Stop the Madness of Hatred

The chilling pictures that shows the persecution of Buddhist minority in Bangladesh is shocking. I guess this has come in reaction to the Buddhists violence against Rohinga Muslims in Myanmar . The Myanmar government doesn’t deny its involvement in the slaughter of Rohingya Muslims, so it is accepting responsibility and cocking a snoot at Muslims. [...]

Palestinian-Dutch “Disarming Design” project inspired by artwork in captivity

Jewelry is intimately connected to resistance in Palestine. On a recent trip to the West Bank, the designer Annelys de Vet learned of how prisoners smuggle little gifts out of jail. The most prized possessions among Palestinians include beautifully hand-decorated jewels that prisoners make for their children. De Vet is a curator of the Disarming [...]

Food speaks the language of Tradition and Culture

Food is not just a commodity; it holds much to it then to its literal meaning. Having said that food not only explores the possibilities of opportunity but it is a way of life or existence. It is said food not only satisfies your appetite but it psychologically makes you feel at home. Like such, [...]

Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday

Yesterday, Iran Human Rights (IHR) and several other human rights organizations reported on the imminent execution of at least 10 prisoners scheduled for early this morning. According to reports from sources in Iran, the scheduled executions have been postponed until Saturday morning. The source that contacted IHR underlined that the sentences have not been stopped [...]

Aeras, GSK deal to Advance TB Vaccine research

War against tuberculosis has gone a notch higher following an agreement between Aeras and GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, S.A. (GSK) to provide resources to run a multi-center proof of concept clinical trial to test a vaccine candidate in healthy adults between 18 and 50 years of age in Kenya, South Africa and India beginning next year pending [...]

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