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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 27-points this morning from Friday's close, at 22,548 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T. The market closed lower on Friday, as selling was sparked by losses on Wall Street overnight following the launch of a trade war by the Trump administration. Overall losses were capped by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, but market watchers are warning that the local stock market will continue to struggle as long as the impact of tariffs remains. National Human Rights Commission members attend Tibet uprising event Members of the National Human Rights Commission have attended an annual march in Taipei organized by civic groups to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Speaking at the event, commission vice chair Wang Yu-ling said it's the first time members of the agency have attended the annual event since its founding in August 2020. According to Wang, what the Chinese government has done in Tibet since the 1950s could be considered (把…當作) an act of "ethnic cleansing and genocide," "human rights have no borders" and "today's Tibet could be the future of Taiwan." The march was attended by some 100 participants. India largest of 90 buyer countries at Taipei machinery show The External Trade Development Council says of the countries that made deals at the 2025 Taipei International Machine Tool Show, India was the biggest buyer. The show took place last week at the Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei under the main theme "AI and Robotics." The event attracted (吸引了) more than 4,160 buyers from 90 countries who made deals with over 1,000 participating exhibitors (參展商). The five countries that made the most deals during the trade show were India, Japan, China, South Korea and Malaysia. US Palestinian Activist Arrested US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Argentina Flooding Leaves 15 Dead Officials in Argentina say heavy rains that flooded a city on the country's east coast have killed at least 15 people. Rescue teams on Sunday searched for dozens reported missing, after the floodwaters resulting from rains that began pelting (急降，猛落) the city of Bahia Blanca on Friday. Crews have evacuated more than 1,450 people from the city located south of the capital of Buenos Aires. Those evacuated include patients from a local hospital. Some 300 millimeters of rain have fallen in Bahia Blanca in recent days, when the historical monthly average is about 129 millimeters. No rain was forecast for the next 72 hours. Nepal Protests Supporting Former King Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal's former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday as he arrived from a tour of western Nepal. Hundreds of riot police blocked the protesters from entering the airport and there was no violence (暴力行為). Massive street protests in 2006 forced Gyanendra to give up his authoritarian rule but many Nepalis have since grown frustrated with the republic and a struggling economy. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from the frontline prisoner support collective, Anarchist Black Cross collective, which campaigns both locally and globally. In this interview with collective member, Jaime, we hear the case of UNAM students who continue to hold the at Okupa Che, also we hear about the Feminist movement action to hold Mexico's National Human Rights Commission building and the case of an Indigenous activist Miguel Peralta who is facing jail time. This program takes place within the ongoing struggle of non-institutional struggles for social justice, in Mexico City and beyond in Mexico. Thank you to Scott Campbell for helping to arrange this interview. Info on Miguel Peralta: https://itsgoingdown.org/political-persecution-continues-against-miguel-peralta-in-oaxaca

Join us for a captivating conversation with Mr. Bharat Lal, Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission in India and an influential leader in Indian civil service. With a career dedicated to advancing human rights, pioneering public policies, and uplifting marginalized communities, Mr. Lal shares insights from his groundbreaking initiatives, including the Jal Jeevan Mission and the Chiranjeevi Yojana, which have transformed lives across India. In this episode, Mr. Lal delves into the importance of preserving India's rich tribal heritage and art, the role of digital media in promoting local cultures, and the economic empowerment of artisans. We discuss initiatives like the ‘vocal for local' movement and explore how cultural preservation ties into broader social empowerment. With perspectives on ethical leadership and global cultural heritage, Mr. Lal's vision inspires a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs in fostering resilience and unity within communities.

Some 3,600 prisoners, including 63 women, await execution in Nigeria. Despite calls from civil society and the National Human Rights Commission, the death penalty remains for crimes like murder, treason, and under Sharia law, rape and witchcraft. Why has Nigeria not abolished it? Join human rights activist Gloria Mabeiam Ballason and DW correspondent Ben Adam Shemang to explore this issue.

The inaugural episode of The Eschaton Review, a podcast within a podcast. Peering down upon the globe from his Extremely Above Ground Bunker, in solitude, Josh will relay the events unfolding on the fractitious Earth below. Today, the following happenings were monologued about:Nicolás Maduro declares Christmas to be on October 1st this year. Who Does He Think He Is, Saint Nicolás Maduro?, Remarks John Bolton, Other Assholes.The Venezualan government stole Air Force One. Or possibly it's the other way around, and US goverment stole Venezuala's presidential airplane. I'm sure both situations would get the level and tenor of media coverage, right?The Canadian government is afraid to be embarassed by giving asylum to 900+ Waffen SS Nazi soldiers. Whoopsie doodle, eh? Soarree about all the Nazis, eh?South Korea's deeply conservative President Yoon may well appoint a religious lunatic who opposes the very concept of human rights to the position of chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.Tokyo's gubenatorial election has brought out some very colorful characters.The Japanese government condemns Lindsey Graham for being an evil, bloviating, human-shaped demon. Finally.The Chinese exist...BUT AT WHAT COST?!?! A historical look back up the immediate aftermath of the Trump earsassination and which nationality was instantly blamed by the New York Post. China creates a meltdown-proof nuclear power plant. Does laps around the world with wind and solar power.Two Good Jewish Boys record the World's Most Immoral Podcast.Germany's AfD Party wins state election, the first far-right government to do so since, you know who. He had a mustache and wrote extensively about his "struggle."The UK reduces a tiny fraction of it's weapons shipments to Israel. It's so small that it's worse than not doing anything at all.Yemen continues to dominate the Red Sea, US Navy humiliated, solidarity with Palestine intact.Special thanks to KNOWER for the repurposed episode title and vocal sample in the intro music.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon / buzzsproutNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgEpisode Notes, Sources, Et ceteraMore From Joshua Nomen-MutatioSome Fiction WritingAn ongoing novel: The Feeding StageA short story: Lydia's DriveA short story: The Form AwardsLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: Send us a textSupport the show

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor Byeon Woo-seok embroiled in controversy for overzealous security team 기사 요약: 해외 일정차 인천국제공항으로 출국하는 과정에서 과잉 경호를 받아 논란이 훱싸인 변우석 [1] Byeon Woo-seok has become embroiled in controversy over excessive measures taken by his security team against fans and other travelers at Incheon Airport. Police have said they are considering an investigation into whether the measures undertaken by the actor's private security were violent or constituted obstruction of business. * Embroiled in: ~에 휩쓸린 * Controversy: 논란 * Considering: ~를 고려하다 * Violent: 격렬한; 폭력적인 * Constitute: ~로 여겨지다 [2] The incident surfaced online following Byeon's departure for Hong Kong on Friday for his final Asian fan meeting slated for Sunday. A large crowd of fans flocked to Incheon Airport to see him, and Byeon's security personnel appeared to shine flashlights at fans and other travelers to prevent them from filming. * Surface: 드러나다, 수면으로 올라오다 * Be slated for: ~할 예정이다 * Flock: (많은 수가) 모이다 * Prevent: 막다, 예방하다, 방지하다 [3] Some online posts said that Byeon's security guards checked the passports and tickets of passengers using the same airport lounge as Byeon and that the guards blocked the boarding gate for about 10 minutes to allow him to board first. * Check: 살피다, 점검하다 * Block: (지나가지 못하게) 막다, 차단하다 * Board: 탑승하다 [4] While police are considering an investigation into Byeon's security personnel, the National Human Rights Commission said it had also received a complaint over Friday's excessive measures, asking for authorities to investigate the case on potential violations of human rights. On Tuesday, Byeon returned to South Korea with fewer security guards at his side. Some minor safety mishaps were reported to have occurred as fans rushed towards Byeon. * Receive: 받다 * Excessive: 지나친, 과도한 * Mishap: 작은 사고 * Occur: 일어나다, 발생하다 * Rush: 급히 움직이다 기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240717050551 기사 원문: https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240709050685 [코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독] 아이튠즈(아이폰):https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 네이버 오디오 클립(아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638

Interviewer: Dr. Peter Poullos Interviewees: Emmanuel Asenso, DO, Allison Kessler, MD, MSc, Joseph Samona, DDS, Satendra Singh, MD   Description:  This episode of the DWDI podcast brings together four incredible individuals for a live recording session during the 5th annual SMADIE conference on April. The panel featured Emmanuel Ascenso, Dr. Joe Simona, Dr. Satendra Singh, and Dr. Allison Kessler, all of whom had previously been interviewed on the podcast and had garnered significant listenership. Each guest shared their personal and professional journeys, highlighting their experiences as healthcare professionals with disabilities. Throughout the episode, the guests touched on themes of mentorship, intersectionality, and the importance of allies in driving change. They also highlighted the need for tailored feedback, proactive advocacy, and the power of sharing personal stories to educate and empower others. The episode underscored the significance of acceptance, education, and cross-movement solidarity in creating a more inclusive healthcare environment.   Key Words: ADA, Accommodation, Clinical Work, Ableism, Storytelling, Podcast, DocsWithDisabilities, Stuttering, SCI, Deaf, Physical Disability. Transcript: https://bit.ly/DWDI_Ep_96_Transcript  Docs With Disabilities Original Interview Episodes Linked Bio's:  Dr. Emmanuel Asenso Jr is a second-year resident physician in the combined Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine residency program at Johns Hopkins and MedStar Franklin Square in Baltimore, MD. He was born and raised in Northern Virginia to Ghanaian immigrant parents. He completed his undergraduate studies at Virginia Tech, completed his Masters in Public Health from George Washington University in DC, and then completed medical school at Rowan University SOM in New Jersey. He is a person with a childhood-onset fluency disorder, also known as stuttering. Navigating a communication disorder throughout training has been challenging, rewarding, and full of lessons. He is passionate about supporting marginalized people and advocating for health equity through primary care and public health. He is also interested in the intersectionality between racism and people with disabilities.    Allison Kessler, MD, MSc, is the Section Chief of Renée Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation. She is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine. Dr. Kessler is the Associate Director of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's SCI Medicine Fellowship. She holds appointments at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as Assistant Professor in the Department of PM&R.  Bonus: Behind the white coat interview   Dr. Joseph Samona graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and completed AEGD residency at the University of Texas Health San Antonio. He currently works as an associate in private practice in the Metro Detroit area. He is also profoundly Deaf and is a strong advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community who are underrepresented in the dental field. He have given lectures at several dental schools and local dental organizations on effective communication with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.  He also developed a project where he created a series of educational videos about oral health in American Sign Language on YouTube to increase accessibility to oral health care.  He is currently a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, and American Dental Association.   Satendra Singh, MD, serves as the Director Professor and Coordinator of the Enabling Unit at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. Additionally, he holds the role of Co-chair of the International Council for Disability Inclusion in Medical Education and is a steering committee member of the Health Humanities Consortium. As a disability justice advocate, he has spearheaded numerous policy reforms, notably the inclusion of disability rights as mandatory competencies in the new medical curriculum in India. He serves as the organizational head of Doctors with Disabilities: Agents of Change in India, a nationwide group of health professionals with disabilities dedicated to social justice. Furthermore, he is a member of the core group on disability at the National Human Rights Commission. Bonus: We Don't Shy Away From Our Disability: Dr Satendra Singh  

In a major embarrassment for India's human rights image, the National Human Rights Commission has been denied ‘A' status accreditation for a second year in a row. The Geneva-based, United Nations-linked Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) took the decision to defer it again during a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) earlier this month. The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, and it had enjoyed ‘A' Status accreditation since the beginning of the accreditation process in 1999, which it retained in 2006, 2011 and in 2017 also, after a deferment. So, what are the reasons for the deferment of accreditation for India's top human rights institution? What are the implications of not possessing this accreditation? And what does India have to do get the accreditation back? Guest: Henri Tiphagne, Executive Director, People's Watch, a non-profit that works in the field of human rights. Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu. Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.

Last month, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by street dogs in central Delhi's Tughlaq Lane. In response, the National Human Rights Commission directed authorities to submit a detailed report within six weeks and to control the population of street dogs. However, within days, some animal welfare organizations stated that there is no evidence implicating street dogs in the incident, citing the gated nature of the toddler's home which made it inaccessible to dogs in the area.This incident underscores the swift polarization between animal welfare advocates and those concerned for public safety. Some regard those who feed street dogs as good Samaritans, while others believe they only exacerbate the problem.In this episode, host Sandip Roy speaks with ecologist Abi T Vanak about the management of street dogs and what actions authorities should take. Vanak is the Director of the Centre for Policy Design at ATREE.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In episode 291 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on adopting an AI scrape approach to reporting on the latest AI news. Plus this week, photographer Luke Duggleby takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Luke Duggleby is an award-winning British freelance photographer who has been based in Bangkok, Thailand, for over 15 years. Focusing on Asia, he has worked for globally respected media publications and NGO's producing documentary and portrait photography. When not on assignment, he works on his own projects that focus largely on the struggles of human rights defenders and community environmental groups. Duggleby's work has been exhibited in the US, across Europe and Asia. In 2018, he was awarded for his contribution in covering human rights issues in Thailand by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand. He has published two books, Salt of the Earth and The Invisible Side of Paradise - A Pilgrimage into Tibet's Borderlands and is the founder of The Sidi Project www.thesidiproject.com which documents the African diaspora of the Indian Ocean and he is a founding member of the media platform HaRDstories which publishes long-form feature-stories about human rights issues and human rights defenders in Southeast Asia. Duggleby is also an assignment roster photographer for REDUX PICTURES in New York and speaks English and Thai. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand, with his family. www.lukeduggleby.com Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Under Graduate and Post-Graduate Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of At Home With the Makers of Style (Thames & Hudson 2006), Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019) and What Does Photography Mean to You? (Bluecoat 2020).  His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was first screened in 2018 www.donotbendfilm.com and he is the presenter of the A Photographic Life and In Search of Bill Jay podcasts. © Grant Scott 2023

If you or someone you know wishes to apply please visit: APPLY to Semester at Sea To donate to this world shifting experience, please visit: DONATE to Semester at Sea The main segment this week features Justice K.G. Balakrishnan who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India between 2007 and 2010 and at the time of recording in 2015 was the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India.  On the day of the MV Explorer's arrival in Cochin, Justice Balakrishnan spoke to Spring 2015 voyagers about his career and the contemporary state of human rights in India. To close us out this week, John Roseburg is back! This week John treats our ears with a musical adaption of "Red Red Rose" by the Scottish National poet Robert Burns.

Media reports Tidermene Commune in north-eastern Mali's Menaka region seized by fighters from Islamic State Sahel. The development would leave the town of Menaka effectively under siege by militants at a time when the population of the municipality has soared due to insecurity following the year-long offensive by the jihadist group in both Menaka and Gao regions. The Gambia's National Human Rights Commission released its fourth annual activity report for 2022. The Gambia is recovering from its terrible human rights record under the former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for nearly a quarter of a century. South Africa's ‘Soweto Skeleton Movers' on how they use dance to deal with trauma. Their performance is a mixture of two dance styles - Pantsula and Skeleton.

In this episode of the "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-based Violence" series, our guests talk about how social protection schemes can provide assistance to people fleeing gender-based violence. These people are vulnerable and may need many kinds of support. We look at examples of programmes providing cash support for survivors of domestic violence, as well as those that facilitate access to other services, such as referral pathways, healthcare, housing, etc. Guests for this episode include: Tara Patricia Cookson, Assistant Professor of Gender, Development and Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and co-founder of Ladysmith; Merike Blofield, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hamburg; and Gerson Nombora, Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF Mozambique.   In the “Quick Wins” segment, Mayra Cardozo, a Brazilian lawyer and gender researcher, member of the National Human Rights Commission of the Federal Council of the National Bar Association of Brazil and Professor of Criminal Law at EPD, shares some of the findings of her research on the programmes in place in Brazil that help women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.   The joint webinar and podcast series "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence" is produced by socialprotection.org and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Tune in for the first webinar of the series, Girls Deserve Better: Countering Violence Against Adolescents through Social Protection, taking place on 28 March at 8.30 AM EDT.   Episode links:   Webinar: Harnessing Social Protection the Address Violence against Women and Girls Book: Unjust Conditions: Women's Work and the Hidden Cost of Cash Transfer Programs Publication: A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America Article: UNICEF Mozambique shows how 'cash and care' accelerate child well-being   Quick Wins link:   Article: Financial Support for Victims of Domestic Violence in Brazil

Dinkar P. Srivastava joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1978. In 1993-94, as Director (UNP), he was part of successful Indian lobbying efforts against four Pakistani attempts to have resolutions on J&K adopted in UN General Assembly and UN Commission on Human Rights. He was involved in the drafting of National Human Rights Commission statute. As Joint Secretary (UNP), he participated in Indian lobbying efforts to contain the diplomatic fallout of the Pokhran II nuclear tests and prevent the internationalization of the J&K issue during the Kargil war (1999). He dealt with Indian candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, UN Peace-keeping and Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. He was a member of the Indian delegations to the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993, and the International Court of Justice in the case of Aerial Incident of 1999 (Pakistan v. India). In 2011-15, as Indian Ambassador to Iran, he negotiated the MOU for Indian participation in Chabahar Port. His book 'Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control' examines the evolution of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the 'tribal' invasion in 1947-48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of an 'Interim Constitution of 1974' and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). You can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Forgotten-Kashmir-Other-Side-Control/dp/9390327768

According to the website of the International Service for Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders defines a human rights defender as anyone working for the promotion and protection of human rights. This broad definition encompasses professional as well as non-professional human rights workers, volunteers, journalists, lawyers and anyone else carrying out, even on an occasional basis, a human rights activist. The Declaration further articulates existing human rights in a way that makes it easier to apply them to the situation of human rights defenders. It specifies how the rights contained in the major human rights instruments, including the right to freedom of expression, association and assembly, apply to defenders. It also outlines the specific duties of States and the responsibility of everyone with regard to defending human rights. With this said, one is reminded that the the frame work to protect and advance the work of human rights defenders is recognised and its importance and relevance are tantamount to protecting people. This is clear. So what of the African Court on the Human and Peoples Rights? On their website, the Court was established by virtue of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (hereon referred to as the Protocol). The Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights was adopted on 9 June 1998 in Burkina Faso and came into force on 25 January 2004 after it was ratified by more than 15 countries. The mandate of this Court is to complement and reinforce the functions of the African Commission – often referred to as the Banjul Commission), which is a quasi-judicial body charged with monitoring the implementation of the Charter. The Court applies the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other human rights instruments ratified by the States concerned. It does not have criminal jurisdiction like the International Criminal Court. So where are we with this today? In this episode we are joined by Dr Chidi Odinkalu. Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is a Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School. He previously chaired Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission and served on the panel of eminent persons that negotiated the return of The Gambia to the Commonwealth in 2017. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa · FNF Africa · S3. Ep 6. The Malabo Protocol on the African Court. Can justice really be served.pdf — PDF (144.3 KB)

According to the website of the International Service for Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders defines a human rights defender as anyone working for the promotion and protection of human rights. This broad definition encompasses professional as well as non-professional human rights workers, volunteers, journalists, lawyers and anyone else carrying out, even on an occasional basis, a human rights activist. The Declaration further articulates existing human rights in a way that makes it easier to apply them to the situation of human rights defenders. It specifies how the rights contained in the major human rights instruments, including the right to freedom of expression, association and assembly, apply to defenders. It also outlines the specific duties of States and the responsibility of everyone with regard to defending human rights. With this said, one is reminded that the the frame work to protect and advance the work of human rights defenders is recognised and its importance and relevance are tantamount to protecting people. This is clear. So what of the African Court on the Human and Peoples Rights? On their website, the Court was established by virtue of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (hereon referred to as the Protocol). The Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights was adopted on 9 June 1998 in Burkina Faso and came into force on 25 January 2004 after it was ratified by more than 15 countries. The mandate of this Court is to complement and reinforce the functions of the African Commission – often referred to as the Banjul Commission), which is a quasi-judicial body charged with monitoring the implementation of the Charter. The Court applies the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other human rights instruments ratified by the States concerned. It does not have criminal jurisdiction like the International Criminal Court. So where are we with this today? In this episode we are joined by Dr Chidi Odinkalu. Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu is a Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law at the Fletcher School. He previously chaired Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission and served on the panel of eminent persons that negotiated the return of The Gambia to the Commonwealth in 2017. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa · S3. Ep 6. The Malabo Protocol on the African Court. Can justice really be served.pdf — PDF (144.3 KB)

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Bilkis Bano and her extended family were attacked by a mob on March 3, 2002 while they were fleeing their village in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district. The Supreme Court intervened in the case after Bilkis approached the National Human Rights Commission.

The Federal Government has assured stakeholders that it would continue to provide the necessary budgetary allocations for the Nigeria Police Force in order to enhance the welfare of personnel across the country. The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, says the training, which was themed ‘Mainstreaming human rights into law enforcement in Nigeria' is supported by the Macarthur Foundation. Ojukwu says the training was to ensure that policemen respect the rights of members of the public while carrying out their duties.

Our guest this week on the Absolutely Write podcast is Priya Thuvassery, an independent documentary filmmaker and television producer. Priya's body of work is focused on women and gender, her stories window into myriad experiences of the body, the environment, the community, mapped from gender and feminist perspective. Priya has been directing, producing and editing documentary films & television programmes for New Delhi Television, Fox Traveller, CNA, National Human Rights Commission of India, Films Division of India, Public Service Broadcasting Trust & Khabar Lahariya for over a decade now.  Priya is currently a Director at Chambal Media.  Her independent films include Khanabadosh (2009), My Sacred Glass Bowl (2013), Survey Number zero (2016), Coral Woman (2019), City Girls (2021). Her films have been recognised with participation, mentions and best film awards in many international and national film festivals.  Aditi analyses Priya's handwriting and talks about some interesting aspects of her personality including what makes her a successful filmmaker who is highly driven to make an impact in the rural development of our country. Priya shares some behind-the-scenes stories of rural & Adivasi women being empowered and taking on journalist roles in small villages in India. She even shares a story of how a phone call from a 50-year-old woman changed her perspective in life.  Keep a notepad handy to make notes.  Tune in to this engaging episode on Apple podcast, Spotify, JioSaavn, Amazon Music or any other major audio platform across the globe.

 This week on The Mohua Show, we have Aryan Pasha.I am Aryan Pasha and I identify as a trans man. Having done my schooling in Delhi, I recall going to school in a boys uniform and nobody knew that I am not a biological male. I confided only my in skating coach. He kept it as our secret because I was his best athlete who represented the team and won medals at national level competitions. My transition started at 18. I began to start to change my all documents before getting admission in college and got admission in Rizvi Law College. Mumbai. Very soon into the course, I realised LLB was not my career choice. But as a trans man, my choices were always very limited. During my college days I met many transgender activists and they started involving me in conferences. I was among the very few transmen representatives. 2018 was my turning point as I became India's first transgender bodybuilder competing in the mens category. I started my bodybuilding journey by winning second position in Muscle Mania Competition. Today I am a member of The National Transgender Council ( Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment) and also The National Human Rights Commission's core member of the LGBTQ group. My life endeavour is to help the transgender community get skilled and training for employment. Very recently along with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, we started India's first trans* led salon, La Beaute  & Style Unisex Salon to provide job opportunities for transgender people. 2020 I also led a team of 25 trans people on a mountaineering expedition and it was a life changing experience for all of them.The Mohua Show:Instagram: @themohuashowFacebook: @themohuashowYoutube: @themohuashowTwitter: @themohuashowLinkedin: @themohuashowDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any views expressed by our guests on our podcast and its associated platforms.

Violences policières : Krishna Seetul, une autre victime qui a eu la jambe et le bras cassés, porte plainte ; ‘l'IPCC est au courant et n'a rien fait', martèle SanjeevTeeluckdharry Les Avengers étaient aux Casernes Centrales hier dans le cadre de la parade d'identification de Christopher Pierre-Louis, qui a finalement été annulée. Mais ils y étaient aussi pour une autre affaire de brutalité policière. Selon Me. SanjeevTeeluckdharry, un dénommé Krishna Seetul a été sauvagement battu par des officiers de la CID de Terre-Rouge au moins deux ans de cela. Il affirme que la victime a même eu des fractures aux jambes et bras. L'homme de loi avance que l'Independent Police Complaints Commission et la National Human Rights Commission sont au courant de cas mais que rien n'a été fait jusqu'ici.

The National Human Rights Commission says the press is a critical agent for the protection of democracy and development and must be supported to enable them to effectively discharge their constitutional duties as the watchdog of the society. NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, asked the society to see journalists as the oxygen of democracy and agents of change and development, adding that their constitutional duty which is enshrined in Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution as amended. He observed that Nigerian journalists fought very hard to achieve the nation's democratic status and deserve a better deal.

“There will be no way for us to be able to solve every single problem of migrant workers here in Thailand. The only way we can do it, we need to have them to speak up about the problem. We need to have them form their own organization, representing themselves.” Sawit Kaewwan  About Sawit Kaewwan Sawit Kaewwan, the secretary general of the State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation (SERC) in Thailand, has mobilized the Thai trade union movement to support migrant workers, especially those at risk for human trafficking. The unions have offered repeatedly to collaborate with industry and government. Instead, the government is pursuing criminal charges against Sawit and 12 of his colleagues for organizing a national railway safety campaign they launched back in 2009. The charges appear politically motivated because they were filed in 2019 just before the statute of limitations expired. Thailand's National Human Rights Commission has condemned the actions against the trade unionists.  Learn more about Sawit's work: Judy Gearhart's Essay on Thompson Reuters Foundation News - https://news.trust.org/item/20211105170721-mjdr1 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/21/top-thai-union-leader-targeted-with-jail-for-rail-safety-campaign https://laborrights.org/publications/time-sea-change-why-union-rights-migrant-workers-are-needed-prevent-forced-labor-thai About The Labor Link Podcast The Labor Link Podcast supports workers' rights in global supply chains by sharing personal stories and perspectives of the men and women organizing the workers who make our stuff. The Labor Link Podcast is hosted by Judy Gearhart of American University's Accountability Research Center and produced by Empathy Media Lab of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Contact Judy Gearhart for media inquiries at gearhart@american.edu.  About the Host of The Labor Link Podcast Judy Gearhart is a senior researcher at the Accountability Research Center  and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Previously she served as the executive director at the International Labor Rights Forum and programs director at Social Accountability International. She also worked in Mexico and Honduras on trade, labor rights, and democratic participation. About the Accountability Research Center The Accountability Research Center (ARC) is based in American University's School of International Service. ARC bridges research and frontline perspectives to learn from ideas, institutions, and actors that advance strategies to improve public accountability. Through extensive dialogue with partners and collaborators, ARC co-designs exploratory research that is relevant for their strategies and can contribute to international thinking about how change happens.  

ABUJA – In receipt of reports from judicial panels regarding EndSARS protests set up in 28 States across the country and in the FCT, the National Economic Council have resolved that payment of compensation to victims should proceed with each State, in collaboration with the Federal Government, establishing the modalities for the settlement of all monetary compensations awarded by the panels.According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int'l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by ‘Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, equally, NEC, which is composed of all State Governors in the Federation and representatives of the FG, Chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, also unanimously resolved on Friday, October 15, 2021, to ensure the prosecution of persons indicted by the panels. The Council specifically directed States “to immediately forward copies of final reports of the panels to their Attorneys-General for prompt arraignment and prosecution of all indicted persons.“Where incidents in the reports relate to matters of discipline, in addition to prosecution, NEC urged the Nigeria Police Force to take disciplinary action on the affected officers in line with the provisions of the Police Act 2020.”Also rising from today's NEC meeting, members strongly advised those planning protests to mark the anniversary of the ENDSARS to reconsider the option in view of “current security situation across the country and the possibility of such protests being hijacked by armed hoodlums and other opportunistic criminals to cause mayhem at such protest events and venues.”Below are the NEC resolutions on the panels and an advisory on the planned protests:NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON “ENDSARS” PANELS' REPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY – 15TH OCTOBER 2021At its meeting today, 15th October 2021, the National Economic Council (NEC/Council) received an update on the Reports of Judicial Panels of Inquiry into Allegations of Human Rights Violations against Members of Nigeria Police Force and other Security Agencies.2. It may be recalled that following the October 2020 #EndSARS protests, which later transformed into violent demonstrations, in furtherance of resolution of NEC, twenty-eight (28) States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) (under the auspices of the National Human Rights Commission) had set up Judicial Panels/Commissions of Inquiry (Panels) to investigate allegations of violations of human rights levied against members of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, especially members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).3. The 28 States that set up these Panels were Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, and Taraba.4. Out of the 28 States, 11 States (Abia, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, and Rivers) have submitted their final reports to Council; with Lagos, set to finalise its sittings on 19th October 2021, submitting an interim report. Governors of other States including Delta and Ebonyi at today's meeting also indicated that their reports would be submitted soon.5. Following deliberations on the recommendations of the panels, NEC agreed/resolved as follows, (and this applies to all the States and FCT that set up the panels):PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS6. Each State, in collaboration with the Federal Government, shall establish modalities for the settlement of all monetary compensations awarded by the Panels. Already, as resolved by NEC, a number of States have set up Victims Compensation Funds, from which several victims have already received payments of sums awarded to them by the panels.PROSECUTION OF INDICTED PERSONS (SECURITY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS)7. Council directed State Governors to immediately forward copies of final reports of the panels to their Attorneys-General for prompt arraignment and prosecution of all indicted persons.8. Where incidents in the reports relate to matters of discipline, in addition to prosecution, NEC urged the Nigeria Police Force to take disciplinary action on the affected officers in line with the provisions of the Police Act 2020.IMPROVED EFFICIENCY OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES' ARCHITECTURE9. NEC called on the leadership of the security agencies to ensure that –a. Persons recruited into arms-bearing security agencies undergo psychiatric evaluations and drug tests before enlistment and periodically after enlistment to ensure that the personnel are psychologically fit to carry live weapons and to identify behavioural tendencies that may require psycho-social interventions.b. Personnel of the agencies dutifully observes Rules of Engagement in the discharge of their functions/duties around and within the civilian populace.c. While acknowledging the various initiatives introduced by the Federal Government to:*strengthen police accountability through the Police Service Commission,*sustain improved funding and budgetary allocation to the Nigeria Police Force and other securities agencies,*and the lifting of the ban on recruitment of police officers,Council urged the Federal Government to give priority to the general welfare of police officers and personnel of other security agencies.In particular, it advocated the review of pension and gratuity of retired police officers and attainment of parity of remuneration by police officers with sister security agencies.d. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of all police stations across the country with a view to ensuring that they are fit for purpose.e. Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies should deploy cutting-edge technology in the fight against crimes.f. Nigeria Police Force to, in line with the mandatory training provisions of the Police Act 2020, prioritize training of Police Officers on procedures for the entrenchment of Human Rights Provisions guaranteed by the Constitution and on the professional handling of weapons.g. All those detained by the Police as a result of the EndSars protests are expeditiously processed with due regard to the principles of fair hearing.h. The system established within the Nigeria Police Force for receipt and handling of complaints or petitions is strengthened, and all police officers on duty should be in police-approved uniform with their full names and force numbers boldly written for easy identification.i. The States should, as resolved by NEC:i)Properly utilize and support the community policing programme of the Federal Government, with active collaborative efforts and participation of traditional rulers, elders, youths, vigilante groups, etc.;ii)Establish standing committees under States Ministries of Justice to address human rights violations on a continuous basis; andiii)Take measures aimed at flushing out miscreants squatting in uncompleted buildings, and other blackout spots that serve as hideouts for criminals.THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL ALSO ISSUED AN ADVISORY ON PUBLIC PROTESTS AT THIS TIME AS FOLLOWS:While appreciating the role of lawful peaceful protests in the advancement of public discourse under democratic governance, the National Economic Council (NEC) strongly advises those planning public protests across the country to mark the anniversary of the #EndSARS, to consider other lawful alternative means of engagement.This is because of the current security situation across the country and the possibility of such protests being hijacked by armed hoodlums and other opportunistic criminals to cause mayhem at such protest events and venues. Council, therefore, urges the organizers to reconsider their plan.NEC would also like to point out the various actions already taken by Federal and State Governments to address the grievances that led to the 2020 protests, including:* the disbandment of SARS;*broad police reforms;*establishment of judicial panels of inquiries to investigate allegations of human rights violations by members of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies;* recommendations of which panels are already at various stages of implementation including the setup of Victims Compensation Funds from which several victims have received payments of sums awarded to them by the panels;*and prosecution of police personnel indicted by the panels.These are commendable actions that ought to be taken to a logical conclusion in a peaceful atmosphere.Organizers of the planned protests should explore the various channels of communication with governments at various levels to advance their positions and avert the breakdown of law and order that may result from such public protests.Credit- Startrend International

Korea24 – 2021.09.29. (Wednesday) News Briefing: In Japan, Fumio Kishida has beat out his popular rival Taro Kono, and is set to be sworn in as prime minister next week. The ex-foreign minister won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s(LDP) leadership election on Wednesday, becoming the party’s 27th president. The South Korean foreign ministry said the government intends to continue to develop bilateral relations in a “future-oriented manner". (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Earlier this month, a North Korean defector in her 60’s attempted to return to the North, via the inter-Korean border. She reportedly told police that living in the South was not easy and that she could no longer live here. Her struggle to adjust to life in South Korea is not unique. Despite risking their lives to escape from North Korea, there have been many stories of defectors struggling to adapt to their new lives in the South. North Korean defector and activist Park Eun-hee joins us on the line to tell us about her experiences and why defectors might want to go back. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A Moroccan man, who was held in a South Korean immigration detention center for over 4 hours with his hands and feet tied behind his back, has submitted a petition to the National Human Rights Commission (몸 뒤로 꺾인 채 손발 묶여…CCTV 담긴 외국인보호소 '독방'). Meanwhile, police in Yeosu have requested an arrest warrant for a man who confessed to killing his upstairs neighbors due to a noise dispute ("층간 소음 못 참겠다" 흉기 휘둘러‥윗집 부부 사망). And, police have successfully traced the owner of 110 million won in cash that was found under a second-hand kimchi refrigerator last month (중고로 산 김치냉장고 속 1억1천만원 주인 찾았다). Korea Book Club: Literary translator Anton Hur joins us for our monthly edition of the club to introduce us to the latest work by the internationally bestselling author, Han Kang. Titled ‘작별하지 않는다’ (trans. ‘No Goodbyes’), the novel tackles a dark chapter in Korean history; the Jeju uprising. Anton also provides his thoughts on a report that highlights the decline of the million-seller novels in Korea. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark previews Kan Hyeong-woo’s piece in the Korea Herald about Afghan evacuees in South Korea starting their basic social adaptation program. We also discuss the Korea Times report by Kwak Yeon-soo on Daniel Craig’s online press conference promoting the latest James Bond movie, ‘007 No Time to Die’.

The National Human Rights Commission has presented a report in Calcutta High Court demanding CBI probe in the Post Poll Violence investigation in West Bengal. But the report itself is unclear on too many questions and claims. TMC to be in grave danger due to the NHRC report? Find out!

Namit Agarwal works at World Benchmarking Alliance as Asia Public Policy Lead. He leads WBA's engagement with the external policy environment in Asia, focusing on issues that advocate long-term sustainable development, finance and corporate reporting. Namit brings over a decade's experience of influencing public policy, companies and investors on issues of transparency, accountability, human rights and gender. Prior to WBA, Namit has worked with Oxfam India, CARE India and Samhita Social Ventures in the areas of advocacy, campaigning, program design and communication. He strongly believes in evidence-based advocacy and multi-stakeholder dialogue. He is a member of India's National Human Rights Commission core group on Business, Environment and Human Rights. He is an MBA from ICFAI University and Commerce graduate from Calcutta University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwalnamit/ He talks about the successful characteristics of public policies. Do you want to be a guest on our podcast? I will be waiting for your email at vikram@73bit.com http://www.73bit.com/

Human trafficking is one of the most difficult issues to address in Nepal, affecting and exploiting thousands of women, adolescent girls, and children. Indigenous women and girls are disproportionately affected by human trafficking and represent almost 70 percent of the cases. Indigenous women and girls make up the majority of the people trafficked and exploited. Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, economic opportunities have been severely impacted and the numbers of missing women and girls including children have risen sharply. According to a report released by the National Human Rights Commission, a national human rights body of the government of Nepal in the year 2019 alone as many as 15,000 women and girls including 5000 children were trafficked, and these are just the known cases. They are trafficked by strangers, neighbors and families to India for sexual exploitation, also to work in circuses, as domestic workers, in forced labor or even made to give up their organs. Many are often lured with promises of well-paid jobs in foreign employment or with fake marriages. These are the common traps used by traffickers. This radio program depicts the challenges of human trafficking in Nepal. Production: Dev Kumar Sunuwar Interview : Mayalu Lama Tamang, Secretary Nepal Tamang Mahila Ghedung Music : Music: Ziibiwan Rivers, used with permission. ...

Manu Chaturvedi is an independent legal practitioner skilled in legal writing and litigation. He has done his LLM in International Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. He has also been a consultant to the National Human Rights Commission of India.  In this podcast watch Prakhar and Manu discuss -  00:00 - Introduction02:26 - Manu Chaturvedi's experiences at UC Berkeley13:45 - Mission and Function Creep19:25 - Prakhar's experiences at Columbia26:20 - Status Enquiry and Privilege  37:45 - Comparing left politics in India vs USA42:40 - Diluted Unfreedom51:40 - Discussing Clubhouse01:10:00 - Conclusion   Follow Manu Chaturvedi -On Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/manuchaturvedi/?hl=enOn Twitter - https://twitter.com/chaturvedi_manu?lang=en -Art of ConversationLearn to have better conversations with anyone. Taught by Prakhar himself Connect with us onlinepgradio.com@pgradio.live on Instagram Get in touch:asim@pgradio.com       

Recently, the Supreme Court heard a plea seeking compensation to the families of those who have died from COVID-19 or post-COVID complications. The petitioners, citing Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and a 2015 notification, said that the Centre should make ex gratia payment of ₹4 lakh to each of the victims' families. But the government has been reluctant to commit to any such compensation. It has said that given the magnitude of the COVID-19 death toll --- which is nearly 4 lakh as per official figures (and likely to go up) – this would mean paying ₹4 lakh to nearly 4 lakh families, which may not be feasible. Is the government obliged under the law to pay compensation for COVID deaths? How credible are arguments that payouts of this magnitude are not financially feasible or advisable? How realistic is the idea of setting up a dedicated COVID Compensation Fund, which has been mooted by the Opposition? For more clarity on these questions, we speak to Dr Abhay Shukla, who has been working on public and community health issues for over 35 years. A national co-convenor of the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Dr Shukla has also been a member of the National Human Rights Commission's committee for formulating human rights responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by G. Sampath

Telegram: https://t.me/Legal_Talks_by_DesiKanoon YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmVCFV7-Kfo_6S42kPhz2w Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-talks-by-desikanoon/id1510617120 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KdnziPc4I73VfEcFJa59X?si=vYgrOEraQD-NjcoXA2a7Lg&dl_branch=1&nd=1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS84ZTZTcGREcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuz4ifzpLxAhVklGMGHb4HAdwQ9sEGegQIARAD Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4b89fb71-1836-414e-86f6-1116324dd7bc/Legal-Talks-by-Desikanoon  Important Judicial Precedents  Paramjit Kaur v. State of Punjab, (1999) 2 SCC 131 – In this case, it was observed that the concept of sui generis is applied generously in the adjudication of disputes related to International Law to ascertain whether a particular law or a treaty covers “any area territorially or any subject topically” or not. If not, the adjudicating body devises its sui generis or “one of a kind” method to resolve such disputes. The Court, while delving on the question that whether the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) is a sui generis body or not, in respect of a task assigned to it, namely, to look into flagrant human rights violations in a particular matter, opined that the NHRC became a sui generis body as soon as the Supreme Court directed it by way of a Judicial Order to carry out certain tasks at its behest. Thus, to carry out those certain tasks, the NHRC did not require any jurisdiction to be conferred on it from any statute or that any statute could not have limited its jurisdiction to carry out those tasks and could have acted sui generis that is in a unique manner in order to fulfil the task assigned to it. Rajendra v. State of Maharashtra – (2021) 2 Mah LJ 457 – In this case, the Court was looking into question of “what could be a small and what could be a large gathering.” According to the Court, the general classifications of gatherings like funerals and marriages have nothing in common and are of entirely different character and hence, the principle of sui generis could have no applicability in such certain circumstances where each situation (gathering) is of a different character and there could be no straight-jacket formula to make specific classifications. A marriage or a funeral could have a small gathering or a large gathering, depend upon a number of factors. Same is true for any general species of public gatherings. Therefore, we see that the concept of sui generis has no applicability in situations where no specific categorization exists and that its applicability is limited to identify the uniqueness of an object from a large set where a precise taxonomy exists. This could be a reason that it is used heavily in academic literature. K.C. Vasanth Kumar v. State of Karnataka, 1985 Supp SCC 714 – In this case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court explained the sui generis status of the Constitution of India. According to the Court, Constitution of India is inherently sui generis since it is born in specific circumstances. It has a geography, history, economics etc. different from other countries and does not fit into a water-tight compartmentalization. Therefore, it would be utterly improper to apply the general rules of statutory interpretation to interpret it. The Court asserted that even our Indian Constitution Makers were not concerned merely with the words and their arrangement in the Constitution, rather their emphasis was on “the philosophy and the pervading “spirit and sense” of the Constitution, so elaborately exposed for our guidance in the Directive Principles of State Policy and other provisions of the Constitution.” Therefore, in this context, sui generis would mean the specific nature of the Constitution of India and that there is no classification where the Constitution of India could fit necessitating adoption of a sui generis approach for its interpretation. Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Assn. of India v. Union of India, (1989) 3 SCC 634 – In this case, the Supreme Court held that if a tax is imposed under the residuary powers of the Central Government and such a tax does not fall within any other classification, then it could be termed as sui generis or nondescript tax and could be held to be valid. It was beautifully quoted that “the point of the reference is emphatically not to seek a pattern to which a due exercise of the power must conform.” I think this is precisely the purpose of the principle or the concept of sui generis. A lack of discernible pattern makes an object or a situation to be sui generis. Another takeaway from this Judgment is that sui generis also means nondescript. Mehar Singh Saini, In re., (2010) 13 SCC 586 – Section 317 of the Constitution of India provides that the members of the Public Service Commissions could be removed from their office only by the President of India, after an Inquiry by the Supreme Court. The manner or the nature of the Inquiry has not been specified. Therefore, in this case, it was observed that the Supreme Court is free to devise its own sui generis procedure to conduct an Inquiry in terms of Article 317 to suit the facts of a given matter at hand and to ensure justice. The Court also observed that there are various degrees of proof that are required in various laws such as service law works on the principle of preponderance of probability and the criminal law works on the principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt. The very fact that the Constitution Makers inserted Article 317 in the Constitution  of India and used open ended words to grant powers to the Supreme Court to conduct Inquiries under it, postulates that it intended the Supreme Court to adopt a sui generis approach that is different from the service law or the criminal law. Thus, we see that, here sui generis means non-adoption of an already known approach and adoption of a case-specific approach to conduct an Inquiry , by the Supreme Court. Daroga Singh v. B.K. Pandey, (2004) 5 SCC 26 – In this case, the Supreme Court discussed an offence that is sui generis. The offence is that of criminal contempt of court. Just like Article 317, the contempt laws of India provide power to the judge who initiates the criminal contempt proceedings “to remain in full control of the hearing of the case.” The Court discussed that in other criminal offences, specific procedures are followed but in case of criminal contempt, custom-made procedure by the particular judge could be devised to conduct the proceedings, making criminal contempt an offence sui generis. Conclusion Sui generis is an interesting term having limitless utility both in the field of law and otherwise. The Courts have used this term in situations where there has been a lack of classification in realms where otherwise the classification is stark or unambiguous. In legal parlance, the principle of sui generis entails a comparative approach. First an object or a situation is to be differentiated from the existing classification and then it could be called as sui generis.

This USIP event featured lessons learned from cutting-edge research showing how nonviolent action affects political and economic inequality — particularly for historically excluded social and ethnic groups — using a cross-national statistical study and in-depth case studies from recent political transitions in Nepal and Indonesia. The research also specifically examines how movements can employ dialogue, negotiation and mediation to better ensure that political transitions following nonviolent action campaigns lead to greater inclusion for marginalized groups. This event explored the important implications for both policy and practice in ensuring more inclusive democratization processes in the aftermath of nonviolent action.  Speakers Jonathan Pinckney, moderator Senior Researcher, Nonviolent Action, U.S. Institute of Peace  Mohna Ansari Member, National Human Rights Commission of Nepal Subindra Bogati Founder and Chief Executive, Nepal Peacebuilding Initiative Titik Firawati Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Northern Illinois University Rosa Emilia Salamanca Director, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Action Deepak Thapa Director, Social Science Baha Ches Thurber Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University   For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/nonviolent-action-and-minority-inclusion

진행자: 김혜연, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Lee's art collection to be split up, donated to public sector - Some experts say collection should have been kept intact 요약: 국립박물관을 비롯 공공 영역에 나누어 기증하게 된 ‘이건희 컬렉션'[1] The long-anticipated announcement on the fate of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee's art collection, delivered Wednesday, drew mixed reactions from the art world.long-anticipated 오래 기다린draw 자아내다, 끌어당기다[2] Around 23,000 art pieces -- 21,600 antique works and 1,600 modern and contemporary works -- will be donated to a number of public museums around the country as well as to Seoul National University, according to Samsung.antique 골동품contemporary 현대의, 동시대의 [3] Experts welcomed the news that many of the works would be donated to smaller public museums dedicated to specific artists, pointing out that they often lack the funding to purchase major works by the artists to which they are dedicated. But not everyone welcomed the news that Lee's collection would be split up.be dedicated to -에 전념하는, 헌신하는 split up 분리, 분할하다. 헤어지다 [4] “It seems the collection will end up scattered in different entities across the country, which lowers the value of the collection. It would have been better to keep the collection as a whole at one place to showcase as Lee Kun-hee's collection. That would have helped attract more attention and visitors to the works both from home and abroad,” said Choe Byong-suh, an honorary professor at Dongduk Women's University.scattered 드문드문, 산재한, 산발적인entity 독립체, 기업, 단체honorary professor 명예 교수 기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210428000900&np=1&mp=12. Watchdog to probe military for abuse allegations in COVID response 요약: 군 훈련소에서 일어난 코로나 사태 부실 대응 주장에 조사 착수하기로 나선 인권위[1] South Korea's National Human Rights Commission said Thursday that it will launch an investigation into allegations that the military violated rights of conscripts who said they had been fed poorly and denied access to bathrooms due to the COVID-19 response.allegations (증거 없이 누가 부정한 일을 했다는) 혐의conscript 징집하다, 징집병 [2] The previous week, an Army conscript prompted public outcry when he revealed on Facebook that he had been given insufficient meals while in quarantine, showing a picture of what appeared to be a nearly empty tray.insufficient 불충분한 appear to be -하게 보이다[3] The military admitted there had been a shortage of meals rationed because those in quarantine had to receive their meals after others, adding that it will increase the supply.shortage 부족ration 배급량, 할당 식량 [4] The rights panel said it will make in-person interviews with conscripts who had lodged complaints, and look at rights abuses at major boot camps. Outside experts will join the probe to help write up a recommendation, it added. The military said it will cooperate with the inquiry.in-person 직접의, 실황의, 생생한 lodge (공공 기관, 당국에 이의 등을) 제기, 제출하다 기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210429000937&np=1&mp=1

진행자: 간형우, Naomi Garyan1. Seoul withdraws testing mandate for all foreign workers 요약: 서울시가 외국인 노동자에 대한 코로나바이러스 의무 검사 행정 명령을 철회했다. [1] The Seoul city government on Friday withdrew an order requiring mandatory coronavirus testing for all foreign workers after facing criticism from foreigners, medical workers and the human rights commission. *withdraw: 철회하다, 물러나다*mandatory: 의무적인, 필수의 *criticism: 비판, 비난 [2] The government now only recommends that foreign workers at high-risk workplaces, such as those in close, dense and enclosed work environments, undergo diagnostic tests by March 31. It also recommends Koreans employed at the same business establishments to get tested.*dense: 빽빽한, 밀집한 *enclosed: 에워싸인, 동봉된*undergo: 받다, 겪다 [3] The change came after the National Human Rights Commission of Korea also launched an investigation on Friday into the city government's decision to mandate coronavirus tests for all foreign workers, after some foreigners filed a petition against the administrative order.*launch: 시작하다, 개시하다, 착수하다*file a petition: 탄원서를 제출하다[4] Earlier on Tuesday, the Seoul government issued an administrative order requiring all foreign workers in the city to undergo diagnostic tests from March 17-31 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Fines of up to 2 million won ($1,778) will be imposed if they fail to get tested during the period.*administrative order: 행정 명령*fine: 벌금 *impose: 부과하다, 도입하다기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=202103190008722. Smaller households hit record high of 14.6 million 요약: 역대 최저 혼인율과 출산율 속 2인 이하 가구 비율이 전체의 62% 이상을 차지했다. [1] All-time low fertility rates have caused a surge in the number of two-member households in South Korea, alongside the sharp increase in the number of single-person households amid sliding marriage rates, official data showed.*all-time ~ : 역대 ~*fertility rate: 출산율*sliding: 미끄러지는, 하락하는 [2] According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the number of one- or two-member households reached a record high of 14.61 million (9.16 million and 5.44 million respectively), or 62.9 percent of the total 23.19 million households nationwide as of February.*record high (or low): 사상 최고 (또는 최저) *respectively: 각각*as of ~ : ~일자로, ~부로[3] Looking at single-person households only, their proportion of the nationwide total marked a record high of 39.5 percent in February 2021, as compared with 34.5 percent for the corresponding month in 2016 and 33.2 percent in 2011.*proportion: (전체의) 부분, 비율*compared with ~ : ~와 비교해서*corresponding: 해당하는 [4] Seoul and some major metropolitan cities, such as Busan and Daegu, face a growing portion of the young generation reluctant to get married in the wake of high unemployment rates and other uncertainties involving spiraling apartment prices.*metropolitan: 대도시의*reluctant: 꺼리는, 주저하는 *in the wake of ~ : ~에 뒤이어, ~의 결과로서 *spiraling: 상승하는기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210321000033

Why are Nigerians protesting against police brutality? Well here are some facts that will shock you! > The National Human Rights Commission in Nigeria found that in the first two weeks of the country’s coronavirus lockdown in March, more people died at the hands of the security forces than from COVID-19. > According to Amnesty Nigeria, there have been at least 82 cases of torture, ill-treatment and extrajudicial execution by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad within the Nigerian police force between January 2017 and May 2020. > At least 56 people have died across in Nigeria since the EndSars protests began. In multiple cases, the security forces have used excessive force in an attempt to control or stop the protests. This week we have a representative from the #EndSarsUK share her knowledge on the movement. Have a listen!

In our 15th episode we speak with 72 years old Padma Mathema. She has dedicated her career in the development sector of Nepal, first as the social sector head in the National Planning Commission and later as the National Rapporteur on Trafficking at the National Human Rights Commission. When she took the Public Service Commission (LokSewa) exam, she was the only woman to get through along with 100 other men. Padma is also a published author of many articles and a book Primary health care in Nepal. Mother of three successful daughters, she is currently waiting to publish her second book.This episode with 72 years old Padma Mathema was recorded on 30 July 2020 at her home in Tahachal, Kathmandu by Aji’s Co-founder Lorina Sthapit. The interview was conducted maintaining physical distance.Please become a patron of Aji’s Podcast to help us bring you more episodes.

Sociologist by the University of Suffolk. She has always been involved in issues related to human rights and social impact, so her interests have focused on the education, health and empowerment of women with a focus on social transformation. Her international experience has led her to study in four countries. She worked in the National Human Rights Commission, in the Representation of Mexico before the UN as an advisor to her country on global development issues and in the Ministry of the Interior as Director of Linkage with the Private and Academic Sector.

In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, host Ayush Tiwari and Newslaundry correspondents Meghnad S and Basant Kumar discuss the shastra puja “Hindu spin” to the delivery of the first Rafale fighter aircraft, the incendiary speech by a CRPF constable and its controversial broadcast by India Today, and the morbid murders that shook a small Kerala town. Speaking about the viral speech of the CRPF constable at a debate competition organised by the National Human Rights Commission late last month, Basant says he heard the speeches of other debaters in which they emphasised how the Army has committed human rights violations in the past. They offered many examples of areas where the Army has tackled terrorism and Naxalism without human rights violations.On the information deficit regarding the status of mental health in India, Meghnad says, “Unless you have data or, as Basant says, an adequate number of mental health professionals to handle cases, it's just absolutely worthless to even expect anything really.”What made news this week that shouldn't have was the exaggeration of Hardik Pandya's birthday tweet for Zaheer Khan, among others. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Amit Bhardwaj, Rohin Kumar and Rahul Kotiyal.The discussion begins with the news of a woman who was beaten up and then paraded naked by a violent mob in Bihar's Bhojpur district. The panel goes on to discuss the devastation caused by the Kerala floods, as well as the media's coverage of the deluge.The topic then moves on to Uttar Pradesh's ban on open sacrifice of animals ahead of Bakri Eid, wherein the state's Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said that this measure was being undertaken so as to not hurt the religious sentiments of other communities.“When two important news events take place simultaneously, how does a newsroom decide on which one to prioritise?,” asks Cherry, posing the million-dollar question to the guests. In turn, Rahul tells her that in this age of New Media and television, it is important to deem both pieces of news as “important” and run them efficiently.The guests also discuss how Navjot Singh Sidhu's ‘hug' controversy was quite overrated.The conversation then moves to a heavily-loaded ground report on the Naxal encounter case in which 15 people were killed in Sukma, Chattisgarh. Rahul narrates the story as experienced by him on the ground, and points out that it wasn't just Naxalites who were killed—but innocent tribal people as well. He also talks about the disadvantages of covering left extremists as it is never certain who might kill you.The discussion culminates with the topic of different encounter cases in Uttar Pradesh anyhow these are against the Human Rights guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission.#Sukma, #encounters #Uttar Pradesh #Yogi Adityanath #Kerala floods #newsroompriorities See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Amit Bhardwaj, Rohin Kumar and Rahul Kotiyal.The discussion begins with the news of a woman who was beaten up and then paraded naked by a violent mob in Bihar’s Bhojpur district. The panel goes on to discuss the devastation caused by the Kerala floods, as well as the media’s coverage of the deluge.The topic then moves on to Uttar Pradesh’s ban on open sacrifice of animals ahead of Bakri Eid, wherein the state’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said that this measure was being undertaken so as to not hurt the religious sentiments of other communities.“When two important news events take place simultaneously, how does a newsroom decide on which one to prioritise?,” asks Cherry, posing the million-dollar question to the guests. In turn, Rahul tells her that in this age of New Media and television, it is important to deem both pieces of news as “important” and run them efficiently.The guests also discuss how Navjot Singh Sidhu’s ‘hug’ controversy was quite overrated.The conversation then moves to a heavily-loaded ground report on the Naxal encounter case in which 15 people were killed in Sukma, Chattisgarh. Rahul narrates the story as experienced by him on the ground, and points out that it wasn’t just Naxalites who were killed—but innocent tribal people as well. He also talks about the disadvantages of covering left extremists as it is never certain who might kill you.The discussion culminates with the topic of different encounter cases in Uttar Pradesh anyhow these are against the Human Rights guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent attack in Uri on a military camp left 17 soldiers dead, many injured. Considering the general emotion floating on social media how prepared are we for war? Is going to war with Pakistan even an option? Can we really abrogate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan? The answer to all these questions is no, says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, consulting editor of Newslaundry. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Madhu Trehan & Deepanjana Pal discuss and dissect the coverage of Pakistan Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif’s speech in the United Nations (UN), Indian envoy to UN Eenam Gambhir’s reply to him and does the western media really care what India & Pakistan say or do? A new chapter added to Bharatiya Janata Party vs Aam Aadmi Party war with Somnath Bharti’s arrest, Race Course Road renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, National Human Rights Commission’s report on Kairana exodus and a lot more.For reference links, visit: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/09/24/hafta-86-is-war-with-pakistan-even-an-option/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thursday, 1st September marked the seventh year for the Korean Film Festival In Australian (KOFFIA). ACMI hosted Melbourne’s festival and invited guests to share canapés of kimchi, cocktails and listen to traditional music on the Gayageum. This festival boasts twenty newly released and critically acclaimed Korean films, however it was the film titled 4th Place, written and directed by Jung Ji-woo, which opened the festival. Commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, 4th Place delves into the brutal world of competitive sports and questions whether, in the pursuit of success, does the end ever justify the means. Opening with a black-and-white prologue, we are introduced to fresh-faced competitive swimmer, Kim Gwang-su (Jung Ga-ram), who has been tipped as Korea’s future for Olympic success. After returning from practise and looking for dinner, he meets one of the swimming reporters Young-hoon (Choi Moo-sung) and they both partake in a night of heavy drinking. Despite this, Gwang-su swims exceptionally well the following morning and is on track to break records at the International Competitions in the next few weeks. Confident with his progress and times, Gwang-su cuts practise to gamble and drink, missing vital training sessions. His coaches eventually find and punish him for his recklessness, through the method of caning him with wooden pool brooms. After coping several lashes, he storms out of the complex and alerts Young-hoon to write a report about these acts of violence. The storyline skips sixteen years on, now in colour, and focuses on eleven-year-old swimmer Joon-ho (Yoo Jae-sang). Despite high expectations placed on him by his mother, Jeong-ae (Lee Hang-na), he only seems to place fourth at junior competitions. Through the power of prayer and persuasive donations she tracks down a competent coach with unorthodox training methods. Enter Gwang-su (Park Hae-joon); a husk of the once professional swimmer, and now a worker at the local aquatic centre. It starts out with the common sports narrative; an apathetic coach, whose glory was snatched away prematurely during his youth, meets a competent underdog who has a chance at the success he missed out on. Gwang-su commits himself to the project and, as he becomes more desperate to win, his relationship with Joon-ho gradually becomes violent. He begins beating the boy in the same fashion that his coach did to him when he was a young swimmer. Gwang-su plays both the aggressor and consoler; comforting Joon-ho that it was for his own good and that he’s inspiring ambition. The relentless pressures to succeed bleed into Joon-ho’s dreams, and it becomes more apparent he only wants to win for the sake of others. His own drawing of a gold medal hanging on the wall above his bed is enough for him, but it cannot satisfy his mother or Gwang-su. Even after his mother discovers the bruises on his back, Joon-ho is pushed to continue training, in light of his recent second-place win. No one steps in until Joon-ho’s father accidentally learns about the coach’s brutality, and even then he only bribes the coach with money to stop caning their son. Jung’s artfully constructed film points to our performance-driven culture, unhappy with anything less than first place. Lee’s performance as Joon-ho’s mother perfectly embodies the overbearing and paradoxical weight of society’s expectations for each child to be a winner. Park Hae-joon, playing the older version of Gwang-su, is riveting to watch; he has the ability to both terrify and charm, a technique that works on Joon-ho and the audience. A noteworthy scene from the film is where the mother is walking back from the church with her youngest son, Ki-ho (Suh Hwan-hee), and he asks what she prayed for for each family member. She prayed for Joon-ho to come first, and for Ki-ho to attend college when he’s older. When he asks about her own prayers she states she prayed for “nothing” for herself. Her children appear to be her biggest achievement and treats their achievements as her own. Jung navigates the heavy topic of child abuse with sensitivity and grace. It is littered with light-hearted exchanges between all characters and captures the complexity of human nature. It is also beautifully shot, especially the underwater dreamscape scene where Joon-ho tumbles around the shimmering lights refracting underneath the surface of the water. My only criticism is that the relationship between Joon-ho’s father and coach was not fully explored, and as a result Gwang-su’s admission at the end of the film was a little underwhelming. 4th Place will screen in Adelaide’s Palace Nova Cinema on Thursday, 15th September and in Perth’s Event Cinema on Thursday 22nd of September. Written by Erin ConnellanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday, 1st September marked the seventh year for the Korean Film Festival In Australian (KOFFIA). ACMI hosted Melbourne’s festival and invited guests to share canapés of kimchi, cocktails and listen to traditional music on the Gayageum. This festival boasts twenty newly released and critically acclaimed Korean films, however it was the film titled 4th Place, written and directed by Jung Ji-woo, which opened the festival. Commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, 4th Place delves into the brutal world of competitive sports and questions whether, in the pursuit of success, does the end ever justify the means. Opening with a black-and-white prologue, we are introduced to fresh-faced competitive swimmer, Kim Gwang-su (Jung Ga-ram), who has been tipped as Korea’s future for Olympic success. After returning from practise and looking for dinner, he meets one of the swimming reporters Young-hoon (Choi Moo-sung) and they both partake in a night of heavy drinking. Despite this, Gwang-su swims exceptionally well the following morning and is on track to break records at the International Competitions in the next few weeks. Confident with his progress and times, Gwang-su cuts practise to gamble and drink, missing vital training sessions. His coaches eventually find and punish him for his recklessness, through the method of caning him with wooden pool brooms. After coping several lashes, he storms out of the complex and alerts Young-hoon to write a report about these acts of violence. The storyline skips sixteen years on, now in colour, and focuses on eleven-year-old swimmer Joon-ho (Yoo Jae-sang). Despite high expectations placed on him by his mother, Jeong-ae (Lee Hang-na), he only seems to place fourth at junior competitions. Through the power of prayer and persuasive donations she tracks down a competent coach with unorthodox training methods. Enter Gwang-su (Park Hae-joon); a husk of the once professional swimmer, and now a worker at the local aquatic centre. It starts out with the common sports narrative; an apathetic coach, whose glory was snatched away prematurely during his youth, meets a competent underdog who has a chance at the success he missed out on. Gwang-su commits himself to the project and, as he becomes more desperate to win, his relationship with Joon-ho gradually becomes violent. He begins beating the boy in the same fashion that his coach did to him when he was a young swimmer. Gwang-su plays both the aggressor and consoler; comforting Joon-ho that it was for his own good and that he’s inspiring ambition. The relentless pressures to succeed bleed into Joon-ho’s dreams, and it becomes more apparent he only wants to win for the sake of others. His own drawing of a gold medal hanging on the wall above his bed is enough for him, but it cannot satisfy his mother or Gwang-su. Even after his mother discovers the bruises on his back, Joon-ho is pushed to continue training, in light of his recent second-place win. No one steps in until Joon-ho’s father accidentally learns about the coach’s brutality, and even then he only bribes the coach with money to stop caning their son.  Jung’s artfully constructed film points to our performance-driven culture, unhappy with anything less than first place. Lee’s performance as Joon-ho’s mother perfectly embodies the overbearing and paradoxical weight of society’s expectations for each child to be a winner. Park Hae-joon, playing the older version of Gwang-su, is riveting to watch; he has the ability to both terrify and charm, a technique that works on Joon-ho and the audience. A noteworthy scene from the film is where the mother is walking back from the church with her youngest son, Ki-ho (Suh Hwan-hee), and he asks what she prayed for for each family member. She prayed for Joon-ho to come first, and for Ki-ho to attend college when he’s older. When he asks about her own prayers she states she prayed for “nothing” for herself. Her children appear to be her biggest achievement and treats their achievements as her own. Jung navigates the heavy topic of child abuse with sensitivity and grace. It is littered with light-hearted exchanges between all characters and captures the complexity of human nature. It is also beautifully shot, especially the underwater dreamscape scene where Joon-ho tumbles around the shimmering lights refracting underneath the surface of the water. My only criticism is that the relationship between Joon-ho’s father and coach was not fully explored, and as a result Gwang-su’s admission at the end of the film was a little underwhelming. 4th Place will screen in Adelaide’s Palace Nova Cinema on Thursday, 15th September and in Perth’s Event Cinema on Thursday 22nd of September. Written by Erin Connellan

According to data from the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, more than half of all South Korean discrimination complaints in 2015 were filed by persons with disabilities, making the disabled the most common victims of discrimination in the entire country. Korea FM spoke with Ho Kyun Jeong of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea & Daniela Bas, Director of the Division for Social Policy & Development in the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs, to find out why. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741Stitcher - http://stitcher.com/podcast/korean-news-updateTunein - http://tunein.com/radio/Korea-FM-Podcasts-p832785/Spreaker - http://spreaker.com/show/koreafmSoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/koreafmAcast - https://acast.com/koreafmPlayer FM - https://player.fm/series/korea-fm-talk-radio-news-podcasts-koreafmnetPodcat - https://podcat.com/podcasts/hP7yKs-korea-fm-net-talk-radio-news-podcastsiVoox - http://ivoox.com/en/podcast-koreafm-net-talk-news-podcasts_sq_f1277388_1.htmlRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

According to data from the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, more than half of all South Korean discrimination complaints in 2015 were filed by persons with disabilities, making the disabled the most common victims of discrimination in the entire country. Korea FM spoke with Ho Kyun Jeong of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea & Daniela Bas, Director of the Division for Social Policy & Development in the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs, to find out why. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741Stitcher - http://stitcher.com/podcast/korean-news-updateTunein - http://tunein.com/radio/Korea-FM-Podcasts-p832785/Spreaker - http://spreaker.com/show/koreafmSoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/koreafmAcast - https://acast.com/koreafmPlayer FM - https://player.fm/series/korea-fm-talk-radio-news-podcasts-koreafmnetPodcat - https://podcat.com/podcasts/hP7yKs-korea-fm-net-talk-radio-news-podcastsiVoox - http://ivoox.com/en/podcast-koreafm-net-talk-news-podcasts_sq_f1277388_1.htmlRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea says the 2014 arrest of a Nigerian man violated his rights as both police & prosecutors refused repeated requests to contact the Nigerian embassy for more than a week. The Nigerian is now trying to sue, & Korea FM spoke with him about his November 2014 false arrest & imprisonment. Find more info on this story at http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151222001120. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741?Android Apps - http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.feedburner.com/koreafmRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea says the 2014 arrest of a Nigerian man violated his rights as both police & prosecutors refused repeated requests to contact the Nigerian embassy for more than a week. The Nigerian is now trying to sue, & Korea FM spoke with him about his November 2014 false arrest & imprisonment. Find more info on this story at http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151222001120. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741?Android Apps - http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.feedburner.com/koreafmRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

Recently, experts from around the world gathered in the capital to attend the Seoul Dialogue For Human Rights, organized by the Yonsei Center For Human Liberty & the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The day began with an opening address from the chair of the event, Yonsei Professor Lee Jung-hoon, who discussed the dual nature of the conference in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.Subscribe to our daily "Korean News Update" or weekly "This Week Korea" and "Korea Speaks" reports via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741?mt=2Android Apps - http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.feedburner.com/koreafmRSS Feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

Recently, experts from around the world gathered in the capital to attend the Seoul Dialogue For Human Rights, organized by the Yonsei Center For Human Liberty & the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The day began with an opening address from the chair of the event, Yonsei Professor Lee Jung-hoon, who discussed the dual nature of the conference in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.Subscribe to our daily "Korean News Update" or weekly "This Week Korea" and "Korea Speaks" reports via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/korea-fm-.-net-talk-radio/id1019399741?mt=2Android Apps - http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.feedburner.com/koreafmRSS Feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm

This week, APEX Contributors Karl Jagbandhansingh and Marie Choi bring us APEX's final segments recorded at the Moana Nui 2013 Teach In. Speaker Bios below (generated from Moana Nui conference): Kyle Kajihiro (Hawai'i) See Video American Friends Service Committee; DMZ Hawai'i/Aloha Aina Kyle Kajihiro is a board member of Hawai'i Peace and Justice, the successor organization to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Hawai'i Area Program. From 1996 to 2011, Kajihiro served as a program coordinator, and later program director, for the American Friends Service Committee Hawai'i. Born and raised in Hawai'i, Kajihiro was involved in human rights activism, Central America solidarity, and immigrant worker organizing while living in Oregon in the 1980s and 1990s. His current work focuses on research, education, and action to counter U.S. militarization in Hawai'i.  He has published numerous articles about militarization and resistance in Hawai'i and has participated in solidarity delegations and international conferences to speak about resistance to the U.S. military occupation of the Hawaiian Islands. Dante C. Simbulan (Philippines) Professor, Author Dante C. Simbulan earned his doctorate in Political Science from the Australian National University, received his master's degree from the University of the Philippines and his Bachelor of Science from the Philippine Military Academy. He taught politics, government and sociology at the Philippine Military Academy, University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University and Maryknoll College. His book, The Modern Principalia: The Historical Evolution of the Philippine Ruling Oligarchy (University of the Philippines Press, 2007, 2nd ed.) based on his doctoral dissertation written in 1965, was a pioneering study of the socio-economic elite in Philippine politics and government—the ruling family political dynasties of today. Dr. Simbulan was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines when Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law. A former political prisoner, he was arrested and detained for more than three years, without charges, when he actively and openly opposed the dictatorship; he was adopted as a “prisoner of conscience” by Amnesty International. While in exile in the United States, he served as the first Executive Director of the Church Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (based in Washington, D.C.), which worked for the termination of U.S. support to the Marcos dictatorship. He has since been a leader of the Philippines' protest movement opposed to U.S. military presence and intervention in the Philippines. He taught at Montgomery College in Maryland and lectured in several universities in the United States and Canada. Christine Ahn (United States) Co-founder, Korea Policy Institute Christine Ahn is a policy analyst with expertise in Korea, globalization, militarism, women's rights, and philanthropy. She is the editor of Shafted: Free Trade and America's Working Poor (2003) and contributor to The Revolution Will Not be Funded (2009). She has addressed Congress, the United Nations and the National Human Rights Commission in South Korea. Ahn has been interviewed on Al-Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Democracy Now!, NPR, NBC, and Voice of America. She is a columnist with Institute for Policy Studies' Foreign Policy In Focus, and her op-eds have appeared in The International Herald Tribune/The New York Times, Asia Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She is co-founder of the National Campaign to End the Korean War and Korean Americans for Fair Trade. Ahn is currently the Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Global Fund for Women and Senior Fellow with the Oakland Institute. She holds a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University and a certificate in ecological horticulture from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has been inducted into the OMB Watch Public Interest Hall of Fame and recognized as a Rising Peacemaker by the Agape Foundation. Hosted by Karl Jagbandhansingh. The post APEX Express – January 23, 2014 appeared first on KPFA.

Saif Ullah Khan speaks with Tehelka Principal Correspondent Ratnadip Choudhury on the the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the Manipur government saying that Irom Sharmila, who is facing charges of attempting to commit suicide, must be permitted to receive visitors. Sharmila has been on a fast for over 12 years demanding repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in her home state | Read Tehelka Coverage bit.ly/1ahh2PJ A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay Chakraborty

Irom Sharmila Chanu has been on a fast since 4 November 2000 demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed from Manipur. On 23 October, National Human Rights Commission of India chief K. G. Balakrishnan along with other members met Irom to talk about the provisions to bring amendments to the Act. However, Irom said that she would only give up her fast if AFSPA is repealed from the state which has seen several cases of human rights violations by the security forces. http://bit.ly/1ahh2PJ Saif Ullah Khan talks to Tehelka Principal Correspondent Ratnadip Choudhury on the implications of this meeting | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay Chakraborty

"It's a no-win situation for immigrants", journalist Jose Luisa Sierra says. According to the National Human Rights Commission, nearly 10,000 migrants were kidnapped in Mexico during a six-month period in 2009. Immigrants must go through great dangers in Mexico in order to reach their 'freedom' but even when they make it to the states, they still struggle. In this lecture, Sierra discusses violence that occurs on the border and the dangers that immigrants have endured to reach new opportunities. However, crossing the border still brings forth danger as many of these immigrants are subject to a life of deprivation.

Long time activist Elise Longhi shared how to get radiation out of the soil using mushrooms and hemp, out of water using nano technology that already exists, along with information on long-suppressed research by physicist Dr. Roy that actually neutralized radioactive cesium and strontium! Why is no one grabbing onto these technologies to solve the radiation threat? Plus Koodankulam protests in India being taken to National Human Rights Commission, French election may sink British nukes, Iowa legislature too smart to fall for nuclear Ponzi scheme, radioactive black dust all over Tokyo, cesium spike in Tokyo Bay "no IMMEDIATE health risk" (note that adjective!), and radioactive mice found just outside Fukushima evacuation zone.

Long time activist Elise Longhi shared how to get radiation out of the soil using mushrooms and hemp, out of water using nano technology that already exists, along with information on long-suppressed research by physicist Dr. Roy that actually neutralized radioactive cesium and strontium! Why is no one grabbing onto these technologies to solve the radiation threat? Plus Koodankulam protests in India being taken to National Human Rights Commission, French election may sink British nukes, Iowa legislature too smart to fall for nuclear Ponzi scheme, radioactive black dust all over Tokyo, cesium spike in Tokyo Bay "no IMMEDIATE health risk" (note that adjective!), and radioactive mice found just outside Fukushima evacuation zone.

Monday 24 January 2011, Senior Common Room, POLIS Ms Soo Hee Choi (Visiting Associate at CGHR and International Relations Officer, Communications and Cooperation Division, National Human Rights Commission of Korea)