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China: When Your Son Is Kidnapped

Posted by Oiwan Lam on 20/11/2008

ESWN translated a Southern Metropolis Daily news about a father seeking help online for finding his kidnapped son: the kidnappers demanded 30,000 RMB, but the police refused to accept the case because the amount has to be 50,000 RMB or more. The helpless father therefore went onto the Internet for ...

Children China East Asia English Humanitarian Law Roundups

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Sri Lanka: Radio Manager Detained

Posted by Rezwan on 19/11/2008

Free Media Sri Lanka reports that one of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) affiliates A.R. Vanna Loshan, General Manager of Vettri FM Radio was arrested under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Colombo. IFJ and the leading media organizations in Sri Lanka condemned the detention of ...

English Freedom of Speech Human Rights Law Roundups South Asia Sri Lanka War & Conflict

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Pakistan: More US drone attacks

Posted by Rezwan on 19/11/2008

CHUP! - Changing Up Pakistan reports that another suspected U.S. drone missile attack at a house in northwestern Pakistan killed at least five and injured seven people.

English Pakistan Roundups South Asia U.S.A. War & Conflict

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Japan: Asia 21 Tokyo Summit

Posted by Scilla Alecci on 19/11/2008

From the 14th to the 16th of November the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit was held in Tokyo, with 160 young leaders debating this year's topic of “Challenges Across Borders, Solutions Beyond Cultures”, focusing on ways to make the culture relevant in our changing world. The diary of the ...

Arts & Culture Development East Asia Education English Environment Governance Ideas International Relations Japan Roundups Youth

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Hungary: A Look at the Judiciary System

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 19/11/2008

Hungarian Spectrum is wondering how it is possible that “growing marijuana plants seems to deserve as harsh a sentence as murder” in Hungary.

Eastern & Central Europe Hungary Law Roundups

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