The Iraqi Presidential Council said Friday they removed the blockade on the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as “Chemical Ali.” It was delayed in June 2007 over obstacles in the legal procedure for handing down death sentences. The council is made up of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, and his two vice […]
Children should play among lovely things, but sadly many children live amongst hate and violence and this the bases for their education. Life is our biggest teacher and a child's mind is shaped by the environment in which they are raised. While violence does not always lead one towards the path of a violent life, […]
The number of cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis around the world is higher than ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday. Eastern Europe, China and India have been hit particularly hard, the agency notes in its report, driving concerns that some health care systems may soon be overwhelmed by the potentially lethal disease. 10 UN […]
Officials overseeing the tribunal examining the atrocities committed by Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge regime led its seminal prison leader, Kaing Guek Eav, known simply as “Duch,” through the prison system he once ran. Tribunal officials lead Duch through a “re-enactment” of the systematic torture conducted at the converted high-school called the S-21 prison. Duch, a […]
Sri Lanka has been engaged in a civil war for 25 years, causing displacement, death, and poverty, and while many have longed for peace it appears it now one step farther away, as on January 16, 2008 the Sri Lankan government ended a 2002 ceasefire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Since calling […]
The number of vulnerable children in Nigeria is growing and is expected to rise to 10 million by 2010. However the news has not settled well with everyone, and has left others in fear. The Nigerian government issued a census survey census of “vulnerable children”, earlier this month which aims to take a closer look […]
Reuters Tuesday, February 26, 2008 GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala's new President Alvaro Colom said on Monday he will open army files for the first time to make public details of massacres and torture by soldiers during the country's 36-year civil war. “We are going to make all of the army's archives public so we can know […]
The debate over the use of cluster bombs has hit the boil in recent months, however it looks that the issue will not be cooling down anytime soon. More than 120 nations tried to resolve the issues related to the use of cluster bombs, this past week. As the talks ended on Friday no agreement […]
The federal prosecution against a former U.S. navy sailor for terrorism charged opened Monday in Connecticut. Hassan Abu-Jihaad stands accused of providing material support to terrorists with the intent to harm or kill U.S. citizens. The U.S. government alleges that Abu-Jihaad obtained classified evidence regarding Navy fleet movements in the Straits of Hormuz and sent […]
Blood donation drives have been held in Kenya to meet the demand that has been caused due to the continuing post-election violence. In wake of the high demand the shortage of regular blood donors has only become more apparent. Donations must be screened for HIV to ensure they are safe for transfusion, and thus many […]
Twenty-four cities from Atlanta to Tel Aviv to Bangkok have agreed to turn off their lights for one hour on March 29 to draw attention to global warming. Organizers said more cities may join the event and that some 30 million people may participate (Associated Press). In related news UN officials say Human rights threatened […]
The former chief military prosecutor for the war crimes tribunal at the U.S. naval detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba said he would testify on behalf of the personal driver for Osama bin Laden, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Air Force Col. Morris Davis told The Associated Press Thursday he would appear at the Hamdan trial. “I […]
-Hubert H. Humphrey (1911,1978), U.S. Democratic politician, vice president speech, July 27, 1965, Detroit, Michigan. Children are all born into this world full of adventure, hope, and life. It is the men and women who go before them that mold them and shape their futures. Parents, teachers and civil leaders, are the ones who lead […]
Russia isn't known for its openness to foreign or domestic NGO's, or charities in general. Freedom and political will are bound tight in Russian philanthropy, regardless of intention or cause anyone can be placed in Russia's stranglehold. Human Rights charities bare the brunt of the governments tight fisted rule, leaving many with even more speculation […]
VIENNA, Austria (AP) ‚ A woman who was being investigated in Austria for allegedly beating an inmate to death while serving as a Nazi concentration camp guard has died, authorities said Thursday. She was 85. Erna Wallisch died in a hospital Saturday of unspecified causes, the Austrian Interior Ministry said. Because of her death, Austrian […]