Archives for: September 2010
Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Christian Homes, Farms
September 29th, 2010"Eighty Christians Were Held Hostage for Sixteen Days"
Survey: Americans don't know much about religion
September 28th, 2010"On questions about Christianity, Mormons scored the highest, with an average of about eight correct answers out of 12, followed by white evangelicals, with an average of just over seven correct answers. Jews, along with atheists and agnostics, knew the most about other faiths, such as Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism. Less than half of Americans know that the Dalai Lama is Buddhist, and less than four in 10 know that Vishnu and Shiva are part of Hinduism."
Part Two:- Ethiopia Claims High Ground In Right-To-Nile Debate (NPR)
September 27th, 2010"Ethiopia is home to the Blue Nile, a major tributary of the river. But Ethiopians have had little access to the Nile."
Part One:- Mystery On The Nile: Just Whose River Is It? (NPR)
September 27th, 2010Westminster Abbey accused of 'sacrilege' for keeping Ethiopian relic
September 26th, 2010"Ethiopians regard plaques symbolising the Ark of the Covenant as so holy only priests should view them, but one is on display in Westminster Abbey"
CSW calls for targeted sanctions on perpetrators of human rights abuses in Eritrea
September 23rd, 2010Eritrea underground Prsion ( Video)
September 23rd, 2010LEBANON: Employers hurt foreign maids with impunity, rights group says
September 17th, 2010Justice Lebanese-style: A Lebanese employer in 1999 beat and burned two maids with a hot iron. The employer received a fine of $333.
Lebanon fails to protect domestic workers
September 17th, 2010Rights groups often voice concern at the mistreatment of domestic workers, not just in Lebanon, but in the wider Middle East where tales of abuse are common. In a recent case, a Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid after she complained of a heavy workload by hammering 24 nails into her hands, legs and forehead, Sri Lankan officials said.
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