The holiday season is a time to remember your friends, family, and the meaning of giving (and receiving too, technically). With the local soft rock radio stations blasting holiday music and malls (and internet shops) across America revving up for Black Friday and the Winter shopping frenzy, it's easy to get more involved in consumerism than say, the birth of Jesus, festival of … [Read more...] about Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Day to Celebrate Family, Friends, and Community
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The Horrors of Human Trafficking
11.23.09 - Finally home in Lang Son, Vietnam and given a chance to start her own family, Nguyen Thi Phuong is exulting with joy while holding her first child. Phuong was a victim of human trafficking to China, where she was kept captive for over two years. Lured to the China and Vietnam border, Phuong was taken against her will to an unknown village in China, sold to become … [Read more...] about The Horrors of Human Trafficking
World Habitat Day – October 5
The World Bank has announced this Monday, October 5, to be World Habitat Day! What is World Habitat Day? "On this day, we reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human right, and we focus on the housing conditions of cities and towns around the world. We also use this day to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat." How can you … [Read more...] about World Habitat Day – October 5
UN to Review Vietnam’s Human Rights Report
Vietnam’s human rights record is scheduled to be reviewed for official approval at a Thursday plenary session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Switzerland. The review is part of a regular process it conducts every four years. The Southeast Asian nation is one of 192 member states of the UN to go through the Universal Periodic Review which is a new mechanism of … [Read more...] about UN to Review Vietnam’s Human Rights Report