Singapore: Laws Chill Free Speech, Assembly End Repressive Prosecutions, Regulations, and Civil Suits (Human Right Watch)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Dec
The Singapore government’s use of overly broad criminal laws, oppressive regulations, and civil lawsuits severely curtails freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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The State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 14Dec
The report represents the first comprehensive look from UNICEF at the different ways digital technology is affecting children, identifying dangers as well as opportunities.
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INTERVIEW WITH PAWAN GHIMIRE, PIONEER OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN NEPAL

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Dec
Pawan Ghimire who lost his sight during the civil war that plagued Nepal, is the founder of Cricket Association of Nepal, Vice-President of the World Blind Cricket Limited and founding member of National Disability Sports Network Nepal. The interview is published on Empowering for social inclusion, the booklet recently launched by ENGAGE with support of Embassy of Switzerland.
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Amnesty International report condemns EU nations in horrific abuse of migrants and refugees

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Dec
European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions in Libya, said Amnesty International in a report published today, in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya.
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TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
The 2017 Theme: “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”
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'Saying that we are sorry is not enough' Tearful Justin Trudeau apologizes to N.L. residential school survivors

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Nov
The Canadian Prime Minister offers a comprehensive apologies to the native nations of Canada for the abuses of the residential schools where local native kids were forced to live, away from their families. He made the apologies during a recent trip of his in Labrador. Read the full speech.
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Thanksgiving

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 26Nov
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
I feel blessed every day. Read about some of the reasons why.
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IAVE’S diaries (DAY 3-24th Nov)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Nov
An overview of some interesting organizations i came to know yesterday. From a modern form of time banking to an innovative and holistic management review of a volunteering program in mental health in Hong Kong
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IAVE’S diaries (DAY 2-23rd Nov)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Nov
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Volunteering Management
Today takeaways from the second day of the IAVE youth conference. The focus is on a common trend of volunteering that i found during these two days: short term high impact volunteering missions.
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IAVE’S diaries ( DAY 1-22nd Nov)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 23Nov
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Promotion of volunteerism based society
Some reflections from my first day ( 22nd of November) at IAVE conference in KL. The government here is pushing hard to promote volunteerism because it fits perfectly into the national plans to develop young talents. Can such approach co-exist with smaller, independent initiatives that have nothing to do with programs backed by the government? Perhaps yes...
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