Ruth Gidley
Ruth Gidley has been on the AlertNet team since late 1999. Before that, she lived in Guatemala, working first with a small local NGO and then as a journalist for a Central American news service. Ruth, who has a Masters in Latin American Studies, has edited a book on human rights in Guatemala, and written chapters for books on truth monuments and on Native American traditions.
Has advocacy on Darfur gone too far?
By Ruth Gidley
Campaigners have raised the image of the violence in Sudan's western Darfur region over five years from a barely known conflict to a headline-grabber with what some are calling the greatest level of activism since the anti-apartheid movement.
But there are those in the relief world who believe there's been a price to pay for this kind of advocacy - one that may even have undermined the ability of aid organisations to help the victims of the conflict.
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By Ruth Gidley
Campaigners have raised the image of the violence in Sudan's western Darfur region over five years from a barely known conflict to a headline-grabber with what some are calling the greatest level of activism since the anti-apartheid movement.
But there are those in the relief world who believe there's been a price to pay for this kind of advocacy - one that may even have undermined the ability of aid organisations to help the victims of the conflict.
... Full article
Afro-Peruvians angry at post-quake press
By Ruth Gidley
Afro-Peruvians - descended from African slaves brought to Peru by Spanish colonisers from the 16th century onwards - tend to get left out of most people's picture of the Andes.
But the coastal region most devastated by the August 15 earthquake has a large Afro-Peruvian population, which local rights organisations say is last in line for aid. They also claim that the group is unfairly vilified in the press.
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By Ruth Gidley
Afro-Peruvians - descended from African slaves brought to Peru by Spanish colonisers from the 16th century onwards - tend to get left out of most people's picture of the Andes.
But the coastal region most devastated by the August 15 earthquake has a large Afro-Peruvian population, which local rights organisations say is last in line for aid. They also claim that the group is unfairly vilified in the press.
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After Peru's quake - body piles, cold nights and brandy
By Ruth Gidley
It's two days since a massive earthquake shook the Peruvian region south of Lima, and reports describe bodies piling up on the streets and hospitals filled to overflowing.
But everyone is doing what they can to help out survivors.
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By Ruth Gidley
It's two days since a massive earthquake shook the Peruvian region south of Lima, and reports describe bodies piling up on the streets and hospitals filled to overflowing.
But everyone is doing what they can to help out survivors.
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What the papers and aid agencies say about the Peru quake
By Ruth Gidley
Peru's newspapers have adapted to the times, asking readers for pictures and opinions since a big earthquake hit the country last night.
El Comercio, one of Lima's daily papers, offers a blurry recording - in Spanish, logically - from the office's security cameras of people evacuating the building during the quake.
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By Ruth Gidley
Peru's newspapers have adapted to the times, asking readers for pictures and opinions since a big earthquake hit the country last night.
El Comercio, one of Lima's daily papers, offers a blurry recording - in Spanish, logically - from the office's security cameras of people evacuating the building during the quake.
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What the papers and aid agencies say about the Peru quake
By Ruth Gidley
Peru's newspapers have adapted to the times, asking readers for pictures and opinions since a big earthquake hit the country last night.
El Comercio, one of Lima's daily papers, offers a blurry recording - in Spanish, logically - from the office's security cameras of people evacuating the building during the quake.
... Full article
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By Ruth Gidley
Peru's newspapers have adapted to the times, asking readers for pictures and opinions since a big earthquake hit the country last night.
El Comercio, one of Lima's daily papers, offers a blurry recording - in Spanish, logically - from the office's security cameras of people evacuating the building during the quake.
... Full article
