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Human remains found in large Australian croc

Sydney - Emirates Voice

Human remains were found Tuesday in a large crocodile that police believe killed an elderly woman who wandered away from her aged-care home in northeast Australia. Clothing and a walking stick belonging to Anne Cameron, who suffered from dementia, were discovered by a creek near the tourist town of Port Douglas in Queensland state last week. Police made the grislyRead more

'Human beings the centre of development

Sharjah - Arab today

Human beings should be the centre of development for it to be sustainable – and not the other way around. That's the common theme echoed at the sixth annual International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), which kicked off Wednesday at the Expo Centre Sharjah, with delegates calling for sustainable development. The two-day event was inaugurated by His Highness Dr Shaikh SultanRead more

Book review: Wounding the World

Virago - Arab today

Wounding the World: How Military Violence and War-Play Invades Our Lives By Joanna Bourke Virago, 320 pages, £20 In Helmand province in September 2011, Sergeant Alexander Wayne Blackman shot a wounded Taliban fighter, a killing recorded by a helmet-mounted camera. “Shuffle off this mortal coil, you [expletive] ... ” Blackman said before turning to his comrades and adding, “Obviously,Read more

Human rights improving in Egypt, FM tells UN rights council

Geneva - Arab today

Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said Egypt has made progress in the field of human rights but warned the UN’s rights council against applying “double standards” and “politicisation" in its judgements. The minister addressed the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, during the body’s 34th session. According to a foreign ministry statement, Shoukry said thatRead more

Egypt parliament rejects abolition of death penalty

Egypt - Arab today

The human rights committee of Egypt's parliament said it will never recommend that the death penalty be abolished, responding to repeated calls from foreign rights groups to end capital punishment. "Western human rights organisations that lobby for the abolition of the death penalty should know that this goes against both Islamic Sharia and the country's constitution," read a statement by theRead more

Arab Network Vice President Regrets Civil Conflicts Increase in Arab Countries

Doha - ArabToday

Vice President of the Arab Network for Human Rights Institutions Youssef bin Abdullah Al Afifi expressed regrets at the increase of civil conflicts in the Arab countries which led to the killing of a large number of people, mainly from women and children. Addressing the International Conference on Human Rights Approach to Conflict Situations in the Arab Region, currently takingRead more

Mexicans form ‘human wall’ along US border to protest Trump

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - ArabToday

Thousands of Mexicans linked arms Friday to form a “human wall” on their country’s border with the United States, protesting President Donald Trump’s plan to build a massive barrier between the countries. The protest, organised by local authorities and Mexican advocacy groups, brought together people armed with flowers, including politicians, social leaders and crowds of students to the border townRead more

Cellular agriculture: Eggs without hens, milk without cows

Dubai - ArabToday

Now, you can have eggs without hens and milk without cows. Sounds like a tall claim, or a Frankentein deal? Not really, thanks to a new branch of agriculture, called "cellular agriculture" — or the production of agricultural products from cell culture. it presents a significant potential to mitigate climate impact caused by animal agriculture, an expert told a DubaiRead more

Landmark Hindu Marriage Bill Inches Closer To Enactment

Islamabad - Arab Today

The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Monday unanimously approved a bill paving the way for enactment of a marriage law for Hindu minority in Pakistan. The Hindu Marriages Bill has already been approved by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Hindus make up around two per cent of estimated 200 million population of the country. TheRead more

OHCHR: Monstrous disregard for civilian lives in Syria as hospitals, markets bombed

Cairo - Arab Today

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday said the latest reports of civilian deaths and injuries, including bombings of Syrian marketplaces and medical facilities, revealed a “monstrous disregard for civilian lives by all parties to the conflict,” and urged all sides to step back from a return to all-out war, OHCHR said on its officialRead more