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Posted by: Dartace May 24 2004, 04:01 PM | ||
IC Dartace Independent News Breaking News: Human rights group 'Civil Liberty Watch' have published photos on there website and weekly newsletter of Security Forces rounding up members of the Ulej tribe, an outlawed religious group who at present have defined government demands to stop their religious practices. Prime Minister Felix defended the security forces actions by saying:
The fate of the civil rights group has not yet been discussed, although many political analysts believe the group will be outlawed due to the sensitive nature of the new 'Religious Cults Act.' Lates news: The Zerinian tribal group known as Ulej have once again defied demands from the Senate to disband it's religous practices. Budyan Gonlin, the tribal Chief called President Prince Dexter "a tyrannical and viscious man" when he addressed a crowed in the Zeral town of Yosmin. Gonlin agitated the 4,000 strong crowed by calling on them to ignore demands from the authorities which call on the tribe to "disband all religious practices exept in accordance with the state." Governer J.P Edwix ordered police to disband the crowed by authority given to him from the senate. As police moved in protesters began to resist calls to go home, attacking police lines. Earlier this after noon police made a series of arrests along the entire island, taking into custody 13 leaders of the Ulej tribe. There whereabouts was kept secret and what would happen to them is unknown. The 'Religious Cults Act' states that all religious prisoners can be tried and executed by a government appointed court. Human rights groups have called on the international community to clamp down on what they call "illegal attacks on civil rights" after reports that members of this tribe, who, over the last 100 years have reduced in numbers from 20,000 to only 7,000, were being executed by Security Forces. Other News: Security forces were called to defend the Senate House after reports from the Secret State Police that members of the Ulej tribe were planning a violent protest. |
Posted by: Dartace May 24 2004, 04:02 PM | ||
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Posted by: Vilita May 24 2004, 04:06 PM |
The Vilitan Government has issued a brief statement calling for a temporary end to the persecution of members of the Ulej Tribe. The Hierarchy of the VOIA Intelligence Agency has departed Lieno and should arrive in Dartace in a few hours to investigate further into the matter. A fully capable team will be remaining in Lieno to continue the investigation on the death of Emperor Theodore Vii |
Posted by: Dartace May 24 2004, 04:27 PM | ||
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Posted by: Soul Expression May 24 2004, 06:12 PM |
The peoples of Soul Expression are saddened by this current situation and desire to see a quick resolution of this situation. We would like to offer our services to mediate between the peoples of Dartace and the Ulej tribe. This is in the hope reaching diplomatic accords before the situation escalates. |
Posted by: Aethyrea May 24 2004, 06:45 PM |
Jon Wyvern: Although sadden to hear of the tension between the Dartace government and Ulej Tribe, Aethyrea’s takes no position on the incident, as this is clearly a domestic dispute, and not an international matter. |
Posted by: Dartace May 25 2004, 03:41 AM | ||
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