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Despite freezing cold weather (-11C/12F) people rallied in NYC at Union Square to stand in solidarity with the victims of the terror attack against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday morning.            …

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission WORLD/SRI LANKA:   Death threats issues to three human rights activists Today, on 7th January 2015, three human rights activists have received death threats over telephone ( Click here to listen the…

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission ASIA/PAKISTAN: Formation of military courts not a solution but an illusion   Yesterday, 6th January 2015, the National Assembly of Pakistan passed an amendment to the Constitution allowing the formation of military…

By Robert F. Kennedy Jr for IPS This is the third of three articles written by Robert F. Kennedy – son of late U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy – which address relations…

Human Wrongs Watch With the deadline for the unconditional surrender of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) having passed on 2 January, and no significant additional surrenders of FDLR combatants registered since June, the United Nations Stabilization…

Celebrations of Eid-Millad-ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (May his blessings be upon us.), in Jammu & Kashmir State, where both Shia and Sunni Muslim communities from various parts of the country participate. The main thrust of the speeches…

The long chain of snowy peaks hugging a diverse America, Andean mountains conjugated in endless hues; from within those mountains, like a treasure to be discovered by humanity, a spirituality is being born, infecting bit by bit the entire spectrum…

The forthcoming political elections in Greece could be a turning point not only for the country, but also for the whole of Europe. Here we talk about the possible consequences with Marianella Kloka, Greek member of the international organisation, World…

By Lisa Mittendrein and Valentin Schwarz Source: redpepper.org With Greece facing a snap general election on 25 January 2015, there is the genuine prospect of a radical left government coming to power in an EU country. Syriza, a party born…

Ceasefire Violations Update: Heavy firing by Pakistani troopers continued at Samba border, many houses damaged.  Village Gallar injured in Samba . Now no firing – 11.18 Hong Kong time, Sunday 4 January 2015.