De seneste posts fra danske RSS feeds og weblogs på Overskrift.dk om tag'et human rights http://www.overskrift.dk Thu, 24 May 2012 15:01:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.overskrift.dk/images/overskrift.gif http://www.overskrift.dk Overskrift.dk http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://semit.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/iran-fortsaetter-massehenrettelser-58-henrettelser-pa-dage/ Ifølge den officielle hjemmeside for det iranske retsvæsen i Fars-provinsen (hvor Shiraz er hovedstad), er tre fanger identificeret som “ZR”, AA “og” HA ” blev hængt i Adelabad-fængslet i Shiraz tidligt 22 maj. De hængte blev dømt for at opbevare 2 kg heroin, opbevare 32 kg og 309 gram heroin og opbevare og bære 4 [...] semit Semiten's Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 11:36:07 +0100 http://semit.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/iran-fortsaetter-massehenrettelser-58-henrettelser-pa-7-dage/ Ifølge den officielle hjemmeside for det iranske retsvæsen i Fars-provinsen (hvor Shiraz er hovedstad), er tre fanger identificeret som “ZR”, AA “og” HA ” blev hængt i Adelabad-fængslet i Shiraz tidligt 22 maj. De hængte blev dømt for at opbevare 2 kg heroin, opbevare 32 kg og 309 gram heroin og opbevare og bære 4 [...] semit Semiten's Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 11:36:07 +0100 http://stiffkitten.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/morocco-criticised-for-western-sahara-human-rights-violations-in-amnesty-report/ ?Security forces used excessive force against protesters. Critics of the monarchy and state institutions continued to face prosecution and imprisonment, as did Sahrawi advocates of self-determination for Western Sahara. Torture and other ill-treatment of detainees persisted,? Amnesty International writes about Morocco and Western Sahara in their 2012 annual report on human rights throughout the world [...] Peter Kenworthy Stiff Kitten's Blog - development & socio-political issues Thu, 24 May 2012 01:22:24 +0100 http://stiffkitten.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/amnesty-international-annual-report-criticises-brutal-swazi-regime/ ?Arbitrary and secret detentions, political prosecutions and excessive force were used to crush political protests,? Amnesty International writes about Swaziland in their 2012 annual report on the state of human rights throughout the world that was released today [24 May]. Swaziland is an absolute monarchy where all political parties are banned, where the monarch King [...] Peter Kenworthy Stiff Kitten's Blog - development & socio-political issues Thu, 24 May 2012 01:05:03 +0100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newspakistanpk/~3/2unYtN_vwRc/ Nawaz vows to build a better Pakistan if entrusted with votes Attock: (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif said here today that Pakistan was progressing leaps and bounds during his two stints in power. He was addressing a rally in Attock today. The PML-N leader said that if he had remained in the power, prosperity would have reached the town where from he was currently addressing the masses. Boasting about the development projects undertaken by his government, Nawaz said that they made the development sustainable and had not looked for begging to finance the development programmes. Lamenting the country?s present deteriorating situation, the former PM of Pakistan said that there was no loadshedding, terrorism, extremism, inflation or unemployment in the country when he ruled. Quoting that during his regime Pakistan was far ahead of India, he said, ?Everything was just fine; Pakistan was region?s No. 1, better than India.? Resenting the growing national debt, Nawaz said that every child born today is under massive debt. Waving his party flag, Nawaz said that if the people of Pakistan will entrust him again with their votes, things will change in Pakistan for good and better. He said, ?God will change the destiny of the youth; this government is ruining their future. Together, we will build a new Pakistan which will become Asia?s tiger?. Lashing out at Pakistan Peoples? Party led government; Nawaz said that even though he knew that the elections were rigged, his party decided to cooperate with the PPP. However, he was of the view that the PPP had betrayed them. Commenting on the time he spent in exile, Nawaz said that he could spend those seven years in serving the nation. Promising to build a better Pakistan, Nawaz asked the people of Attock to support him. He said, ?I have come to you for the sake of Pakistan and not for any personal gain.? ?There will come a time when there will be no inflation, no loadshedding and no other problems and that would be PML-N?s time in power? he added further. Fayyaz Yaseen NewsPakistan.pk Wed, 23 May 2012 18:59:40 +0100 http://cphx.org/2012/05/integrating-omic-approaches-to-investigate-the-gut-microbiota/ Dr. Julian R. Marchesi Dr. Julian R. Marchesi is Senior Lecturer at School of Biosciences, Cardiff University. At CPHx Julian will present a talk on Integrating omic approaches to investigate the gut microbiota. Integrating omic approaches to investigate the gut microbiota Recently many studies have been performed which have sought to define the core microbiota’s and microbiomes of the human intestinal. Nearly all these studies have adopted a bottom up approach which has involved cataloguing genes and associated bacteria. However the question remains as to whether or not they are actually showing us anything of value, here I will discuss the merits of a top down approach coupled with a metataxonomic approach (16S rRNE gene inventories) to try and understand how bacteria impart host health. › Find the full program here Hanne Copenhagenomics Tue, 22 May 2012 09:24:53 +0100 http://udlandsdanskeren.com/raising-the-glass-ceiling-world-december-2008/ In many countries, today’s young women haven’t had to struggle for equality and on many levels women can do anything a man can. But is it safe to rest on our laurels? We chart the major triumphs of the Women’s Liberation Movement and examine women’s rights worldwide. ‘In parliament the MPs shouted “take her and [...] admin UdlandsDanskeren.com - Så er du lidt tættere på Danmark Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:47 +0100 http://udlandsdanskeren.com/raising-the-glass-ceiling-world-december-2008-2/ In many countries, today’s young women haven’t had to struggle for equality and on many levels women can do anything a man can. But is it safe to rest on our laurels? We chart the major triumphs of the Women’s Liberation Movement and examine women’s rights worldwide. ‘In parliament the MPs shouted “take her and [...] admin UdlandsDanskeren.com - Så er du lidt tættere på Danmark Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:47 +0100 http://udlandsdanskeren.com/raising-the-glass-ceiling-world-december-2008-3/ In many countries, today’s young women haven’t had to struggle for equality and on many levels women can do anything a man can. But is it safe to rest on our laurels? We chart the major triumphs of the Women’s Liberation Movement and examine women’s rights worldwide. ‘In parliament the MPs shouted “take her and [...] admin UdlandsDanskeren.com - Så er du lidt tættere på Danmark Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:47 +0100 http://udlandsdanskeren.com/raising-the-glass-ceiling-world-december-2008-4/ In many countries, today’s young women haven’t had to struggle for equality and on many levels women can do anything a man can. But is it safe to rest on our laurels? We chart the major triumphs of the Women’s Liberation Movement and examine women’s rights worldwide. ‘In parliament the MPs shouted “take her and [...] admin UdlandsDanskeren.com - Så er du lidt tættere på Danmark Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:47 +0100 http://cphx.org/2012/05/uncovering-the-impacts-of-circumcision-on-the-penis-microbiome/ Dr. Lance Price Dr. Lance Price is the Director of Center for Food Microbiology and Environmental Health Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). At CPHx he will talk about the impacts of circumcision on the penis microbiome. Impacts of circumcision on the penis microbiome Randomized controlled trials have revealed that male circumcision significantly reduces heterosexual (female to male) HIV transmission; however, the biological mechanisms for this protective effect are still unresolved. We are using metagenomic techniques and ecological analyses to exam in the impacts of circumcision on the penis microbiome and the potential role of resident microbiota on HIV transmission. › Find the full program here Hanne Copenhagenomics Mon, 21 May 2012 10:40:56 +0100 http://www.information.dk/301379 Da den kinesiske menneskerettighedsaktivist Chen Guangcheng sent lørdag aften landede i USA, blev der sat et foreløbigt punktum for hans bemærkelsesværdige rejse. Gennem de seneste syv år er den blinde, selvlærte advokat blevet tæsket, har siddet i fængsel og i illegal husarrest. Og i april flygtede han på dramatisk vis til den amerikanske ambassade i Beijing for at slippe væk fra myndighedernes mishandling. Det førte til en næsten månedlang diplomatisk krise mellem USA og Kina. »Vi bør stå sammen og fortsætte kampen for det gode i verden og fortsætte med at bekæmpe uretfærdighed,« sagde Chen Guangcheng lørdag i New York. Martin Gøttske Nyheder fra information.dk | information.dk Sun, 20 May 2012 21:24:25 +0100 http://www.information.dk/301379 Da den kinesiske menneskerettighedsaktivist Chen Guangcheng sent lørdag aften landede i USA, blev der sat et foreløbigt punktum for hans bemærkelsesværdige rejse. Gennem de seneste syv år er den blinde, selvlærte advokat blevet tæsket, har siddet i fængsel og i illegal husarrest. Og i april flygtede han på dramatisk vis til den amerikanske ambassade i Beijing for at slippe væk fra myndighedernes mishandling. Det førte til en næsten månedlang diplomatisk krise mellem USA og Kina. »Vi bør stå sammen og fortsætte kampen for det gode i verden og fortsætte med at bekæmpe uretfærdighed,« sagde Chen Guangcheng lørdag i New York. 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Læs mere her IP-Phone-Forum admin Citater 2012, nyheder, spil, vittigheder, billede Sun, 20 May 2012 06:59:31 +0100 http://nordic-drifter.tumblr.com/post/23295810332 In 1989 Denmark became the first country to legalize unions between same-sex couples. ?Registered partnerships? have almost all the same qualities as a marriage. In 2010 same-sex couples received the right to joint adoption. The Danish parliament is currently considering a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage after a 2006 poll showed 69% of the public support same-sex marriage. If approved, this bill would come into effect in June 2012. Nordic Drifter Fri, 18 May 2012 18:49:38 +0100 http://www.cover.dk/blog/insane-russian-gymnasts-are-probably-not-human Seriously are they?... Crazy stuff! Enjoy!... mads_emil Blogger feed Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:52 +0100 http://www.cover.dk/blog/insane-russian-gymnasts-are-probably-not-human Seriously are they?... Crazy stuff! Enjoy!... mads_emil Blogger feed Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:52 +0100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newspakistanpk/~3/vyhuzB7FNdc/ IOM to work with China to protect trafficking victims IOM is today hosting a four-day workshop in Beijing for senior Chinese counter-trafficking police and immigration officials to strengthen mechanisms designed to protect and assist victims of human trafficking. The training, which is being attended by over 30 central and provincial officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security and Civil Affairs, is part of IOM’s "Capacity Building for Migration Management (CBMM) in China" project. Trainers from IOM, China’s Ministry of Public Security, Frontex, Germany and Portugal will share Chinese and European best practices on how to identify and assist victims of trafficking, including the provision of psycho-social and medical services. "This training is not only designed to support Chinese frontline officers in their important work in combatting human trafficking, but also to promote better practical coordination and cooperation between Chinese and European organizations to combat cross-border trafficking," said IOM Beijing Head of Office Par Liljert. The training is the fourth activity of a comprehensive training approach including workshops, study tours, and research, and is designed to support the implementation of the Chinese National Plan of Action (NPA) on Combating Trafficking of Women and Children (2008-2012) and the UN’s Palermo Protocol on combatting human trafficking. The CBMM project seeks to promote cooperation between China and the European Union in the field of migration through the exchange of expertise, information and personnel.  It is principally financed by the European Commission, with co-funding from Italy and the United States.  It is implemented in close partnership with the Chinese Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, Commerce, and Civil Affairs. Fayyaz Yaseen NewsPakistan.pk Tue, 15 May 2012 21:19:55 +0100 http://julierolgaard.dk/saunagus-og-hvem-vil-vaere-millionaer/ Spa'en i Wellcome…mums… For mig betyder det meget at komme rigtigt igang med ugen, og mine mandag morgener er derfor ret vigtige for mig. Jeg starter altid med en times hård boksning med Ashira, og så plejede jeg at gå til SaunaGus bagefter i spaen i Wellcome, hvor jeg også bokser. Men det er lang tid siden, jeg sidst har været med på sådan en spa time, så jeg havde helt glemt, hvor fantastisk det er… Det foregår ved, at man sidder i en sauna (sjovt nok!!), og så kommer instruktøren forskellige æteriske olier på stenene, mens hun svinger et håndklæde rundt i saunaen. Det lyder måske ret specielt – men det er virkelig helt fantastisk! De forskellige olier har selvfølgelig hver deres virkning – nogle hjælper på huden, andre på vejrtrækningen, fordøjelsen, humøret osv. Man sidder derinde i ca. 15 min og det bliver helt vanvittig varmt, men det gælder om at holde ud. Så er der en lille pause på ca. 5 min, hvor man lige kan gå i det kolde bad, drikke lidt vand osv. Det gentager vi så 3 gange, og slutter af med en hjemmelavet scrub i dampbadet….HEAVEN! Ens krop har det så vildt bagefter, og jeg er fuld af energi til at starte mandagen, som skal stå på vigtige møder, en masse skriveri på et nye projekt, og så skal den slutte med, at jeg skal være med i “Hvem vil være millionær” sammen med Uffe Holm!!! Jeg har lavet det før sammen med Neel og Laura, og selvom vi faktisk klarede det fint, og kunne give 50.000 kr til Kræftens bekæmpelse mod livmoderhalskræft, så svor jeg dengang, at jeg aldrig ville gøre det igen!….men nu sidder jeg altså atter i saksen…hmm! Det rigtig positive ved det er, at vi støtter (eller forhåbentig hvis vi vinder) et sindsygt vigtigt formål, nemlig “Kvinder i nød”. Vi vil dele pengene mellem Reden international, hvor de hjælper kvinder, der har været udsat for Human trafficking, og Alexandra kollegiet, hvor de hjælper unge mødre, der har været udsat for misbrug med at få en uddannelse og komme ud i livet. To virkelig vigtige sager, hvis du spørger mig, så jeg håber sgu, at vi er dygtige! Problemet med HVVM er, at selvom man har en god almen viden og er et relativt begavet menneske, så er det, som om det studie kan suge alt viden ud af én. Man kan blive usikker på alt – selv sit eget navn kan man sgu komme i tvivl om….:) – oven i det får man besked på, at der helst ikke skal være stille, så man skal holde snakken igang. Ergo – det bliver ret svært at få en tænkepause….. Men men men, nu har jeg sagt ja, og så må jeg jo bare stramme op og yde mit bedste….sammen med kære Uffe! Kryds fingre for os….   julie julieroelgaard.dk Mon, 14 May 2012 15:41:34 +0100 http://www.metabunker.dk/?p=4513 We must gain security in ourselves and therefore have respect and feelings for all oppressed people… Remember, we have not established a revolutionary value system; we are only in the process of establishing it. I do not remember our ever constituting any value that said that a revolutionary must say offensive things towards homosexuals, or [...] Matthias Wivel the metabunker Mon, 14 May 2012 01:14:01 +0100 http://beep.tv2.dk/nyheder/lad-google-translate-beatboxe-dig Der findes et hav af såkaldte easter eggs ude på nettet. Små, skæve og skægge gemte beskeder, som det kun kræver lidt for at få adgang til.  En af de mere skæve, som kan hjælpe dig på vej med en mulig rap-karriere, er Googles Translate lille beatbox-joke. Ved at indsætte en bestemt form for tekst og trykke på lyd-ikonet i højre hjørne, beatboxer robot-oversætteren for dig.  Sæt sproget til oversæt fra tysk og indsæt denne tekst.  pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk Så trykker du på ikonet ?Lyt? i kassens højre hjørne, der nu er lavet om til ordet ?Beatbox?. Skru op og rap med. David Guldager Forside feed Fri, 11 May 2012 00:34:06 +0100 http://www.winenews.dk/2012/05/sydafrikansk-vin-far-fair-labor-emblem/ Sydafrikanske vinflasker vil senere på året få et nyt symbol, der skal fremhæve, at den pågældende vin er produceret under gode arbejdsforhold hos både vinproducenten og dennes leverandører. Vinproducenter, der opfylder de strenge kriterier, der er udarbejdet af Wine Industry Ethical Trade Association (WIETA) vil være berettiget til at anvende et emblem på flaskerne, der er inspireret af Sydafrikas emblem for bæredygtighed. “Ved at indføre dette emblem ønsker vi at anerkende og akkreditere de vinproducenter, der følger de etiske regler, og dermed være med til at beskytte vinproducenten for en potentiel negativ omtale, som kan opstå i kølvandet på de vinproducenter, som ikke lever op til reglerne,” sagde Linda Lipparoni, WIETA. “Efter næsten 20 års demokrati og stor international eksponering af Sydafrikas vinproducenter, har landet nu nået en modenhed, hvor ingen krænkelser af menneskerettighederne skal tolereres.” Lanceringen af ??det nye mærke vil blive kombineret med et program til hurtig gennemførelse af retfærdige arbejdsmarkedsforhold på vingårdene. Implementeringen omfatter undervisning i arbejdsret og WIETA regler for ?fair handel principper? for medarbejdere, ejere og ledelse. I august måned sidste år blev den sydafrikanske vinindustri ramt af en rapport fra organisationen Human Rights Watch som hævdede at arbejdere i en række frugtplantager og på nogle vingårde blev udsat for pesticider, dårlige lønforhold, dårlige sanitære og menneskelige forhold. Læs også:Luksus for millioner på CPH Lifestyle i weekenden ?Der er ikke noget for enhver smag, men masser af ...Italienske livsnyder-arrangementer med Hanne Birgitte og Anders Grøndahl Der er lagt op til livsnydelse på højeste plan, når ...De bedste spanske vine kommer fra Toro Det amerikanske vinmagasin WineEnthusiast har udgivet en liste over de ...Foreningen af Danske Vinimportører – Ny brancheforening ser dagens lys En kreds af vinimportører i Danmark, har etableret Foreningen af ...Barolo Event 2011 Barolo Event lægger igen i år vejen forbi København. Barolo ... 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Ved at indsætte en bestemt form for tekst og trykke på lyd-ikonet i højre hjørne, beatboxer robot-oversætteren for dig.  Sæt sproget til oversæt fra tysk og indsæt denne tekst.  pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pv kkkkkkkkkk bschk bschk bschk Så trykker du på ikonet ?Lyt? i kassens højre hjørne, der nu er lavet om til ordet ?Beatbox?. Skru op og rap med. David Guldager Forside feed Thu, 10 May 2012 13:10:10 +0100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newspakistanpk/~3/1ntEVn9eB-I/ France cave art the ‘oldest’ – reveals study! Experts have long debated whether the sophisticated animal drawings in a famous French cave are indeed the oldest of their kind in the world, and a study out Monday suggests that yes, they are.The smooth curves and fine details in the paintings of bears, rhinoceroses and horses in the chauvet cave in southern France’s picturesque Ardeche region are so advanced that some scholars thought they dated from 12,000 to 17,000 years ago. That would place them as relics of the Magdalenian culture, in which human ancestors used tools of stone and bone and created increasingly advanced art as time went on.But scientists have previously shown through radiocarbon dating evidence of rock art, charcoal and animal bones in the Chauvet cave that the drawings are older than that, likely between 30,000-32,000 years old, befuddling some who believed that early art took on more primitive forms. Now, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a US journal, French scientists believe they have confirmation that the paintings are "the oldest and most elaborate ever discovered."Their findings are based on an analysis — called geomorphological and chlorine-36 dating — of the rockslide surfaces around what is believed to be the cave’s only entrance. The research shows that an overhanging cliff began collapsing 29,000 years ago and did so repeatedly over time, definitively sealing the entrance to humans around 21,000 years ago.That would mean the drawings had to have been done before that, bolstering the notion that they were created by people in the Aurignacian culture, which lived 28,000 to 40,000 years ago. "Remarkably agreeing with the radiocarbon dates of the human and animal occupancy, this study confirms that the Chauvet cave paintings are the oldest and the most elaborate ever discovered, challenging our current knowledge of human cognitive evolution," said the study.According to lead author Benjamin Sadier, the findings put an end to any debate over when the drawings may have been done based on their style. "What our work shows, and other work that will soon be published, is that the method of dating by style is no longer valid," he told AFP in a phone interview."By proving that this cave was closed for good 21,500 years ago, we completely eradicate the hypothesis of a more recent painting of the cave, and we also confirm the age of the cave which was already known through radiocarbon dating," he added. "Before we were pretty sure. And now we are sure. It’s a way of gathering independent proof, meaning we can figure out the age of the cave by geological means, not archeological ones."The cave and its remarkably well-preserved paintings were closed to human access by the rockfalls and were only recently rediscovered in 1994. Researchers involved in the work came from France’s University of Savoie, Aix Marseille University and the Centre National de Prehistoire. Ahmad Mehdi NewsPakistan.pk Wed, 09 May 2012 15:15:42 +0100 http://breakingfree.dk/2012/05/08/that-just-makes-me-a-dumb-human/ - nej, nej… bare rolig; jeg er i godt humør idag! Jeg sidder bare og lytter til denne Darren Criss sang efter en dag, jeg ikke rigtig kan klage over. Har ikke lavet det store i skolen, set min venindes teaterstykke, de har lavet til drama i skolen og så har jeg færdiggjort min fysikrapport. Så bliver det ikke meget bedre, vel? Rebecca Rebeccas blog ? Tue, 08 May 2012 20:46:22 +0100