Russian Federal Law 83-FZ, or Austerity by Other Means
The protests against Vladimir Putin. The prosecution of the protests’ activists. The series of laws directly or indirectly aimed at the street opposition: upping fines, the branding of NGOs funded from abroad as “foreign agents,” the re-criminalization of libel, the restricting the internet, and the proposed law on volunteers. Occupy Abai. Pussy Riot’s detention and [...]
New Syrian opposition alliance will try to form transitional government
A group of exiled Syrian activists announced a new opposition alliance on Tuesday that aims to form a transitional government inside Syria – a challenge to the Syrian National Council (SNC). Haytham al-Maleh, a lawyer and former judge, told a Cairo news conference called to unveil the new body: “I have been tasked with leading [...]
Prachanda Path – The joker has one more trick up his sleeve
Recently the Baburam Bhattrai’s led government announced that Nepal government would give facilities of car, security and pension to VIPs which has been condemned and highly ciritsed from all sectors. In midst of that recently prominent leader like Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress, Madhav Kumar Nepal of Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML) Party and Jhalnath Khanal [...]
A Weak African Union for 53 Member States
2011 was a tumultuous year for the African continent with revolutions, attempted coups and violent political crises. Unfortunately the union of 53 African states that has as its mission to help strengthen regional peace and development has proved its own shortcomings in dealing with these situations. The African Union, created in 1999 after the dissolution [...]
Tanzania’s Judiciary under scrutiny
The judiciary system in Tanzania is under the microscope after TunduLissu, Member of Parliament for Singida East (Chadema) and Shadow Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, questioned the appointment of some judges and deplored the incompetence currently prevailing in the country’s judiciary system. During his presentation in the august House in Dodoma on Saturday last [...]
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Palestinian children testify about cruel treatment by Israeli soldiers in new short film (VIDEO)
Heart-to-Hearth on the Drug War
Harry Wu and the Quality of Labor
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Palestinian-Dutch “Disarming Design” project inspired by artwork in captivity
Food speaks the language of Tradition and Culture
Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday
Aeras, GSK deal to Advance TB Vaccine research
CPN Maoist says a new war has begun (VIDEO)
Doubts Raised About the Alleged Assassin of Marisela Escobedo
Urgent: 10 prisoners scheduled for execution today
Kenya’s Professionals call for a supreme natural resource law
Africans innovators called to participate in Project Incubator Award
Israel goes to the polls in two or three months
Syria: Arrest of prominent human rights defender Mr Khalil Matouk
Tanzania: Miners plead for time to make positive contribution
