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Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Dec 17, 2007

  One afternoon with the Sumilao Farmers

It was an afternoon well-spent… I went with a friend from Ateneo OSCI to the Sumilao Farmers’ gathering in San Beda yesterday. It was the only time I got the chance to push all obligations away to finally speak with the farmers and the supporters. The group that helped start the...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Nov 3, 2007

  Amplifying Peace

Anne, a very good friend of mine, won first prize in this year’s UNESCO/GOI international peace essay competition. Part of her prize is to fly to Japan this month to read her essay to an international audience composed of peacemakers, human rights advocates, and high profile dignitaries....... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Oct 18, 2007

  How wealthy is your country?

The World Bank found out that it is not just material capital and natural resources that constitute a nation’s wealth. It’s also about rule of law, trust (hello, Fukuyama!), and education - all intangibles. I heard about this from my boss, Bong Montesa. Here’s a good intro to...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Oct 3, 2007

  Are you FROM freedom?*

—— One with bloggers from all over. Find information about this move in http://www.free-burma.org —– *Alexander Solzhenitsyn was asked this question when he entered prison at the time Stalin was paranoid of his soldiers turning against him. From the book, Seventies by...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Oct 1, 2007

  Rizal. When finally understood.

“He is a hero in the sense that he was able to see the problems generated by historical forces, discern the new social needs created by historical development of new social relationships, and take an active part in meeting these needs.” “The fact is that history is made up of...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Sep 9, 2007

  Worn

Just last weekend, I met a man who has - for the last 55 years - endured (government) neglect, land grabbing, hunger, deaths, and at some point, the slow ebbing of human dignity… I asked him the wrong questions but still his eyes gave me the answers. His balled fists, controlled; his feet,...... [view]

Posted By:  mmbips
Posted On:  Aug 11, 2007

  Repatriation of trafficking victims is a fundamental right

Repatriation of trafficking victims is a fundamental right Mr. Abdul Gafurvs.Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affair, Govt. of Bangladesh and anotherHigh Court Division (Special Original Jurisdiction)Judge Mozammel HoqueMd. Hassan Ameen. JJ. Date of Judgment: The 14th of August, 1997 Petitioner's...... [view]

Posted By:  mmbips
Posted On:  Aug 9, 2007

  MTV launches anti-human trafficking campaign

Mumbai, Aug 9 : MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom and the MTV Europe Foundation, a registered UK charity has announced the launch of MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) across Asia and the Pacific. As a part of the anti-trafficking campaign by MTV-Exit a documentary, featuring gut...... [view]

Posted By:  mmbips
Posted On:  Aug 10, 2007

  Untying the knot

Issue Date: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 A new Child Marriage Prohibition Act has just replaced the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929. But legal experts claim that it is flawed, reports Saheli Mitra On July 16 this year, a 15-year-old girl married to an already married man was tortured and...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Jul 10, 2007

  Begin it. Now.

  “Concerning all acts of initiative, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: the moment one definitely commits oneself,  then Providence moves too.All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. ...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador
Posted On:  Jul 10, 2007

  Begin it now.

  “Concerning all acts of initiative, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole...... [view]

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