Power of Video and Narrative in Raising Awareness to Human Rights’ Abuses
By Juan Arellano Witness [1], an international non-profit organization that, for the last 20 years, has been using the power of video and narrative to open the world's eyes to human rights’ abuses, participated in the most recent Global Voices Summit [2] in Nairobi, Kenya. In the panel discussion entitled “The Global Rise of Citizen Media,” Witness’ communications manager, Matisse Bustos Hawkes [3], spoke about how the different uses and applications of ... more
Views: 500AMANDA KNOX and the deleted SMS
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
On the night of 1st November 2007 English student Meredith Kercher was murdered in her apartment in Perugia, Italy. Amanda Knox, her American flat mate spent the evening and night elsewhere with her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito. They came under early suspicion and were subjected to a lengthy and unlawful interrogation on the night of 5th-6th November. Together with African bar owner Patrick Lumumba, they were arrested for the murder and brought before a ju... more
Views: 4119Pope’s Resignation Provokes Reactions in Africa
By Abdoulaye Bah The announcement by Pope Benedict XVI of his intention to resign with effect from February 28, 2013 provoked many reactions in Francophone Africa, both in traditional media and on social networks. The predominant feeling was that of admiration for the Pope combined with the wish that certain African leaders would follow his example. Varied opinions, with underlying admiration In a well-reported article from Togocouleurs blog entitled ‘Must the Pope Die Pope?&rsqu... more
Views: 681Is A Second Revolution Brewing in Libya?
By Fozia Mohamed On February 15, 2011, two days before the scheduled ‘Day of Anger', Libyan women relatives of the prisoners of Abu Salim correction center, staged one of their usual protests in Benghazi to demand answers to the disappearance and/or death of their loved ones in this infamous Muammar Gaddafi prison. The notorious prison was a place reserved for activists, political prisoners and other individuals Libya's former strongman deemed detrimental to the ‘Jamahiriya... more
Views: 791Right To Education Act Is Encouraging Corruption And Unethical Activities In New Delhi, India
Region: IndiaIn this Guest Post, Praveen Dalal, managing partner of law firm Perry4Law and a Supreme Court Lawyer, is discussing about the implications of the Right to Education Act in India. He opines that Right to Education is a Successful Failure of India. He maintains that the Right to Education Act was drafted in haste and without many deliberations. The Act has also “Diluted” the “Protections” available under the Constitution of India. The Right to Edu... more
Views: 425The David Camm Case: An American Miscarriage of Justice
Region: CT
This August, former Indiana State Trooper David Camm will go on trial for the third time in the murder of his wife and two young children, Jill, age five, and Brad, age seven. His two previous convictions have been overturned on appeal. David Camm is completely innocent. Along with the horrific loss of his family, David has spent the last 12 years in prison. After years of botched investigations it is now plain as day that the crime was committed alone by a career criminal named Charles... more
Views: 2952Big News (About the Boy Scouts)!
Region: New York
Guess what? There are already gay Boy Scouts -- in fact, there have been for 103 years!* You can't guarantee that no gays are in your organization just because you forbid them, in the same way that a No Trespassing sign doesn't stop anyone from walking on your land. *The first 12 guys to join the Boy Scouts were gay, actually. more
Views: 441North Korea's Nuclear Test Appears to Be "Old Hat" for South Koreans
By Lee Yoo Eun North Korea confirmed on February 12 that it had conducted [1] its third nuclear test, drawing condemnation from the international community and escalating the already heightened tension in East Asia. The blast, which is the first nuclear test under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, was estimated to be about half as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb [2], but with more explosive power than the country's previous two tests. For some South Koreans, living in the shadow of... more
Views: 595How London's High Rental Prices Stop Young People From Buying a Home
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)The population of London continues to grow from both internal and external migration. Individuals and families are moving to the capital from other areas of the UK to seek work, while immigrants from the EU and beyond choose London as their first foothold on the steps to a new life. While incoming numbers continue to grow, those leaving the city are falling, as many see their best hope of riding out the current economic downturn as being to remain in the area which has demonstrated the grea... more
Views: 886CYC held Peace Seminar
Region: ND
Chitral Youth Club held Peace Seminar. By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: Chitral Youth Club (CYC) held peace seminar under youth Micro challenge award program by exchanging employability & Leadership for youth at Town hall Chitral. Seminar was started with the recitation from the Holy Quran while a student of 2nd year presented Naath Sharif. Addressing on the occasion the speakers said that peace is the only path for development and no nation can develop w... more
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