By Global Issues COLOMBO, Oct 25 (IPS) – Anyone interested in unsolved murders and disappearances will find much to study in Sri Lanka. Fifteen to twenty years ago, the country made global headlines, not only for the government’s military offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) guerrillas but also for the numerous murders […]
By Global Issues CAIRO, Oct 24 (IPS) – In a significant move to address the challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly, six Egyptian parliamentary committees met in Cairo on October 12 to discuss national strategies and legislative efforts. Read the full story, “Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People with Disabilities […]
By Global Issues KAMPALA, Oct 24 (IPS) – Until recently, Margaret Natabi would never have dreamed of taking her anti-corruption fight on the streets of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Read the full story, “Meet The Young Women Arrested for Fighting Corruption in Uganda”, on globalissues.org → Source: Meet The Young Women Arrested for Fighting Corruption in […]