New Maldives law a “direct attack” on free speech with religious element “particularly worrying”, says un human rights expert
A new law introduced in the Maldives is a “direct attack” on free speech and the use of religion as grounds for doing so was “particularly worrying”, according to a UN human rights expert. The Muslim-majority Indian Ocean nation’s parliament adopted the Protection of Reputation and Good Name and Freedom of Expression Bill on 9th August. […]
STRANGESIGHTS: OLYMPIC MOMENTS; SWEDISH TOWN TO GET PEOPLE DANCIN’ IN THE STREETS; A BUS STRADDLES A HIGHWAY; AND, THE KAMPPI CHAPEL…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Church taskforce joins in calls for independent investigation into allegations of mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has renewed calls for a royal commission into the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Nauru after The Guardian published a series of leaked files concerning inmates at the detention centre which it says corroborate previous allegations submitted to the government as far back as 2014. The more than […]
THE THIEF
We had two things happen to us in the same week. Some grub broke into our house and stole our iPad and iPhone. It’s quite unnerving having someone rumble through your house! We wanted to cry, ‘why us?!’ Then, on Sunday, someone shared about the life of a sponsor child and their impression of rich […]