Horizontal Versus Vertical Social Cohesion: Why the Differences Matter
Social cohesion is an underappreciated but crucial element in development, state building, and poverty reduction. It is an especially important factor in determining whether a state is fragile or not. As I argued in Fixing Fragile States: Two factors above all others decide how a country’s political, economic, and societal life evolves: a population’s capacity [...]
Report exposes discrimination and apartheid in the occupied Jordan Valley
A new report by Maan Development Center exposes the sharp contrast in living conditions between Palestinians and illegal settlers in the occupied Jordan Valley. Israeli policies facilitate the extravagant lifestyle of Jewish settlers at the expense of the basic rights of Palestinians. Palestinians are denied access to their own natural resources, while Israeli settlers can [...]
“Break the culture of silence, silence against impunity”- Dr. Lenin
Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, who developed testimonial models for torture survivors in India, was in Bangalore, talks to newzfirst. Lenin, Executive Director/Secretary General and founder-member of Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) is a Ashoka fellow,2007 Gwangju Human Rights awardee ,2008 , ACHA peace star awardee and Weimar Human Rights Award, Germany, 2010. Being an Ayurvedic [...]
Egyptian Election Committee disqualifies 10 presidential candidates
The body overseeing Egypt’s presidential election, the Supreme Presidential Election Committee (SPEC) disqualified 10 candidates from the race on Saturday. They include some of the leading candidates, like the Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater, former spy chief Omar Suleiman and Salafi sheikh Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail. Others are Ayman Nour and Mortada Mansour, Ahmed Saidi, Mamdouh Qutb, [...]
BANGLADESH: DGFI tortured to death labor activist Aminul Islam
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh Re: BANGLADESH: DGFI tortured to death labor activist Aminul Islam Dear Prime Minister, I have recently learned that Aminul Islam was found dead after apparently suffering grievous torture under circumstances that raise concerns of involvement by Bangladeshi security forces specifically military intelligence DGFI. Aminul Islam went [...]
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