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Russia applauds SL reconciliation effort

Posted: February 15, 2014 at 11:41 am

Measures taken by the leadership and the people of Sri Lanka to overcome post-war challenges are impressive, Russian Federation Foreign Affairs Ministry Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights Department Director Anatoly Viktorov said. "I am sure that goodwill and national movement towards reconciliation and economic restoration will help address them properly. Much has already been done for that purpose," he said

"Some countries often threaten or imply sanctions against other countries which they consider to be violators of human rights. Russia rejects such an approach," he said.

"Those sanctions only increase the suffering of people and contribute to aggravating their situation.

Every one must firmly uphold general principles of technical assistance in human rights promotion. It must be provided on request of the state concerned and politically neutral. No state must be forced to accept technical assistance," he said.

Russia strongly rejects threats or implying sanctions against other countries considering those to be human rights violators, Viktorov added. "We are of the view that although human rights could be a legitimate concern of the international community, they must not be used as a pretext for interference in internal affairs or, even worse, use of force," he told a press conference at the Colombo Hilton yesterday.

He said this was his first trip to Sri Lanka and was impressed by the beauty of the country. "I held an extensive dialogue with the representatives of various ministries, state agencies, political parties and national human rights institutions. We exchanged opinions on a number of human rights issues. In particular, it was cooperation in the United Nations Human Rights Council, General Assembly and treaty bodies, as well as functioning of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights," Viktorov said.

"Our dialogue was a reflection of growing and strengthening bilateral relations. Sri Lanka is a reliable and time - tested friend of Russia. Our countries belong to different civilisations and cultures, but share similar ideas, aspirations and approaches to the global agenda, including human rights. Russia and Sri Lanka hold a multi - dimensional and extensive dialogue on many issues on the international agenda. This is natural for the countries whose ties are so close," he added."I hope that my visit made a modest but tangible contribution to the scope and diversity of our relations. We have agreed on the point that the work of the UN, in particular in the field of promotion and protection of human rights, must be conducted in strict accordance with the international law. No violation of the UN charter or attempt to undermine norms and principles of the international law may be justified by any cause, whatever it is - political considerations,economic interests, human rights or anything else," he said.

"Unfortunately, the UN human rights machinery experiences a number of problems. The most prominent of them is lack of trust. To restore this trust, it is necessary to firmly introduce the principle of cooperation in the work of the UN human rights dimension. Russia and Sri Lanka will continue working on it jointly. International dialogue in the sphere of human rights is infested with politicization and double standards," Viktorov said.

"We are of the view that, although human rights could be a legitimate concern of international community, they must not be used as a pretext for interference in internal affairs or, even worse, use of force. Russia's position on country - specific human rights situations is known well.

We support only those resolutions in the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly which enjoy the support and consent of the country concerned," he said. "No country is free of human rights violations. Therefore we reject the practice of teaching , naming and shaming which actually discredits human rights cause."

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Human Day Missing During Chinese New Year Celebrations

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During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the legend of Human Day was considered one of the most important celebrations in China. Unfortunately this deep and meaningful tradition has been forgotten in China today, although this tradition continues in Japan.

During the Han Dynasty, observing Human Day became part of the Chinese New Year tradition, and it was set on the seventh day of January.

The Book of Divination says, first day is about fowls, second day dogs, third day hogs, fourth day sheep, fifth day oxen, sixth day horses, and seventh day humans.

After the Wei and Jin dynasties, a new legend emerged regarding Human Day. According to Chinas mythology, Goddess Nu Wa used clay to create humans on this day; therefore, humans regarded Jan. 7 as their birthday.

Nu Wa came to be known as the Goddess of Creation and Master Goddess. As an almighty goddess, she is able to create and transform all matter. She created a group of small people modeled after her own appearance. In this way, the land was quickly covered with traces of humanity.

Nu Wa also set forth the marriage system, so that humans could continue family lines. Therefore, she was Chinas first matchmaker and was later espoused as the Master Goddess of marriage.

Childless married couples prayed to Nu Wa for children. So, Nu Wa was not only the goddess of marriage, but also the goddess of childbearing.

Later, Nu Wa fixed the broken sky by melting down stones, saving humanity from extinction. So, she is also worshipped as a Protector Goddess for human beings.

The ancients believed that the seventh day of the first month was best if it was a sunny day, symbolizing longevity and prosperity, as well as world harmony.

Dongfang Shuo of the Han Dynasty wrote The Book of Divination in which he explained: On the seventh, which is human day, fine weather from dawn to dusk and a bright moonlit night with visible stars (is the most desirable) and signals peoples safety. The monarch and his officials are united in harmony.

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U.N. to probe rights violations in Mali

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GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A Sudanese human rights expert working for the United Nations announced plans Friday to examine violations of human rights law in post-conflict Mali.

Mali in January 2013 called for military support from former colonial power France to help fight al-Qaida and other rebels who seized territory in the north of the country following coups the previous year.

Suliman Baldo, a Sudanese human rights expert working as an independent analyst for the United Nations, said he was headed to Mali for a week-long mission next week to investigate human rights issues.

"My visit will provide an opportunity to stress the importance of accountability for the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by armed groups, and some elements of the Malian armed forces, in the north of the country since the beginning of the crisis," he said in a statement from Geneva, Switzerland.

Members of the United Nations last month said there were signs extremist groups were regrouping in parts of northern Mali.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said this week it "lost contact" Saturday with one of its vehicles traveling through northern Mali. Four ICRC staff members and a veterinary assistant were on board.

Christoph Luedi, head of the ICRC delegation in Mali, said in a statement the organization was "extremely worried" about their fate.

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Human Resources Coordinator

Posted: February 12, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Organization Overview: Our priority is to support each of you in any way we can to ensure both your overall organizational productivity and employee satisfaction. After all, whether it's our work force or the people we serve, there is no substitute for facilitating the kind of human communication that provides guidance, support, and encouragement to the entire Saxon family.

Saxon offers a complete training path that will help you to fully succeed in our company. We'll support you to improve your knowledge, skills and competences. This will help you achieve your goals through a higher level of productivity and performance

We also support mid-career employees by providing them adequate training to be able to run their day to day tasks.

Reports To Human Resources Generalist

Primary Focus: This is an exciting new opportunity to come into a dynamic organization and learn a lot about the oilfield services industry and Human Resources. This is definitely a role for someone who is interested in learning, growth and personal development. We are looking for someone who is customer-service oriented, always willing to lend a helping hand, and support the various functional teams in the Corporate office.

The primary focus of this role is to provide administrative and functional support to the Human Resources department. Safety Commitment At Saxon Energy Services we firmly believe no job is so important that it cannot be done safely and without adverse environmental impact. Everyone who works for or on behalf of Saxon is responsible for their safety. All Saxon Employees and subcontractors have the right, and the responsibility to stop any task or activity perceived to be unsafe. Saxon has established zero loss as a goal in Health, Safety and Environment and believes that every task can be accomplished without accident and will continually strive to meet this goal.

Specific Accountabilities: Creating and maintaining physical and electronic personnel files. Administering the flow of personnel reports (changes in employment) between managers, payroll and Human Resources. Creating and coordinating delivery of offer letters/pay packages to new hires, tracking the information. Compiling data for the monthly dashboard, producing any monthly consolidated and variance reports. Maintain Organizational Charts for all regions globally. Coordination with IT/Office serves for setting up new hires in the office. Booking of training, travel, and accommodation for employee training requirements. Booking of employee medicals and vaccinations for international travel. Providing support to the Human Resources Generalists in the compiling of documentation required for visas and immigration paperwork, where required. Resume screening and reference checking as required. Responding and directing external phone queries to the appropriate Human Resources personnel Assisting Payroll Coordinator with entering information (remuneration data and benefit data) into HRIS / payroll system. Office management duties for the Human Resources department including procuring office supplies for Human Resources staff. Maintenance of Applicant Tracking System and external recruiting sources. Filing, faxing, laminating and scanning of materials. Word Processing as required.

Required Training and Certification: A minimum Bachelor's degree or post-secondary diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline is required. Highly proficient with full suite of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Office etc.).

Qualifications: 1 to 3 years' experience in the field of Human Resources. Proactive. Proficiency in professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. Innovative problem solver. Organizational skills leading to productivity. Team player. Able to balance conflicting priorities. Comfortable working in a diverse environment. Well-developed analytical, problem solving skills. Ability to multi-task

Working Conditions: Monday to Friday, office environment, 8-5, flexible hours available, occasional overtime may be required.

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Human trafficking: modern-day slavery

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PITTSBURGH When Moon Township, Pa., police got a call from staff at Americas Best Value Inn last month, reporting an argument among shady guests, they swooped in and separated a 17-year-old girl from the group of five.

With her help, they found two of the others listed as prostitutes on an Internet site.

Theyd seen human trafficking before, as a flow of out-of-state and foreign women drove 241 prostitution arrests since 2008. This looked like another example.

Now Ivory Williams, 34, from Huron, S.D.; April Holloway, 24, from Columbus, Ohio; Sarrha Herman, 22, from East Point, Mich.; and Harley Fournier, 20, from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., all face charges of promoting prostitution, conspiracy and possession of instruments of crime. The girl, who had been away from her family for a year but was never reported as missing, has been returned to her grandmother in Detroit.

Chief Leo McCarthy of the Moon police said he hoped the FBI would take the case and consider a human trafficking charge something almost unheard of in this regions courts until last year.

I think there is a perception that human trafficking is something that happens in large, urban centers or on the coast, said Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent medicine at Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

But she often sees girls and women with mental health issues, like post-traumatic stress disorder, along with those who need treatment for physical issues like sexually transmitted diseases, malnutrition and other health consequences of trafficking. This is really uncomfortable stuff, to think that there are young people in our community where adults who should be taking care of them are exploiting them using them sexually.

Theres a reason human trafficking is now considered to be the second-most-lucrative criminal enterprise, behind drugs. Its estimated to be a $32 billion worldwide industry, with more than 12 million victims.

You can sell drugs, you can sell guns (once). You can sell a human being more than once, FBI special agent Kelly Kochamba told some two dozen members of the YWCA Greater Pittsburghs Center for Race & Gender Equity last month.

Legally, human trafficking is compelling a person by force, fraud or deception into forced labor, domestic servitude or sexual commerce, or enlisting a minor in the sex trade.

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Crysis 2 Let`s Play-Post Human Warrior difficulty-Without using Armor and Cloak-#2 – Video

Posted: February 11, 2014 at 12:44 am


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Lecturer talks about human-rights issues

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Jayne Huckerby, the inaugural director of a new Duke Law School clinic, spoke to the University Scholars Program Monday about human trafficking and the challenges of combating misconceptions regarding the subject.

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Huckerby has been an advocate for human rights for more than 10 years, dealing with topics such as gender in human rights and post-Arab Spring issues. Huckerby has also worked with the United Nations and the New York University law center.

During her speech, Huckerby emphasized the challenges advocates can face when dealing with human trafficking. For example, she attempted to convince the audience that human trafficking is a human rights violation. Because these issues often get treated as criminal issues, the victims themselves can be criminalized rather than helped.

According to Huckerby, in many countries, victims are asked to cooperate with law enforcement before they receive assistance. Besides not allowing the victim to get healthy and mentally stable before being subjected to such pressures, Huckerby said the victims could become fearful of law enforcement. Rather than receiving help from the police, these victims are frequently arrested for charges like prostitution.

Undocumented individuals could be afraid to come forth because they fear punishment, and that is not helping someone who has undergone a major human violation, Huckerby said.

Huckerby said theres a divide in advocates between abolitionists and non-abolitionists that causes issues. Though some of them think that certain acts should be criminalized in order to prevent human trafficking from occurring, others argue that this only leads to the victims getting punished more than helped, she said.

Another issue Huckerby addressed was the frequent assumption that trafficking doesnt occur in Western nations.

According to Huckerby, during the summer of 2013, North Carolina passed a new law that reworked its previous trafficking legislation. The law instituted a program called Safe Harbor, which grants minors immunity from being charged with prostitution after being victims of trafficking.

Though Huckerby said she was glad steps were being taken to reduce human trafficking, she said she worries that these types of laws, which strictly emphasize sex trafficking, give the false impression that labor trafficking is not an issue in N.C. when a 2012 federal report found that the percentage of labor trafficking is nearly equal to that of sex trafficking.

Huckerby said its hard to decide whether its best to support the progress and the new law or to push for there to be even more changes in the legislation.

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Posted: February 10, 2014 at 4:40 am


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Nido Taniam murder case: ACHR calls for fast track trial

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The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has takn note of the post-mortem report into the murder of Nido Taniam, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, in a racist attack, and called for the trial of the accused in a fast track court within a specific time frame.

The post-mortem report stated that Taniam died of injuries inflicted into the head and face by a blunt object.

"The trial in a fast track court of the accused is indispensable to send a clear message to bring an end to the acts of racial discrimination and violence against the people of the North East India. Any delay in delivering justice in Nido Taniam's murder will undermine the efforts to combat the acts of racial discrimination and violence against the people of North East India," said Suhas Chakma, Director of Asian Centre for Human Rights, who hails from North East India.

The ACHR further called for day to day monitoring of cases relating to acts of racial discrimination and violence against the people of North East India and taking stringent actions against the police personnel for any dereliction of duty while dealing with such cases.

"There is a need to investigate as to why the Delhi Police personnel who first intervene following assault on Nido Taniam did not take him to the hospital for medical examination and registration of the case against the attackers. This could have saved Nido Taniam and appropriate action is needed to be taken against these Delhi Police personnel," Chakma added.

The ACHR also warned against increasing "regionalisation" of Delhi including by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party.

The ACHR stated that Delhi as the national capital belongs to all the Indians and political parties must not promote "regionalisation.(ANI)

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