Global IssuesYouth: Indonesian Commission Seeks Rehabilitation, Not Detention
Thursday, February 09, 2012
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.
Renewed Push In U.S. To Arm Syrian Rebels
Thursday, February 09, 2012
What with rumours from Israel of war on Iran, a major showdown with the Egyptian military over the indictments of government- funded U.S. activists in Cairo, and continuing political paralysis in Iraq, you would think President Barack Obama has enough Middle East crises to deal with.
Caribbean Divided On Malvinas/falkland Blockade
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Thirty years after England and Argentina went to war over ownership of the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, tensions have again been rising. Unlike the 1982 conflict, however, this time the main bone of contention is oil, local legislators claim.
‘Arms Easier To Trade Than Bananas’
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The lack of international regulation in the trade of conventional arms is a 'scandal' that must be brought to an end, said a coalition of non-governmental organisations as they heightened their campaign this week for a comprehensive United Nations treaty.
Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict In Sudan, Says Amnesty
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described as key arms suppliers to the embattled regime in Syria, are now accused of supplying weapons and fuelling an ongoing conflict in another military hotspot: Sudan.
Books: In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder
Thursday, February 09, 2012
They called themselves the 'cut hands commandos' because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the 'burn house unit', for the thousands of families who were locked into their homes and roasted alive; the 'born naked squad', in reference to the hapless hundreds who were stripped naked and raped before being bludgeoned or burned to death.
One Country, Two Systems, Big Problem
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A recent series of public spats between Hong Kong locals and mainland Chinese have highlighted escalating tensions between Beijing and the former colony - and heralded in one of the most conspicuous anti-mainland campaigns seen in Hong Kong since the handover.
Philippines: LGBT Radio Switches to Podcasting
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues have generally been ignored in the Philippines, or worse, negatively portrayed to spice up mainstream media programmes.
Garzón May Appeal Case Outside Spain
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
If Spain's Supreme Court convicts judge Baltasar Garzón in what is known as the Historic Memory case, he will appeal the verdict before the European Court of Human Rights, where all the indications are that his appeal may receive a sympathetic hearing.
U.S.: Muslim 'Terror Threat' Belied by Numbers
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
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.
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