(January 1, 2007) Ecuador’s debt can be considered "illegitimate" from various perspectives: ethical, financial, legal and social. The flagrant violation of human, economic, social and ecological rights caused by the debt makes it illegitimate, unjust, immoral and unrepayable.

(December 21, 2006) In a country where media censorship is national policy, Liu Jianqiang has pulled off some remarkable journalistic scoops. When a wealthy socialite struck and killed a farmer with her BMW in northeastern China three years ago — and then got off with a slap on the wrist — it was Mr. Liu, an investigative reporter from out of town, who dug deep into the case.

(December 13, 2006) Signaling a potentially momentous change in its foreign policy toward Myanmar, Thailand’s new Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand has said he intends to reassess, and possibly abandon, the previous Thai government’s controversial joint-plans with Myanmar’s military junta to build five hydroelectric dams along the Salween River.

(December 11, 2006) Despite its image as one of the cleanest forms of power generation, hydropower may contribute to global warming, according to a new study.

(December 9, 2006) The Communist Party of China (CPC) is exerting efforts to actively prevent and handle mass incidents, and such a move shows the Party’s clear recognition of China’s current social and economic development and its courage to confront realities.

(December 7, 2006) The Chinese authorities secretly executed a man who took part in violent protests against a hydroelectric project in 2004, his lawyer said.

(December 5, 2006) Over the last three years, the Chinese government has punished 33 multinational corporations for violating the nation’s environmental laws and regulations, according to Ma Jun, director of the nongovernmental Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs.

(November 28, 2006) Citizens must demand accountability from their political leaders, says Transparency International Chairwoman. An important challenge against corruption is taking root in Latin America and the Caribbean said Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International.