UN agency slams UK asylum policy
The UN refugee agency has criticised British policies that it says can lead victims of rape and torture to be incarcerated in detention centres.
from UNHCR on Feb 23, 2012.
Somali talks in London: remember the children
As British Prime Minister David Cameron prepares Thursday's London conference on the future of Somalia, Amnesty calls for civilian protection to be put at the centre of any strategy put in place to stabilise the country - particularly children who are recruited as soldiers, denied access to [...]
from Amnesty International on Feb 23, 2012.
US and EU sign organic foods trade partnership
As of next 1 June, organic products certified in Europe or in the US may be sold as organic in either region under a new partnership agreement signed last week in Nurember at the world's largest trade show for organic products.
from Environment News Service on Feb 23, 2012.
No-Nonsense guide to ...The Great Internet Grab
What restrictions, if any, should be placed on the Internet?
from WACC on Feb 22, 2012.
Amazon.com removes whale products from Japan website
Internet giant Amazon.com appears to have removed all whale products from its wholly-owned Japanese website overnight, following worldwide publicity that scores of whale products were offered for sale.
from EIA on Feb 22, 2012.
Rich countries do poorly on new environment-economy index
High-income countries are some of the least healthy and many low-income countries are in better shape, according to a newly created measuring stick - the Eco2 Index - that uses both ecological and economic security as criteria to determine the overall health of 152 countries.
from ENS on Feb 22, 2012.
Fukushima Shadowlands
Shadowlands: haunting photographs depicting the impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster
+ UK TV 23 February: Inside the Meltdown: http://uk.oneworld.net/events.
from Greenpeace on Feb 22, 2012.
Appeal for end to conflicting international policies on Somalia
Oxfam calls on governments meeting at the London Somalia Conference to develop a coherent strategy towards the country that shifts away from the emphasis on short-term security and anti-terror concerns towards a long term engagement that prioritises the interests of ordinary Somalis.
from Oxfam on Feb 22, 2012.
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