by Paula Góes For over a month, the Chapada Diamantina National Park, in Bahia, has been burning relentlessly. According to Brazil’s environmental agency, 50 percent of the national park’s 1,520 km² have burned, which represents 75,000 hectares of forest (roughly the size of New York City). Nearly 500 people – firefighters and volunteers – are […]
Children Illegally Imprisoned in Nepal
A district chief of Nepal, who is also the chairperson of District Child Welfare Committee, has jailed five children under 16 years of age against the law of Nepal, according to the Nayapatrika daily published on 27 February. Imprisoning children with adult prisoners is not allowed by Nepal’s law. It is surprising that Nepal’s law […]
Israeli use of cluster bombs in Lebanon illegal
New Zealand: Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that Israel breached international law when it bombed southern Lebanon with cluster weapons during its campaign against Hizbullah in 2006. Israel said it used the weapons in “built up areas” only if they contained rocket or missile launching sites, and only after warning area residents. New York-based […]
Tragic aftermath, no sense of responsibility
It is strange that even a fortnight after her tragic death; it is difficult to believe that Benazir Bhutto is no more. The constant replaying of her interviews and speeches on TV add to the surreal feeling that she is still with us until it hits like a sledgehammer that she is no more. She […]
Internet watchdog to combat Illegal activities and child pornography
Due to increase in crime and illegal activities being carried on the internet, especailly child pornography,The Government has established a new watchdog to monitor illegal activity and child pornography on the internet TheOffice for Internet Safety will be part of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and will monitor compliance with internet regulations. […]
China’s murky legal system easing up
For many decades now, the People’s Republic of China is notorious when it comes to human rights violations and tortures. In most cases, complaints for these human rights abuses have reportedly not been addressed properly in accordance with the accepted norms set by the United Nations. International political analysts viewed these abuses, normally perpetrated by […]
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