U.N. General Assembly Looks at the Rights of Women and Children
Last week hundreds of world leaders converged in New York City for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly; on the agenda were hot topics such as Syria, Israel and Iran. However, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the rights of women and children have also been on the agenda. Governments and aid organizations alike made [...]
Egyptian court overrules decree that empowered military to arrest civilians
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood are having a sit-in in Tahrir for the eighth day today, with demands that the the supplementary Constitutional Declaration made by the Supreme Council of the Army (SCAF) will be cancelled and the decision to dissolve Parliament be rescinded. The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday has blocked the recent [...]
Cambodia: Right to freedom of assembly has been severely
H.E. Ang Vong Vathna, Minister of Justice H.E. Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Re: Cambodia: Right to freedom of assembly has been severely violated Your Excellencies, I write to you to express our grave concerns regarding the shooting of three female garment workers in the Bavet town of Svay [...]
The benefits of a Constituent Assembly (or a Constitutional Convention) for Tunisia and the Arab Spring
Next month (October 23rd) the people of Tunisia will vote to elect a Constituent Assembly, with the primary task of drafting a new constitution! The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will be composed of 218 members, and will have to draft a new constitution for Tunisia within a year. Furthermore, the NCS will also elect from [...]
