UN endorses Guiding Principles
In March I posted the article; UN releases much-anticipated Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights – Washington DC Human Rights on the Washington DC Human Rights Examiner. In follow-up to the release of the Guiding Principles, earlier this month, on Thursday, June 16, 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council took an unprecedented step, the as they endorsed a [...]
French court decision on Jerusalem light rail must be challenged
A French court ruling on the construction of a light rail network to service illegal Israeli settlements in occupied On 30 May, the High Court of Nanterre dismissed a petition by the France-Palestine Solidarity Association (known by the acronym AFPS) to nullify under French law contracts signed by French transport giants Veolia and Alstom for [...]
Chad signs plan to end recruitment and use of children in national army and security forces
Last week on 16 June 2011 the government of the African nation Chad signed an action plan to end recruitment and use of children in its national army and security forces. In a press release issued by the United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The Secretary-General, [...]
World Environment Day 2011
World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere. This year’s commemorations are expected to be the largest and most widely celebrated globally. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves [...]
Women and Islam
On 9 December 2010 a Sudanese woman was the victim of 40 lashes by a police officer in execution of his duties. Her crime was wearing pants inside the traditional long dress covering the pants. An audience of male observers were laughing while the woman was crying in a public display of how Sharia Law [...]
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