Global Issues News Headlines for “Human Population”

Kyrgyzstan: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping Hit Polygamy Snag

2012-02-11T09:47:00-08:00

Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan's parliament.

Brazil: Rio Police Reports to Respect Transgendered Identities

2012-02-10T20:19:00-08:00

The state of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil will introduce a pioneering policy in March to reduce the under-registration of crimes against transvestites and transsexual people, who will be able to identify themselves with their preferred names when they report crimes to the police.

Q&A: U.S. Women's Commissions Under the Budget Axe

2012-02-10T08:34:00-08:00

State and local Commissions on the Status of Women (CSW) are facing shrinking budgets and even total elimination at a time when women are some of the hardest hit by the financial crisis, says Susan Rose, vice chair of Human Rights Watch's Santa Barbara Committee.

Arab Spring Comes Late To Morocco:

2012-02-10T02:25:00-08:00

Deadly clashes between police and youth in the Northeastern town of Taza last week suggest that, far from bringing change and stability, Morocco’s new government is simply repeating mistakes of the past, stoking tensions and fuelling a spate of protests against the regime.

Youth: Indonesian Commission Seeks Rehabilitation, Not Detention

2012-02-09T20:34:00-08:00

Amid increasing reports of physical abuses resulting in deaths in youth detention and correctional centres across the country, an Indonesian state commission has embarked on a national campaign to scrap detention and imprisonment of children altogether.

Philippines: LGBT Radio Switches to Podcasting

2012-02-08T22:11:00-08:00

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues have generally been ignored in the Philippines, or worse, negatively portrayed to spice up mainstream media programmes.

U.S.: Muslim 'Terror Threat' Belied by Numbers

2012-02-08T19:37:00-08:00

The threat of terrorism carried out by Muslim Americans appears to have been exaggerated by U.S. officials in recent years, according to a new study on domestic terrorism released Wednesday.

South-South Focus To Keep Pace With Rising Population:

2012-02-08T13:13:00-08:00

When the world's rising population hit the historic seven billion milestone last October, the United Nations predicted that population growth will continue to increase, reaching an estimated 9.3 billion by the year 2050.

Sierra Leone Drafts A Development Plan For The Next 50 Years:

2012-02-08T07:32:00-08:00

Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would profit from its ample endowment of natural resources, like timber, fish, minerals and oil. Instead, in the last 50 years, the country has had 13 military coups and an 11-year civil war that left the economy in ruins and the country heavily reliant on foreign donor funding.

800,000 Kashmiris Haunted By Horror:

2012-02-07T15:09:00-08:00

Maheen was nine years old when she witnessed the death of her elder brother. At the age of 10 she saw the dead body of her neighbour, killed in the crossfire between Kashmiri rebels and Indian security forces, his guts spilled out on the road.