Aug 27, 2010

Core Topics News, Views, and Studies - Aug 27, 2010 - #2

Child Soldier in the Ivory Coast, AfricaImage via Wikipedia





Southeast Asia - All countries now covered in a separate posting to this blog and to Burma Monitor
blog at http://burmamonitor.blogspot.com/


The Muslim World

Israel: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/08/19/israel-new-peak-arbitrary-razing-palestinian-homes?tr=y&auid=6892590

Russia: Stop Forced Dress Code for Women in Chechnya
http://www.hrw.org/node/92642?tr=y&auid=6892594

Lebanon: Critic of Nahr al-Bared Reconstruction Efforts Detained
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/08/20/lebanon-critic-nahr-al-bared-reconstruction-efforts-detained?tr=y&auid=6892599

Netanyahu Seeks Regular Meetings With Abbas
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/28/world/middleeast/28mideast.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21



American Studies

Tour of NYC Mosques Shows Widespread Diversity
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Tour-of-NYC-Mosques-Shows-Widespread-Diversity-101614178.html

US: Immigration Detainees at Risk of Sexual Abuse
http://www.hrw.org/node/92649?tr=y&auid=6892595



Global Issues

Uganda: For Women with Disabilities, Barriers and Abuse
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/08/23/uganda-women-disabilities-barriers-and-abuse?tr=y&auid=6892592

Rights Group Decrys Trafficking of Nigerian Women in Ivory Coast
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/west/Rights-Group-Calls-for-Crackdown-on-Trafficking-of-Nigerian-Women-in-Ivory-Coast--101652248.html



Minority Groups

Diversity spotlight: Thida Kol’s had a real impact on the Cambodian community
http://www.projo.com/news/content/rhodedspotlight29_08-29-10_4UJM0TG_v10.12fdb6.html

Valley Couple Moves To Cambodia, Clears Landmines
http://khmernz.blogspot.com/2010/08/valley-couple-moves-to-cambodia-clears.html

Our view: Young men’s deaths a loss for community
http://www.uticaod.com/opinion/x1178704738/Our-view-Young-men-s-deaths-a-loss-for-community

Em Hardegree: Support refugees in Abilene
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2010/aug/26/support-refugees-in-abilene/

Refugees find the American dream down on the farm
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-refugee-dairy-20100826,0,1898387,full.story



Internet Studies

Vietnam in top ten of most dangerous places to surf Internet
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/201008/Vietnam-in-top-ten-of-most-dangerous-places-to-surf-Internet-932152/

The Philippines Emerges as a Mobile Data Leader in the Region
http://fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com/topics/mobile-communications/articles/98104-philippines-emerges-as-mobile-data-leader-the-region.htm


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