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Saturday, 2 October 2010
Thailand to Send Refugees and Opposition Back to Burma?
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=19612
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will “launch a more comprehensive program for the Myanmar people in the camps, the displaced, the intellectuals who run around the streets of
Indonesian Train Crash
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/28-Killed-in-Indonesia-Train-Crash-104201019.html
"At least 36 people were killed and scores more injured when two trains collided on Indonesia's Java island. Investigators are still trying to find the cause of the accident.
Accidents on Indonesian trains, planes and ferries are not uncommon due to poor infrastructure, and vehicle maintenance. Hundreds have died in such accidents in recent years."
If the Indonesian government spent as much time focusing on public transport safety and a little bit less on what women wear, whether or not people believe in the right god in the right way and competing meaninglessly with Malaysia, some of these tragedies might be avoided.
"At least 36 people were killed and scores more injured when two trains collided on Indonesia's Java island. Investigators are still trying to find the cause of the accident.
Accidents on Indonesian trains, planes and ferries are not uncommon due to poor infrastructure, and vehicle maintenance. Hundreds have died in such accidents in recent years."
If the Indonesian government spent as much time focusing on public transport safety and a little bit less on what women wear, whether or not people believe in the right god in the right way and competing meaninglessly with Malaysia, some of these tragedies might be avoided.
Bikes For Remote Indigenous Kids in Australia
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| New Bikes For The Mt Liebig Kids |
"The Bikes for Bush Foundation presented the 30 bikes to the children of Mt Liebig, about 325 kilometres west of Alice Springs."
When Response was in the UK there was a bike project that took found, left, lost and stolen bikes from the police, made them lovely and then gave them away to local inner-city kids with free workshops where the young people could bring them in and learn to repair and maintain them. It made a big difference to young people's lives and we're hoping it can do the same in remote Australia. Will there be any kind of similar follow-up here?
SBY Still Wants to Leave The Big Durian and Leave the People in Waist High Sewage
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/world-view/episode/114692/Proposal-to-move-Indonesian-capital
"Jakarta has reached a crisis point, in terms of people and water.
That's the view reached by Indonesia's president, who is serious about wanting to move the capital."
"Jakarta has reached a crisis point, in terms of people and water.
That's the view reached by Indonesia's president, who is serious about wanting to move the capital."
Proposal to move Indonesian capital
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/world-view/episode/114692/Proposal-to-move-Indonesian-capital
"Jakarta has reached a crisis point, in terms of people and water.
That's the view reached by Indonesia's president, who is serious about wanting to move the capital."
So as the capital crumbles, the politicians run and the people who will still be left there in its suburbs, slums and sweatshops will have to make do and mend. Yet more contemptuous anti-people policies from the government.
"Jakarta has reached a crisis point, in terms of people and water.
That's the view reached by Indonesia's president, who is serious about wanting to move the capital."
So as the capital crumbles, the politicians run and the people who will still be left there in its suburbs, slums and sweatshops will have to make do and mend. Yet more contemptuous anti-people policies from the government.
Amnesty Calls For Australia To Put Pressure on Burma
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/world-view/episode/114697/Amnesty-calls-for-pressure-on-Burma
"Amnesty International is calling on Australia to condemn rights violations taking place in Burma in the lead up to elections next month.
The human rights group says focusing on free and fair elections in Burma is not enough.
Amnesty's campaign co-ordinator, Jenny Leong, says Prime Minister Julia Gillard should raise the issue when she attends a meeting of Asian and European leaders in Brussels next week."
Focussing on "free and fair elections" is certainly not enough, but is Australia really prepared to take any meaningful measures at all? And if they were, what would the motivation be?
"Amnesty International is calling on Australia to condemn rights violations taking place in Burma in the lead up to elections next month.
The human rights group says focusing on free and fair elections in Burma is not enough.
Amnesty's campaign co-ordinator, Jenny Leong, says Prime Minister Julia Gillard should raise the issue when she attends a meeting of Asian and European leaders in Brussels next week."
Focussing on "free and fair elections" is certainly not enough, but is Australia really prepared to take any meaningful measures at all? And if they were, what would the motivation be?
Friday, 1 October 2010
Reaching Out to Minorities in Viet Nam with Midwives who Speak their Language
"Five to seven women still die almost every day due to pregnancy or childbirth in Viet Nam. Although the maternal mortality ratio has declined significantly over the past few years, there are still big differences between regions – from a low of 40 up to 410 deaths per 100,000 live births in some areas. The highest ratios are found in remote and mountainous ethnic minority areas of the country, partly due to the shortage of skilled birth attendants and health care workers in these areas. Cultural barriers also keep many of the women in these areas from using reproductive health services. To address this issue, UNFPA is supporting an initiative to recruit and train local women to become village-based midwives."
I remember reading and hearing about similar initiatives in Indonesia a few years ago and if I remember rightly their successes were fantastic. Good luck Vietnam.
Australia Assists With Reproductive and Post-Abortion Health Care In Mae Sot
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/aust-assists-reproductive-health-care-20100915-15b3v.html
"Until now we haven't received any assistance from the Australian government for these populations who are under threat of forced labour, forced relocation by the (Burmese) state government," [Dr Cynthia Maung] told AAP.
"Until now we haven't received any assistance from the Australian government for these populations who are under threat of forced labour, forced relocation by the (Burmese) state government," [Dr Cynthia Maung] told AAP.
General Prayut on His New Job
http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2010/10/01/general-prayut-on-his-new-job/
This page links to a horribly supine article in the Bangkok Post too. Dark days indeed to come for Siam.
This page links to a horribly supine article in the Bangkok Post too. Dark days indeed to come for Siam.
Ban All Tobacco Advertising Say US Paediatricians
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827803.800-ban-all-tobacco-advertising-say-us-paediatricians.html
"The authors of the policy statement argue that while parents and teachers are urging kids to stay away from smoking and drinking, the $25 billion spent each year in advertising glamorises it - sending confusing messages to children."
And how much truer is this in the AP region, where lax legislation on the part of governments and lax morals on the part of the companies leads to hyper-aggressive advertising aimed at SE Asian youth?
"The authors of the policy statement argue that while parents and teachers are urging kids to stay away from smoking and drinking, the $25 billion spent each year in advertising glamorises it - sending confusing messages to children."
And how much truer is this in the AP region, where lax legislation on the part of governments and lax morals on the part of the companies leads to hyper-aggressive advertising aimed at SE Asian youth?
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