Bollywood endorses Child Labour Free India

“Let us be the voice of 6 crore children, whose own voice has been imprisoned within four walls of slavery. Lets stand up against Child Labour to make sure that the laws made to curb this evil are implemented in true sense”, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan sends out a forceful appeal in support of the [...]

Child Labour Free India

”My eyes hurt when I look at them… Its like a puzzle scattered all over They say these are Alphabets” 8 year old Renu gazed at every hoarding she found on the side of the road. She tried to read the alphabets and matched their shapes to those she had learnt early in life. Enrolled [...]

PHILIPPINES: Indigenous leader opposing mining murdered

Mr. Benigno Aquino III, President Republic of the Philippines Dear Mr. Benigno Aquino III , Name of the victim: Jimmy Liguyon, 37 years old, married with 5 children,Vice chair of the indigenous peoples’ group KASILO Lumad, belonging to the Matigsalog tribe, Barangay (village) chair of Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon Alleged Perpetrators: 1.Alde Salusad a.k.a. Butsoy, [...]

Singapore: Commute Yong Vui Kong’s Death Sentence

His Excellency Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, Singapore Dear President Tan Keng Yam, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem News.com. I write to urge you to use your powers as president to commute Yong Vui Kong’s death sentence. Yong, a Malaysian national, was convicted on November 14, 2008, for drug trafficking. [...]

Act now: more Palestinian hunger strikers in hospital with serious health problems (VIDEO)

Yesterday, Palestinian lawmaker and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Ahmad Saadat was moved to Ramleh prison hospital by the Israeli Prison Service, according to Maan News Agency. Saadat joined the mass hunger strike which started on 17 April. One day earlier, Muhammad Halas was moved to an Israeli hospital after 12 [...]

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