Dozens In Kyrgyzstan Protest Utility Price HikeDozens of people joined a rally by the nongovernmental organization Birimdik (Unity) in the Kyrgyz city of Naryn on November 13 to protest the government's decision to increase the price of utilities as of January 1, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.Kyrgyz Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov announced in parliament on November 12 that electricity and heating prices will be 15 times more expensive by the end of 2010. Kyrgyz citizens currently pay 0.71 soms per kilowatt-hour for electricity (45 soms/$1). Usenov explained to parliament that the tariffs should be increased according to the government's plan or the country could face an "industrial catastrophe." Average monthly salary in Kyrgyzstan is roughly $40-$50. sponsored by  UN tribunal renders judgments in appeals by two convicted RwandansA United Nations tribunal today affirmed the conviction and 15-year sentence of a famous Rwandan singer and composer for his role during the mass killings that engulfed the country in 1994, and reduced the sentence handed down against a top official after reversing a number of his convictions. Security Council sets June date for filling vacancy at International Court of JusticeThe Security Council decided today that the election to fill the vacancy at the principal judicial organ of the United Nations arising from the resignation of Judge Shi Jiuyong will take place on 29 June. Copyright (c) RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.
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