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instagram: South Africa Commemorates Nelson Mandela’s Birthday On July 18, South Africans and people around the world observe Mandela Day and honor the birthday of anti-apartheid activist, former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela. Today is Mandela’s 95th birthday. Mandela Day was formally established by the United Nations in 2009 and asks people around the world to honor Mandela’s legacy through volunteering or performing community service. Share your own Mandela Day experience and see others’ through the #mandeladay hashtag.
Is Snowden Really Protected By International Law? I don’t think he is. And I am eager to see how he would ever be able to prove otherwise. What do you all think?
Countries must not waiver in pursuit of justice, says head of International Criminal Court Today is the Day of International Criminal Justice, marking the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court.
UN rights chief urges protection for individuals revealing human rights violations “Snowden’s case has shown the need to protect persons disclosing information on matters that have implications for human rights, as well as the importance of ensuring respect for the right to privacy,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. Well, I do agree that whistleblowers who reveal serious human rights violations should be protected somehow, I am just not sure this case is the right one to bring this up. I am sorry, I am still not convinced that what he was/is doing is 100% for the…
Happy Bastille Day to everybody reading from France! Just when I announced layoff season last week, things got going again. Which I don’t mind at all since I can’t take off time for a holiday this year anyway. Let’s see what I have found worthy of reading and sharing this week. On world affairs: Laura Dean’s Cairo Diary Please keep following Laura Dean’s Cairo Diary on Lawfare. Yes, I am recommending this for the second time, but it really is that good! How We Are Failing Syrian People Yet another piece on how the international community is failing to do…
halftheskymovement: “Education is the only solution. Education first.” – Malala Yousafzai Malala, who turns 16 today, addressed the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of her campaign to ensure free compulsory education for every child. Taliban gunmen shot Malala on her school bus last October following her campaign for girls’ rights. “I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child,” she said. Watch Malala’s full speech at the UN here and sign her Change.org petition. You can also find the full text of this great speech clicking here. (Source: http://halftheskymovement.tumblr.com/)
united-nations: She’s here! We are honoured to welcome Malala Yousafzai to the United Nations to celebrate her 16th birthday as part of the “UN Youth Takeover" event. Join us in pledging to deliver the best gift of all — quality education for every girl and boy in the world. Watch the special events taking place at the UN on Friday here: http://bit.ly/MdmCqq
pubhealth: Today is World Population Day Focus is on Adolescent Pregnancy Join the discussion on Twitter and Facebook #worldpopday About 16 million girls under age 18 give birth each year. Another 3.2 million undergo unsafe abortions. The vast majority – 90 per cent — of the pregnant adolescents in the developing world are married. But for far too many of these girls, pregnancy has little to do with informed choice. Often it is a consequence of discrimination, rights violations (including child marriage), inadequate education or sexual coercion. Adolescent pregnancy is a health issue: the youngest mothers face a heightened risk…
Carp and coffee: The language of bribes Transparency International just released its annual report on corruption two days ago. Marking the occasion, BBC collected some essential phrases to own the language of bribes.
Did Egypt Experience a Coup? The West May Not Be Sure, but Turkey Is In a speech on July 5, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to split hairs, insisting that “no matter where or against whom, coups are damaging and inhuman, and directed against the people, the national will and democracy.” He also took Western countries to task for insisting that Egyptians’ disaffection with Morsi, as well as the sheer scale of the recent protests against him, justified, in some sense, his overthrow. “There is no such a thing as a democratic coup,” Erdogan quipped. “It is as…
