by Gwasa
January 10, 2011 in Law by Gwasa
The United Nations envoy dealing with sexual violence in conflict today called on the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to immediately investigate reports of a large number of rapes that occurred recently in the eastern province of South Kivu.
UN News Centre – Law, Crime Prevention
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January 10, 2011 in Human Rights by hima
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During his birthday party last 70 years, said the Dalai Lama all religions are “more or less the same, with their fundamental compassion holding the key to peace in the world. In the same week, warned conservative Christian televangelist Pat Robertson, the citizens of a town in Pennsylvania, which was against “intelligent design” that they had rejected God and expect to strike certain disaster.
At first glance, the two very different conversations. But Sankara Saranam radical thinker, author of God win without religion, said the two leaders are misguided. “Robertson is obviously a deeply disturbed individual, and the unfortunate, but not entirely surprising that a large religious sect has such a person at the top. But the Dalai Lama, who is positioned to be a model spiritual role, it should be better know as mouth platitudes of religious compassion as the solution to global conflicts. “
“If compassion is so important for the organized religions, then why have religious beliefs caused so much war and violence?” Saranam request. “Executives that the religious authority of the exclusive, by definition, promotes a false sense of superiority and a narrow sense of identity in the two clerics and followers, are incapable of representing, promoting peace.”
in God without religion, Saranam discovered the hypocrisy of all religions is based and which demands an end to organized worship. Religions, Saranam says organizations, central authority, the power cuts to individuals in an even more insidious than local governments and corporations do. “Organized religions represented never love others as ourselves,” he said. “Rather, they embody the perversion of universal virtues that would otherwise be naturally expressed by a large heart of man.”
Saranam suggests that the path to peace will be found not by increasing confidence in organized religion, but deliver us from religious identification in general and the expansion of our self-worth feeling so unconditional embrace the rest of humanity. “Simple advertises itself in the resolution of disputes within an institution that caused the split, it’s like trying to a house on fire with a water hose in hand and a flamethrower to save another. Only when we identify with the institutions, promoting a narrow sense to devote themselves, but us the whole human family, that we fail to stop interpreting the virtues of a selfish way. “
Saranam challenges of today’s spiritual leader is symbolic of the trappings of organized religion, occupation and demonstrate genuine inclusion. “If the world made the religious leaders of my criticism to heart and many adopted a universal spirituality, they could do much to advance the cause of peace, an initiative that proves how history can be achieved plenty in the within the prescribed limits of faith, “he said tips. “To end the war by the close identification with religion provoked, are spiritual leaders side by side in March as people, brothers and sisters without the artificial borders and badges of authority Division Home and violence.”
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by Gwasa
January 9, 2011 in Gender by Gwasa
In an effort to help law enforcement agencies in southern Africa respond to gender-based violence effectively, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today that it has launched a handbook and a training curriculum to improve the capacity of national police forces in the region to combat the problem.
UN News Centre – Women, Children, Population
by Gwasa
January 5, 2011 in CIDA by Gwasa
CIDA_CA: A CIDA-funded project helps young Colombians break the cycle of violence that plagues their communities. http://minu.me/3k7w
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January 4, 2011 in Gender by Rights Writer
This manual is designed as a training tool to promote the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to engage men in VAW prevention. It aims to:
Increase knowledge about VAW
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by Diren Shah
January 4, 2011 in Human Rights by Diren Shah
By Valentine Sebile, coordinator of Amnesty International’s 16 Days of Activism campaign
The 16 Days of Activism is an international campaign aimed at raising awareness of gender-based violence. It started on 25 November and ended on Friday 10 December. I’d like to tell you about the great work that was done this year.
As a global movement, [...]
Livewire – Amnesty International blogging for human rights
by Gwasa
January 3, 2011 in Climate Change by Gwasa
On July 15, President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva issued a decree creating a national commission to investigate the causes and consequences of June violence in Osh, as well as to develop recommendations for further government action, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
USAID Disaster Response Updates
January 2, 2011 in Books by Rights Writer
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January 1, 2011 in Videos by hima
MaximsNewsNetwork: 23 October 2009 – UNHCR: Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire and Chad have the largest numbers of internally displaced people- – these are citizens who are forced to flee because of war or persecution, but stay within the borders of their own country. In Somalia more than 1.5 million people are internally displaced. Perhaps one of the most complex displaced operations is in Somalia. A lack of infrastructure and constant violence mean that helping the needy is both complicated and dangerous. The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department is one of UNHCRs main partners. SOUNDBITE (English) Bart Witteveen, European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department, Somalia: Our approach is to focus primary on the immediate survival needs, in particular those related to water, food, health and shelter. But also looking at other opportunities, taking into consideration the context in which we are working. The resulting lack of access impacts directly on innocent civilians who are trapped by the fighting and are unable to escape. They live a day to day existence eking out a living transporting goods, or picking through trash. Abdurashid fled from Mogadishu. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdurashid Ibrahim Burale, fled the violence: When we came here we arrived with nothing and now we are earning our daily bread by pushing wheel barrows, getting a little money every day. Thats how we feed our children. Its estimated that more than a half million people have fled …
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December 31, 2010 in Videos by Rights Writer
Watch part 2 here: www.youtube.com From war and violence to the civil rights movement and hip hop, from Hurricane Katrina to race politics, Professor Michael Eric Dyson takes it all on. Over the past fourteen years he has written fourteen bestselling books including “Come Hell or High Water” and “Debating Race.” Ebony magazine has named him as one of the 100 Most Influential African Americans. His latest book is titled “Know What I Mean? Reflections on Hip Hop.” Dyson is an ordained Baptist minister, and was just named University Professor at Georgetown where he teaches English, Theology, and African American Studies. Michael Eric Dyson joined Democracy Now for an interview July 18, 2007. The song during the first part of the video is 2Pac – Changes.
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by Diren Shah
December 25, 2010 in USAID by Diren Shah
The Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) is supported and funded by the U.S. government to help advance South Africa’s (SA) response to gender-based violence. The program improves the availability of comprehensive services for rape and sexual assault survivors.
USAID Mission Press Releases: Africa
by Diren Shah
December 22, 2010 in News by Diren Shah
December 21, 2010
"CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and the Eurasia Network condemn the recent crackdown of Belarusian government authorities on election monitoring personnel, opposition party leaders and protestors during and immediately following the 19 December 2010 Belarusian presidential elections. We call on all OSCE member countries, including Belarus, to abide by its commitments to OSCE founding principles safeguarding the right to peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression.
by Ritu
December 22, 2010 in NEDA by Ritu
Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal has condemned the violence that followed the recent presidential election in Belarus. The mistreatment and arrest of a number of opposition leaders, human rights defenders and demonstrators are cause for serious concern. ‘I urge the authorities in Belarus to release the detainees immediately,’ Mr Rosenthal said. ‘Subjecting opposition leaders to violence and imprisonment is unacceptable.’
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December 21, 2010 in Youth by Rights Writer
International Volunteer Day celebrations opened a window on the contributions and accomplishments of volunteers across Bosnia and Herzegovina, in areas such as the reduction of gender-based violence, environmental clean-up activities or the improvement of social service delivery. "Lets recognize and support volunteers" / "Prepoznajmo i podrimo volontera" with the explicit aim of initiating a national dialogue on the critical role that volunteerism plays in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to support the formal adoption and implementation of volunteer legislation, International Volunteer Day was celebrated in the country.
United Nations Volunteers
by Diren Shah
December 20, 2010 in Videos by Diren Shah
From www.witness.org & SAF | The video chronicles the lives and injustices against the Akhdam women in Yemen. The ‘Akhdam’ , singular Khadem, meaning “servant” in Arabic, are a social group in Yemen, distinct from the majority by their darker skin and African descent. Although they are Arabic-speaking and practicing Muslims, they are regarded as non-Arabs and designated as a low caste group, frequently discriminated against and confined to unskilled and menial labor. In a society already riddled with patriarchy and poverty, the distain and discrimination against the Akhdam renders Akhdam women easy targets of violence and abuse. Akhdam women are subject to hate-based attacks and sexual assaults without any type of legal or social recourse. This video, produced by Sisters Arab Forum for Human Rights and WITNESS, features the stories and voices of three women, Haddah, Qobol, and Om Ali. Their stories of violence, injustice and forced poverty uncover the legacy of discrimination the Akhdam live with and the necessity of urgent action against these atrocities.
by Diren Shah
December 19, 2010 in Human Rights by Diren Shah
Elmhurst, NY (PRWEB) July 31, 2009
Well over 200 million people died in the Twentieth Century as a result of war and genocide. Journalists and historians document the carnage, but do we really understand why it occurred? Dr. Richard Koenigsberg is a psychologist who studies the causes of political violence. Why do societies engage in activities that result in massive destruction and suffering?
Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil examine the psychological reasons why relationships fail and people gain weight. Political violence threatens to extinguish the human race. Where are discussions of the psychological sources of war and genocide? Dr. Richard Koenigsberg brings his unique perspective to bear upon the reasons nations engage in acts of violence against other nations and groups within nations.
Koenigsberg’s latest book, Nations Have the Right to Kill: Hitler, the Holocaust and War–recently released by Library of Social Science, Publishers–explores the ideologies and thought processes that led to the Holocaust and Second World War. What did Hitler believe he could accomplish by initiating the Final Solution? What motivated him to unleash a war that wreaked devastation and chaos throughout the world–and led to the destruction of his nation, his people and himself?
Can the case study of Adolf Hitler and Nazism tell us something about other instances of political violence? Although Hitler is thought of as an aberration, Koenigsberg believes his thinking is not unlike that of other leaders–who identify a certain group as the nation’s mortal enemy and believe that their nation cannot survive unless the enemy group is eliminated.
Koenigsberg asks: “Do wars occur against our will? Or have we human beings created the destructive political world that we encounter on a daily basis? If we understand the reasons why we have created such a world, might this enable us to awaken from the nightmare?” In her book review, lawyer and author Lee Hall writes about the potential impact of Koenigsberg’s insights: “Dr. Koenigsberg’s message is one that anyone with an interest in changing the course of human history should reflect upon. The striking lucidity of Nations Have the Right to Kill will be a catalyst for our collective evolution.”
About the Author
Richard A. Koenigsberg is a political psychologist, author and lecturer–formerly a college Professor–known for his research on collective forms of violence. His four books include Hitler’s Ideology–called an “instant classic.” He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research.
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by Gwasa
December 19, 2010 in Gender by Gwasa
Le gouvernement devrait dépénaliser les relations sexuelles consenties et engager des poursuites contre les auteurs d’agressions visant les homosexuels
December 18, 2010 in Main by Raphael Godlove Ahenu Jr.
A 10- year national project to empower stakeholders to combat child abuse has been launched at Odumase in the Sunyani West District of the Brong-Ahafo Region with revelation that about 100 million girls will be married before age 18 in the next ten years some as young as 10 or even younger.
Statistics further indicate that there are an estimated 51 million child brides worldwide, the majority of them in West and East Africa. The “Ghana Child Abuse Prevention Programme” (G-CAPP) is an initiative of the Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), a Sunyani-based human rights and anti-corruption media foundation.
The launch was focused on: “Supporting Child Abuse in Ghana: Role of Professionals, the Government, Communities and Families”. The main goal of G-CAPP is to create awareness and reach out to community and religious leaders as well as mobilizing communities to take a strong stand on violence against children by working with local and national media to run campaigns on violence against children especially girls.
Launching the project, the Brong-Ahafo Programme Officer of Women Rights of Action Aid Ghana, John Abaa stressed the need for government and families to create a protective environment for children. According to him, it is the collective responsibility of all to advocate preventing child abuse in Ghana.
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of the Department of Children, Hammond Oppong Kwarteng, emphasized that there is no justification for abuses meted against children. He expressed concern about the alarming rate of child neglect, maltreatment and exploitation in the region and appealed to the general public to lend their support to bring the situation under control.
The Head of Inspectorate at the Sunyani District Directorate of Education, Alex Ansu, advised parents to collaborate with school authorities in the training and proper upbringing of their children. He expressed worry that some parents have refused to provide their children with some basic needs and also used schools as “dumping grounds” for their children.
“Majority of the parents, especially the men, will not attend Parent-Teacher Association meetings and this attitude has inadvertently led to increasing truancy among students and pupils. The Head of Inspectorate stressed the need for parents to support teachers to instill discipline in children, whom he said are assets of the nation.
“Mr. Ansu said it is sad to note that some parents in the district do not know the name of the school their children attend or their classes. Pupils and Students at the event appealed to school authorities to ensure an increase in the quantity of food given to them under the School Feeding programme. .
They noted that because of the introduction of the feeding programme most of their parents have refused to give them money to buy food during school hours. They noted with concern that the food they served in school is too small to sustain them during school hours”,
The CEO of GLOMEF Raphael Godlove Ahenu said under the programme, the NGO will establish Community Care Coalitions and Child Rights Clubs in Schools whilst an annual conference dubbed “Eleven-Eleven Conference on Child Abuse” will be organized for children to discuss all forms of child abuse.
He said the programme is currently being funded by the NGO and appealed to donors including Action AID Ghana, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, UNICEF and other institutions to support the project.
by Ritu
December 17, 2010 in US State Department by Ritu
StateDept: RT @AmbassadorRice …we condemn sexual violence as war weapon and are taking steps to end it. http://bit.ly/eAKRF4 #UN
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by Diren Shah
December 16, 2010 in USAID by Diren Shah
Over the next five years, more than a quarter of a million Congolese will benefit from assistance aimed at preventing sexual and gender-based violence and assisting survivors thanks to three programs funded by the United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development.
USAID Press Releases
