News and Analysis (04/19/07)

Corruption plagues upcoming presidential election in Nigeria:

• Nigeria Holds Key Poll But Can it Be Democratic? (Reuters/Washington Post)

Jury selection reveals hidden biases: “asked whether she considered Muslims disproportionately prone to violence. She replied: “Before Sept. 11, I would have said no. But from what I’ve heard since then on the news, I’d say yes.”

• Potential Padilla Jurors Admit Bias (LA Times)

State-run TV ignores court orders and bans anchorwomen wearing the veil:

• Egypt Anchorwomen Battle for Hijab (BBC)

UK government stops using the phrase “war on terror” recognizing the politics and failures in the term:

• Declining Use of ‘War on Terror’ (BBC)

Accused politicians should be allowed to have their day in court rather than be unjustly exiled:

• Bangladesh Exiles Former PM (Al Jazeera)

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