Friday, 25 May, 2018

Amnesty International Report 2017

Amnesty International Report 2017/2018

Posted on Friday, 23 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

The world is reaping the terrifying consequences of hate-filled rhetoric that threatens to normalise massive discrimination against marginalised groups; Amnesty International warned today as it launched its annual assessment of human rights. Nevertheless, the organisation found that a growing movement of both first-time and seasoned activists campaigning for social justice provides real hope of reversing the slide towards oppression. The report, The State of the World’s Human Rights, covers 159 countries and delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights in the world today.

Instead of trying to silence people when they speak out, governments should address their concerns, said Amnesty International, and start by loosening restrictions on the media, civil society and other key checks on power. “We are witnessing history in the making as people rise and demand justice in greater numbers. If leaders fail to discern what is driving their people to protest, then this ultimately will be their undoing. People have made it abundantly clear that they want human rights: the onus now is on governments to show that they are listening,” said Salil Shetty, the Secretary-General of Amnesty International.

Read Full Report Here:

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL10/6700/2018/En/

M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy.
Credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI), S. Smartt (IoA) & D. Richstone (U. Michigan) et al. The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy may appear peaceful at first sight but it is actually tossing and turning. Recent observations have shown that the gas in the outer regions of this spiral is rotating in the opposite direction from all of the stars! Collisions between gas in the inner and outer regions are creating many hot blue stars and pink emission nebulae. The fascinating internal motions of M64, also catalogued as NGC 4826, are thought to be the result of a collision between a small galaxy and a large galaxy where the resultant mix has not yet settled down.

The Cherokee Indians were one of the largest of five Native American tribes who settled in the American Southeast portion of the country. The tribe came from Iroquoian descent and had originally been from the Great Lakes region of the country, but eventually settled closer to the east coast. The Cherokee lived in cabins made of logs instead of the stereotypical teepee. They were a strong tribe with several smaller sections, all lead by chiefs. The tribe was highly religious and spiritual. When the American Revolution took place, the Cherokee Indians supported the British soldiers and even assisted them in battle by taking part in several attacks.

The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and was first used between 1845 and 1848. It was officially adopted on 23 June 1972. As a landlocked nation, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had little need for a national flag until the middle of the 19th century. Its heraldic banner, dating back to the early 13th century, was composed of horizontal stripes of white and blue with a rampant red lion. That banner, however, represented the dukes of Luxembourg and not the nation’s people. Following the Napoleonic Wars, Luxembourg, which had been part of the Holy Roman Empire, became a separate country under the protection of the Netherlands. The tricolour flag is almost identical to that of the Netherlands, except that it is longer and its blue stripe is a lighter shade.

Benin - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Friday, 11 May, 2018
Exercise normal precautions in Benin. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise increased caution in: Urban areas due to crime. Beaches due to crime Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. If you decide to travel to Benin: Do not physically resist any robbery attempt. Use caution […]
Panama - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Monday, 7 May, 2018
Exercise normal precautions in Panama. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Parts of the Mosquito Gulf due to crime. Parts of the Darién Region due to crime. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page. If you decide to travel to Panama: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment […]

Brazil Thursday, 24 May, 2018
Summary: Lorry drivers have been on strike across Brazil since Monday 21 May. This is affecting fuel deliveries to petrol stations and many have closed in major cities. Airports and intercity bus stations continue to operate but with some cancellations and disruption to services. You should check with your airline or bus company before travelling.
GOV.UK
Uganda Thursday, 24 May, 2018
Latest update: Health section - addition of information on health screening measures at some airports and border crossings due to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
GOV.UK

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941) was a French artist of French-Italian parents and was born in Paris on December 11, 1854. He was a populariser of street scenes, usually painted in autumn or winter, of the early 1900s, accurately representing the era in which he lived: a happy, bustling Paris, la Belle Époque, with horse-drawn carriages, trolley cars and its first omnibuses. Galien-Laloue's works are valued not only for their contribution to 20th-century art but for the actual history, which they document. The Paris Arc de Triomphe was painted in 1941. His work can be seen at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Louvier; Musée des Beaux-Arts, La Rochelle; Mulhouse, France.

Bible verses brought to you by bVerse Convert and BibleGateway.com