Healthcare infrastructure not equipped for expectant mothers with mobility difficulties. By Gayane Mkrtchyan – Caucasus Disabled women in Armenia say they are prevented from getting proper antenatal care because hospitals lack the equipment and access facilities they need. Some say the poor provision reflects enduring Soviet-era attitudes to disability. Tamar Tashchyan, a 40-year-old Armenian immigrant […]
JK CM reviews big-ticket projects
Srinagar, June 11 (Scoop News)-Highlighting the significance of big-ticket projects under implementation in the State in various sectors of development, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday directed the executing agencies to stick to time bound completion of these projects ensuring benefits to people. Taking review of these projects at a high level meeting he chaired here, the […]
Indonesia: Women’s Emancipation Day
Written by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women’s rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her father was a Regency Chief of Jepara, a post available only to the nobility. Her maternal grandfather was an Islamic teacher. Being […]
Div Com Kashmir visits SKIMS, City & North Kashmir
Srinagar, February 11 (Scoop News) –Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today visited SKIMS Soura to enquire about the injured persons who have been admitted for the medical treatment in the hospital. Besides providing cash relief of Rs.10,000 out of the Red Cross relief fund to the families/ attendants of each injured person being […]
Armenia’s Prison System Rocked by Protests
Human rights defenders say convicts driven to desperation by poor conditions and unheeding officials. By Karine Ionesyan Armenia’s prison system has been rocked by an outbreak of protests, as inmates engage in extreme acts such as self-mutilation in an attempt to draw attention to poor conditions. Some prisoners have sewn up their mouths, and one […]
Armenia’s Government Delays in Passing Conscientious Objection Law
Despite international court ruling, Jehovah’s Witnesses who refuse to perform alternative service under military command risk prosecution. By Gayane Mkrtchyan Armenia’s government appears to be dragging its feet over changing the rules for military conscription, a year after a pan-European court ruled that Jehovah’s Witnesses had been mistreated as conscientious objectors. In November 2011, the […]
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