The Nepalis witnessed a black day on 27 May 2012 as the Constituent Assembly (CA) got dissolved at midnight without declaring a new constitution awaited for four years. The CA, which was considered extremely inclusive in the world, was elected on 10 April 2008 with the goal of drafting a new constitution meant to address […]
Obama Health Act Conflicts with Catholic Hospitals
A new measure is part of public health reform promoted by the government of President Barack Obama led an angry protest of the Catholic bishops in the United States claimed that violates the principles of that church. Federal law requires all employers, including institutions under management of religious organizations to provide health coverage that includes […]
People Vs. Govt in Land Conflicts
Projects in the name of development are causing displacement, loss of livelihood and frustration across India. As the nation strives to become industrially and agriculturally advanced, developmental projects such as building dams and setting up power plants are at the forefront of the government’s agenda. Projects of this scale require large amounts of land, usually land […]
Ethnic conflicts kills 140 in China
Over 1000 rioters gathered in a large market on Sunday afternoon in Urumqi, the center of Western China, attacking passers-by, setting fire to vehicles, interrupting traffic on some roads, reported Xinhua, the official news agency. At least 140 were killed and 800 more wounded before the police and military troops closed off the whole Uighur quarter […]
Amidst the Conflicts, Who Is The ‘True’ GOP Leader?
Perhaps it seemed inevitable ever since a huge and upsetting victory by the Democrats over the Republicans. On November 4, 2008, it was the day that most of if not the entire world was waiting for. It was the United States Elections. However, the most paid attention to race was for the United States Presidency. […]
Learning to Document the Victims of Conflicts
Sarajevo seminar attempts to draw lessons from different countries’ approaches to identifying the victims of rights abuses. By Lara Nettelfield in Sarajevo When the call to prayer sounded at 10:45pm on a balmy Sarajevo night, Muhammad Jafar of Banda Aceh knew all of the words flowing from the city’s mosques. But he was in Bosnia […]
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