3.5km south of Kamianka, which prevented the SMM from proceeding toward the DFS on this road. On 3 June, the SMM saw 13 anti-tank mines laid across the western lane of road H-20, 12 anti-tank mines laid parallel to the western lane, and ten anti-tank mines laid parallel on the eastern side of the road. On both days, positioned in five different areas 1.5-5km from the DFS as well as onsite at the DFS, the SMM heard undetermined explosions as well as small-arms fire (see ceasefire violation section above), despite explicit security guarantees.

The SMM continued to facilitate and monitor repairs to high-voltage power lines near Yuzhna-Lomuvatka (non-government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), Almazna (non-government-controlled, 55km west of Luhansk), and Veselohorivka (non-government-controlled, 64km west of Luhansk).

The SMM visited a border area not under government control. While at a pedestrian border crossing point near Novoborovytsi (79km south of Luhansk) for thirty minutes, the SMM saw a man and a woman (both about 60 years old) entering Ukraine and did not see anyone exit Ukraine.

In Kyiv, on 2 June, the SMM monitored a “March for Protection of Children and Family”. The SMM saw about 7,000 people (mixed gender, aged 18-65), including representatives of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as well of the Muslim community, gathered on Sofiivska Square. From there, the SMM saw that participants began a march which ended at the Parliament building at 5 Hrushevskoho Street. The SMM saw about 20 police officers securing the gathering, which dispersed peacefully.

On 2 June, the SMM monitored a pre-announced gathering on Independence Square in support of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who has been in detention in the Russian Federation and has entered a hunger strike. On arrival the SMM observed some 300 people taking part in the protest (all ages and 60 per cent women). The SMM saw that many participants held photographs of Mr. Sentsov and placards with messages including “Free Oleg Sentsov”. The SMM did not observe any police presence at the event, which dispersed peacefully.

The SMM continued monitoring in Kherson, Odessa, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Chernivtsi.

*Restrictions of SMM’s freedom of movement or other impediments to fulfilment of its mandate

The SMM’s monitoring and freedom of movement are restricted by security hazards and threats, including risks posed by mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other impediments – which vary from day to day. The SMM’s mandate provides for safe and secure access throughout Ukraine. All signatories of the Package of Measures have agreed on the need for this safe and secure access, that restriction of the SMM’s freedom of movement constitutes a violation, and on the need for rapid response to these violations. They have also agreed that the JCCC should contribute to such response and co-ordinate mine clearance. Nonetheless, the armed formations in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions frequently deny the SMM access to areas adjacent to Ukraine’s border outside control of the Government (see, for example, SMM Daily Report 2 June 2018). The SMM’s operations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions remain restricted following the fatal incident of 23 April 2017 near Pryshyb; these restrictions continued to limit the Mission’s observations.

Denial of access:

• On 2 June, at a permanent storage site in an area outside of government control in Donetsk city, the SMM was unable to access storage site as the gate had been locked, and there was no one present.

Related to disengagement areas and mines/UXO:

• On 2 and 3 June, the SMM was prevented from accessing parts of the Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement area, with the exception of the main road, due to the possible presence of mines and UXO. A Ukrainian Armed Forces officer of the JCCC told the SMM by phone that no demining had taken place during the previous 24 hours. The SMM did not consider it safe to proceed and informed the JCCC on both occasions.[4]
• On 2 and 3 June, the SMM was prevented from accessing secondary roads in the Zolote disengagement area due to the possible presence of mines and UXO. A Ukrainian Armed Forces officer of the JCCC told the SMM by phone that no demining had taken place during the previous 24 hours. The SMM did not consider it safe to proceed and informed the JCCC on both occasions.4
• On 2 and 3 June, the SMM was prevented from accessing secondary roads south of the Zolote disengagement area due to the possible presence of mines and UXO. An armed formation member positioned on the southern side of the Zolote disengagement area told the SMM that no demining had taken place during the previous 24 hours. The SMM did not consider it safe to proceed.

Delay:

• On 2 June, at a checkpoint near Novoluhanske (government-controlled, 53km north-east of Donetsk), a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer prevented the SMM from continuing on, saying that he needed permission from his superior. After 20 minutes, the SMM was allowed to proceed.  

Other impediments:

• On 3 June, positioned east of Teplychne, the SMM heard seven shots of small-arms fire in an area where it was flying a mini-UAV, assessed as directed at the UAV. The SMM landed the mini-UAV and left the area (see above).

[1] For a complete breakdown of the ceasefire violations, please see the annexed table. The SMM camera at the entry-exit checkpoint in Marinka was not operational during the reporting period.

[2] This hardware is not proscribed by the provisions of the Minsk agreements on the withdrawal of weapons.

[3] The SMM informed Ukrainian Armed Forces officers of the JCCC. Russian Federation Armed Forces officers of the JCCC have withdrawn from the JCCC as of 18 December 2017.

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In one of her last public appearances as president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet visits Lo Prado, a community in Santiago, the capital, on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018. Her advice to women and girls who want to lead an exemplary life in our chaotic times? Don’t try to be perfect.

By Dulcie Leimbach
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 4 2018 (IPS)

Michelle Bachelet ended her second term as president of Chile on March 11, 2018. Her first term, from 2006 to 2010, was marked by an ambitious social and economic agenda advancing women’s rights and better health care. Her cabinet of ministers, for example, was composed of an equal number of men and women, as she vowed to do during her campaign.

During her second presidency, Bachelet, 66, aimed higher in reducing inequalities but met more resistance. Nevertheless, her achievements included free education at the university level, especially for poor students; creating a Ministry of Women and Gender Equality; and decriminalizing abortion.

Her tax-reform measures helped subsidize her social reforms, although some experts contend that higher taxes on the rich and corporations have stifled the economy.

Bachelet’s history of being imprisoned and tortured in Chile is well known. In 1973, her father, Brig. Gen. Alberto Bachelet Martínez, was locked up and tortured after the Sept. 11 coup ousting President Salvador Allende, aided and abetted by the CIA.

Her father died in prison from a heart attack in 1974; soon after, Bachelet and her mother, Ángela Margarita Jeria Gómez, a famous archeologist, were imprisoned and tortured by the Pinochet regime.

Bachelet and her mother sought and won exile first in Australia and then moved to East Germany, where Bachelet worked on her medical degree, married and had her first child.

She and her family returned to Chile in 1979, where she delved into politics a few years later (and separated from her husband). When she first ran for president, she was a single mother of three children.

That’s not all: besides being a pediatrician, Bachelet is a military specialist, having served as the country’s health minister and then defense minister before winning the presidency in 2006.

Bachelet, who between her presidencies was the first executive director of UN Women, is said to be a shortlisted candidate for the next United Nations high commissioner for human rights, though she would not confirm that status.

In an email interview with Bachelet, who has been traveling since March from Chile to Washington, D.C., to Geneva, India and back to Chile, she answered questions about her immediate post-presidential life, which appears to be just as active — if equally public — as her job running one of South America’s most democratic countries.

When Bachelet left office, she was the last female president standing in the continent.

In the interview, she touches on her new role in the World Health Organization; how her role as the first female defense minister of Chile, from 2002 to 2004, enabled her to garner the respect from that sector that she needed to run the country; how her mother has supported her emotionally throughout her life; what advice Bachelet gives to girls and women in our chaotic times; and whether she prays (she is an agnostic, she answered). — DULCIE LEIMBACH

Q. You’ve just become a private citizen after your recent four-year presidential term ended in mid-March; how does that feel and what is a routine day for you now? Are you based in Santiago, Chile’s capital?

MICHELLE BACHELET: I’ve enjoyed going back to my everyday life! However, I haven’t stayed home resting. I’m based in Santiago, I moved back to my house — I lived in another house during my Presidency — and I’ve also been busy opening up my new foundation, which will serve as a space for dialogue and political reflection, without partisan divisions, and that will take on the challenge of articulating a common project with civil society.

Q: Tell us about your new role as co-chair of the High-Level Steering Group for Every Woman Every Child and chairman of the board of the World Health Organization’s Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health? What do women and girls need the most globally, health-wise? And what is your strategy for attaining these needs? Will it require politicking?

BACHELET: I am very excited about [my] new role in the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. I’ve been working on this issue since the mid-1990s at a national level, and hopefully, will continue to contribute in an international sphere.

The health inequities that prevail all around the world, particularly among women and girls, are not only unjust, they also threaten the advances we have made in the last decades, and they endanger economic growth and social development.

I believe that each country needs to develop an integrated health program for women and girls, strengthening components of the United Nations’ global strategy [Sustainable Development Goals] in early childhood development; the health and well-being of adolescents; the improvement in quality, equity and dignity in health services; and sexual and reproductive rights as a way to empower women and girls worldwide and without leaving anyone behind.

The global strategy establishes ambitious but achievable goals, and I look forward to discussing with states and stakeholders about the required actions needed to ensure that people realize their right to the highest attainable standard of health.

Q. Do you think it helped in your two presidencies that you had been a defense minister of Chile, that you had the trust of the military, especially since you are a woman?

BACHELET: Yes, of course. My family has always been linked to the military world. My father was a general in Chile’s air force and I studied defense issues, focusing on military strategy and Continental defense.

When I was appointed the first woman to occupy the position of Minister of Defense in Chile and in Latin America, my academic and military background was considered an asset and that led to very good relationships with this institution during my time as Minister and during my Presidency.

Q. How did you navigate barriers to your ambitious social and economic agenda in your second term as president of Chile? What personal trait or support did you rely on to deal with barriers in your way?

BACHELET: Since the return of democracy in 1990, Chile has experienced sustained economic growth at an annual average of 5 percent, and became the first South American country to join the OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development]. However, this strong growth has not meant the end of inequality in access to health or education.

That is why, when I returned in 2013 to run for my second term, I was determined to carry out the kind of social, economic and political reforms that I believed were necessary to make people’s lives better. In order to do that, we have risked political capital and I believe it was worth it, because we had the courage to put Chile in motion, and with it, we have seen Chile change.

Q. Your mother, Ángela Margarita Jeria Gómez, an archeologist, reportedly lives with you; how has her presence helped you as president? Did she keep your spirits up in such a demanding, round-the-clock role?

BACHELET: Although I am very close with my mother, at 91 years old, she continues to be very independent and does not live with me! She is an inspiring, strong, dignified and resilient companion, but also a very affectionate and supportive presence, especially during the harder parts of being president. I am thankful for her companionship me during these past years.

Q. Chile is a predominately Catholic country; do you practice that religion? Do you use your faith to manage your life and the political obstacles? Do you pray?

BACHELET: Chile is a diverse society with different religious beliefs, cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic realities. I, however, am agnostic and believe in the diversity of opinions and worldviews, respecting people’s freedom of worship. During my government, we protected religious freedom based on equality and respect.

For example, we supported the Chilean Association of Interreligious Dialogue for Human Development, made up of various organizations, including the plurality of religions found in Chile. We also worked on an interreligious code of ethics for dialogue for democratic coexistence. I am certain that the respectful expression of convictions is good for our country, and enriches us as a society.

Q. It’s relatively easy to advise women and girls to persevere in seeking the life they want — in education, work and as a person — but what is the most important thing for women and girls to remember in trying to lead an exemplary life, especially in our chaotic times?

BACHELET: I get asked this question often and my answer is always the same: don’t try to be a superwoman or a super girl, because it will only bring frustrations. Instead, seek the help of someone you can count on. Be assertive but also learn the art of dialogue, learn to communicate. And, of course you should have a sense of humor!

*PassBlue is an independent, women-led digital publication offering in-depth journalism on the US-UN relationship as well as women’s issues, human rights, peacekeeping and other urgent global matters, reported from our base in the UN press corps. Founded in 2011, PassBlue is a project of the New School’s Graduate Program in International Affairs in New York and not tied financially or otherwise to the UN; previously, it was housed at the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. PassBlue is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News.

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La Tribune Afrique - En Mauritanie, la tension se maintient entre les médecins et le gouvernement après la décision de ce dernier de suspendre...

CAVERGNO TI - Rolando N.* (51) war am Freitag von der Bergtour nicht heimgekehrt. Nach drei Tagen verzweifelter Suche wurde nun seine Leiche entdeckt.

Der Lokführer der Centovalli-Bahn liebte historische Bergpfade. Jede Woche machte sich der Tessiner von seinem Wohnort Cavergno TI auf, längst vergessene Wanderwege neu zu entdecken. Eine gefährliche Leidenschaft, die Rolando N. * (51) nun das Leben kostete. 

Es ist Freitag: Der erfahrene Bergsteiger macht sich auf den Weg. Er will vom Bavonatal in Richtung Alpe Bèdu (1600 Meter Höhe) steigen und zwar auf Wegen, wie sie die Vorfahren begingen. Es sind alte, verwitterte Pfade. Kein Schild, keine Markierung zeigt sie an. Sie führen über Steilhänge, durch abfallende Waldstücke, durch Schluchten. Es sind Pfade für Abenteurer. 

Am Freitagnachmittag kehrte der Wanderer nicht heim

Rolando N. ist allein unterwegs. Er hat zwei Walking-Stöcke dabei, ein Handy, ein Kletterseil. Er ist gut ausgerüstet. Ein anderer Wanderer trifft ihn noch am frühen Morgen, wie er gut gelaunt in den Berg marschiert. Doch am Nachmittag kehrt der Bähnler nicht zurück. Die Familie alarmiert die Polizei. Es beginnt die Suche. 

Kantonspolizei, Bergwacht und Rega werden nicht müde. Immer wieder steigen die Rettungsmannschaften in die gefährlichen Berghänge. Drei Tage lang. Über 60-mal kreist der Helikopter der Rega über das Seitental des Maggiatals. 

Suchtrupp fand Stöcke und Seil des Vermissten

«Es ist ein sehr schwer zugängliches Gebiet», sagt Andres Maggini, Chef der Locarneser Sektion des Schweizer Alpen-Clubs dem BLICK. «Zwischen Felsvorsprüngen gibt es tiefe Schluchten. In den vergangenen Tagen hat es immer wieder mal geregnet. Der Boden ist feucht und rutschig. Ich habe noch nie einen so schwierigen Einsatz erlebt.»

Auf der Suche finden die Männer die Wanderstöcke von Rolando N., dann ein Stück Seil, mit dem sich der Vermisste in eine Schlucht abgeseilt hatte. Schliesslich wird sein Handy geortet. Und heute, gegen 12.30 Uhr, wird endlich der leblose Körper des Berggängers entdeckt. Er war grauenvolle 800 Meter in die Tiefe gestürzt. Rolando N. starb auf der Stelle. 

* Name geändert 

Catherine Healy, a volt utcalány a közegészségügyet mozdította elő azzal, hogy elszántan kampányolt a prostitúció dekriminalizálásáért, amely végül meg is történt.

Mit dem Greenfield Festival startet der Festivalsommer 2018 am kommenden Donnerstag. BLICK zeigt dir, welches Festival du auf keinen Fall verpassen darfst!

 

En prélude à l'élection des membres du bureau fédéral, le président du bureau transitoire de la Fédération béninoise de football (Fbf), Moucharafou Anjorin, a convoqué pour le 08 Juin prochain, les membres de son bureau. L'objectif de cette rencontre est de procéder à l'installation des membres de la commission électorale chargée de l'organisation de l'élection des membres du nouveau comité exécutif de la Fbf et de ceux de la commission de recours. Cette rencontre sera également l'occasion, de fixer la date de l'Assemblée générale en attendant sa validation par la Fifa et par la Caf.
Le 23 Décembre 2016, les différents protagonistes de la crise du football béninois, avaient signé devant le chef de l'Etat, Patrice Talon, un protocole d'accord qui prévoit l'élection d'un nouveau bureau fédéral avant fin juillet 2018.
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Die Frauen brachen einst auf, um sich von der männlichen Vorherrschaft zu befreien, um sich nicht länger diskriminieren zu lassen. Was ist daraus geworden?

Die Frau? Definiert sich über ihn, den Mann. «Er ist das Subjekt, er ist das Absolute: Sie ist das Andere.» So sah es die grosse Feministin Simone de Beauvoir vor 70 Jahren. Hat sich seither was verändert?

Sara ist 15 und smart. Vom Gymnasium bringt sie Bestnoten nach Hause. Sie sagt: «Ich arbeite für zwei Dinge richtig hart. Für die Schule und für mein Aussehen.» Am Morgen steht Sara eine Stunde früher auf, um die Haare zu waschen, zu föhnen, Make-up aufzulegen und passende Kleider auszuwählen. Sie macht Bodybuilding und hat schon zwei Diäten hinter sich: «Aber eigentlich bin ich immer auf Diät. Ich esse nie unkontrolliert.»

Für wen? Die Jungs!

Die Frage, für wen sie all diese Mühen auf sich nehme, beantwortet sie postwendend: «Jungs. Wenn du cool aussiehst, schlank und sexy, bist du beliebt. Bei den Jungs sowieso, aber auch bei den Mädchen gewinnst du an Ansehen.» Sara ergänzt: «Und es ist gut fürs Selbstbewusstsein.» Aber dieses reagiert leider nicht so zuverlässig auf das Work-out-Programm wie ihr durchtrainierter Körper: «An manchen Tagen finde ich okay, was ich im Spiegel sehe. An manchen gar nicht. Dann bin ich deprimiert.»

Da ist also die Frau im 20. Jahrhundert erfolgreich aufgebrochen, um sich von männlicher Vorherrschaft zu befreien, um gegen rechtliche, wirtschaftliche, bildungsmässige und soziale Benachteiligungen zu kämpfen. Und jetzt, im 21. Jahrhundert, lässt sie sich in ihrem Selbstverständnis fast vollumfänglich auf ihren Körper zurückwerfen?  

Lässt sich bewerten («Die Jungs machen Listen mit den heissesten Mädchen»), vergleicht ihren Po mit dem von Katy Perry («Keine Chance. Aber die Fotos sind ja auch unrealistisch») und mit dem ihrer Kollegin Emma («Meiner ist viel zu flach») – und zweifelt: «Kriege ich je einen Freund? Nur die Gutaussehenden haben einen.»

Schwierige Frage, schnelle Antwort

Sara ist noch jung. Sie muss erst herausfinden, wer sie ist und sein will. Aber warum nur lässt sie und warum lassen sich so viele andere junge, kluge Frauen weismachen, auf die schwierige Frage nach dem eigenen Selbst gebe es eine einfache, schnelle Antwort? Und die laute: Du musst gut aussehen – schon bist du jemand. Schon bist du diejenige für den Einen, also die Andere, und alles wird gut.

Ursula von Arx (51) mag es nicht, wenn ihre präpubertäre Tochter viel zu lange vor dem Spiegel steht: «Übe Geige, lies ein Buch! Mach etwas, das dich weiterbringt», sagt sie dann leicht gereizt, während ihre Tochter sich im Spiegel zulächelt, triumphierend. Ursula von Arx schreibt jeden zweiten Montag im BLICK.

Silvan Widmer (25) wird zum zweiten Mal nach der EM 2016 beim letzten Schnitt aus dem Kader gestrichen. Aber nicht etwa, weil er nicht gut genug wäre. Ein Kommentar von BLICK-Fussballchef Andreas Böni.

Manchmal hat man bei Silvan Widmer das Gefühl, dass der Mensch das Pech gepachtet hat. Mal bricht er sich den Schädel, mal das Schlüsselbein – und in der Nati kann der 25-Jährige einfach nicht Fuss fassen. Zum zweiten Mal nach der EM 2016 fliegt er beim letzten Schnitt aus dem Kader.

Das liegt nicht am Rechtsverteidiger von Udinese. Er hat insgesamt eine solide Karriere gemacht bisher, was fehlt, ist der ganz grosse Durchbruch. Aber vor ihm ist Captain Stephan Lichtsteiner unumstritten – und Michael Lang passt hervorragend in die Gruppe, weil er bei Basel auf dem Platz ein Leader und daneben ein guter Typ ist.

 

Da Lichtsteiner nach der WM weitermachen will und mit einem möglichen Wechsel zu Arsenal auch mit 34 Jahren die Daseinsberechtigung dazu hat, ist für Widmer keine Besserung in Sicht. Michael Lang ist erst 27, von YB drückt der 22-jährige Kevin Mbabu zudem ins Kader.

Wie ist das Aufgebot sonst zu werten? Es ist konsequent und ohne Schlenker. Wie Trainer Vladimir Petkovic ist: eher konservativ, seiner Gruppe das Vertrauen schenkend. Es ist kaum Raum für Polemik.

Und vielleicht tut es Widmer nun auch ganz gut, wenn er ein paar freie Wochen hat. Am Freitag vor einer Woche hat ihm seine Frau Céline eine Tochter geboren. Das Leben kann auch nach einer WM-Ausbootung ganz schön sein.

Das weitere Programm unserer Nati

Freitag, 8. Juni: Testspiel gegen Japan in Lugano

Montag, 11. Juni: Reise nach Toljatti (Russland), Bezug des WM-Quartiers

Sonntag, 17. Juni: WM-Spiel gegen Brasilien (20 Uhr)

Freitag, 22. Juni: WM-Spiel gegen Serbien (20 Uhr)

Mittwoch, 27. Juni: WM-Spiel gegen Costa Rica (20 Uhr)

A Kaposvári Járási és Nyomozó Ügyészség több rendbeli lopás és orgazdaság miatt emelt vádat négy férfival szemben, akik az egyik kaposvári elektronikai cégtől loptak el több, ott gyártott nagy értékű hajszárítót.

A vádlottak az elektronikai cégnél raktárosként, targoncavezetőként, illetve operátorként dolgoztak. A bűncselekményeket általában úgy követték el, hogy a hajszárítókat a táskájukba, a ruháik közé rejtették el, így amikor a műszak végeztével távoztak a gyárból, a biztonsági szolgálat nem vette észre a lopást.

A vádlottak az eltulajdonított hajszárítókkal változatos módon rendelkeztek: az egyik vádlott – aki több készüléket is ellopott – két készüléket az otthonában használt egészen addig, amíg a Kaposvári Rendőrkapitányság nyomozói le nem foglalták tőle, míg több készüléket családtagjainak, illetve barátainak ajándékozott, de olyan is előfordult, hogy a lopott készüléket jóval a kiskereskedelmi ár alatt értékesítette. Volt olyan vádlott is, aki a boltokban 40 ezer forinba kerülő készülékért egészen minimális ellenszolgáltatást – egy doboz cigarettát – kért cserébe. Azoknak a vádlottaknak, akik tudtak a lopott hajszárítók bűnös eredetéről, orgazdaság miatt kell felelniük.

A vádlottak összesen 392 ezer forint kárt okoztak a sértett cégnek. Az ügyészség a büntetlen előéletű vádlottakkal szemben pénzbüntetés kiszabására, illetve próbára bocsátás alkalmazására tett indítványt.

A Komáromi Magyar Gimnázium Öregdiákjainak és Tanárainak Baráti Köre és a Selye János Gimnázium június 2-án tartotta a Komáromi Bencés Gimnázium, valamint a Király püspök utcai épületben később működő utódiskolák és a Pedagógiai Iskola volt diákjai, valamint tanárai számára a XIV. Nagytalálkozót.

Während es bei den Frauen gleich zu zwei Aufgaben kommt, gibt es bei den Männern spannende Duelle. Dabei setzen sich mehrheitlich die Favoriten durch.

Die Tennis-Fans erwarten mit Spannung das Achtelfinal-Duell zwischen Serena Williams und Maria Scharapowa in Roland Garros. Doch kurz nach 15.15 Uhr kommt die Hiobsbotschaft. Serena ist verletzt, muss passen! Die Gegnerin von Scharapowa im Viertelfinal, Titelverteidigerin Garbine Muguruza, profitiert ebenfalls von einer Aufgabe. Beim Stand von 2:0 im ersten Satz muss die Ukrainerin Tsurenko aufgeben.

Trotzdem stehen in Paris einige Stars auf dem Sand im Einsatz. Bei den Frauen macht die amtierende Nummer 1, Simona Halep, mit der Belgierin Elise Mertens (WTA 16) in weniger als einer Stunde (59 Minuten) mit 6:2, 6:1 kurzen Prozess.

Die zweifache Roland-Garros-Finalistin Halep bleibt souverän auf Kurs Richtung ersten Grand-Slam-Titel. Nächste Gegnerin ist im Viertelfinal Angelique Kerber. Die Deutsche setzt sich ebenso souverän mit 6:2 und 6:3 gegen die Lokalmatadorin Garcia durch.

Nur von kurzer Dauer ist das zweite Frauen-Spiel auf dem Centre Court. Das am Sonntag beim Stand von 7:6, 3:3 für Daria Kasatkina gegen Caroline Wozniacki (WTA 2) abgebrochene Match ist nach drei Games schon zu Ende. Die 21-jährige Kasatkina (WTA 14) holt sich den Sieg über Favoritin Wozniacki mit 6:3.

Nadal muss wieder ins Tiebreak

Bei den Männern trifft die Nummer 1, Rafael Nadal, auf den überraschenden Deutschen Maximilian Marterer (ATP 70). Alles andere als ein klarer Drei-Satz-Sieg des Sandkönigs wäre eine Sensation.

Bis in den dritten Satz sieht es ganz nach einem Durchmarsch des Spaniers aus. Marterer liegt mit Break 3:1 vorne. Rafa rettet sich aber ins Tiebreak, das er gewinnt. Nadal siegt nach 2:30 Stunden mit 6:3, 6:2 und 7:6 und steht weiter seit 2015 in Paris ohne Satzverlust da.

Kurios: Zwischen 2013 und 2018 übersteht Rafa 69 Sätze in Paris ohne Tiebreak, nun muss er zum zweiten Mal nach der 1. Runde (Bolelli) in die Kurzentscheidung. Der Triumph über Marterer ist Rafas 900. Tour-Sieg. Vor ihm liegen noch Vilas (929), Lendl (1068), Federer (1149) und Connors (1256).

Für eine Wende sorgt Diego Schwartzman nach einem 0:2-Satzrückstand. Der Argentinier wirft Kevin Anderson in extremis noch aus dem Turnier.

Ebenfalls im Viertelfinal ist der Argentinier Juan-Martin Del Potro. Der Argentinier entscheidet das Riesen-Duell gegen John Isner für sich. 6:4, 6:4 und 6:4 lautet das Resultat. Dort trifft der «Turm von Tandil» auf den Sieger aus dem Duell zwischen Fabio Fognini und Marin Cilic. (rib/rwe)

Resultate - Achtelfinals

Halep (Rum) s. Mertens (Bel) 6:2, 6:1
Kasatkina (Russ) s. Wozniacki (Dä) 7:6, 6:3
Kerber (D) s. Garcia (Fra) 6:2, 6:3

Nadal (Sp) s. Marterer (D) 6:3, 6:2, 7:6
Schwartzman (Arg) s. Anderson (Südaf) 1:6, 2:6, 7:5, 7:6, 6:2
Del Potro (Arg) s. John Isner (Usa) 6:4, 6:4, 6:4

La liste du nouveau gouvernement de Patrice Talon pourrait sortir cette nuit. Contrairement aux informations véhiculées sur les réseaux sociaux, la liste n'est pas encore envoyée au Bureau de l'Assemblée pour son avis consultatif. Le chef de l'État aura un dernier entretien avec les candidats ce soir vers 19h. Ce n'est qu'après cette séance que la composition du nouveau gouvernement sera rendue publique. En dehors du ministre de la Justice Joseph Djogbénou qui est appelé à d'autres fonctions à la Cour constitutionnelle, un autre membre du gouvernement sera aussi déchargé de son poste. Selon des sources concordantes, il y aura deux sorties et deux nouvelles entrées dans ce troisième gouvernement de Patrice Talon. La passation de service entre les ministres entrants et sortants est prévue mardi. Le premier conseil des ministres de ce gouvernement est prévu pour mercredi.
D. M.

Apanews - La gendarmerie mauritanienne a arrêté à Nouadhibou (470 kilomètres au Nord de Nouakchott) une cinquantaine de ressortissants...

Le texte demandant de soutenir financièrement les éleveurs qui ne coupent pas les cornes de leurs bêtes s'est heurté à un large refus. Le peuple tranchera dans les urnes.

Une explosion a retenti à proximité de la base militaire franco-américaine du nord de la Syrie, dans la province syrienne de Raqqa. Les détails de l’incident restent pour le moment à préciser. Lire la suite sur https://fr.sputniknews.com/international/201806041036651198-base-militaire-syrie/

Le ministre des Affaires religieuses et des Wakfs, Mohamed Aissa, a affirmé lundi à Alger que « seule la Commission nationale et de l’observation du Croissant lunaire est habilitée à décréter la date de l’Aïd El Fitr ».

Sur sa page Facebook, le ministre a écrit que « comme à l’accoutumé, nous assisterons dans les prochains jours à une course effrénée pour annoncer la date exacte de l’l’Aïd El Fitr (…) mais le ministère des Affaires religieuses, qui respecte les calculs des astrophysiciens, notamment ceux émanant d’instances officielles ou compétentes », réitère que « seule la Commission nationale et de l’observation du Croissant lunaire est habilitée à décréter la date de l’Aïd El Fitr, en s’appuyant sur des critères bien définis ».

M.Aissa a souligné qu’il s’agit « de témoignages d’observation du Croissant lunaire à travers le territoire national, de rapports des missions diplomatiques dans le monde arabo-musulman, du rapport du Centre des recherches en astronomie, astrophysique et géophysique (CRAAG) et de la délibération, basée sur les données scientifiques et les règles religieuses, des membres de la Commission sans aucune injonction ou mainmise ».

« Contrairement à la prière que notre religion a lié à l’entrée de son temps légal, précisé dans des versets coraniques et expliqué par la Sunna, et qui peut être défini par des calculs et des calendriers, l’Islam a conditionné la pratique du jeûne à l’observation exclusive du Croissant lunaire », citant a ce propos le hadith du Prophète (QSSSL): « Commencez à jeuner lorsque vous le voyer (croissant de lune du mois de Ramadhan) et cessez de jeuner lorsque vous le voyer (croissant de lune du mois de Chawwal). Et si le temps est couvert, alors complétez les trente jours du mois de chaabane ».

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