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For 50 years, Filipino nuns worked in factories and lived in slum areas, accompanying people at the margins
Photo credit: Global Sisters Report A nun in a blue veil sweeps fallen leaves at Queen Memorial Circle. Around her, couples linger on benches. It’s not the kind of place where one would expect to find a religious sister at work. A report in the Global Sisters Report states that one day, a nun from another…
Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population
Photo credit: Canada’s National Observer An international human panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide against its Indigenous population after a week of hearings in Montreal. CTV News reports that the Permanent People’s Tribunal was mandated to look at missing and disappeared children and unmarked graves at Canada’s residential school sites, as…
Aboriginal title can’t apply to private title, High Court rules
Photo credit: Facebook A new Brunswick ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land has been allowed to stand by the Supreme Court of Canada, giving British Columbia an avenue to win its appeal in the landmark Cowichan Tribes case, BC’s attorney general has said. The Canadian Press reports Niki Sharma as saying the High Court’s refusal to hear an…
War, crisis and Ebola – children are hit hardest
Photo credit: The Guardian A child injured by a grenade raised suspicions of Ebola infection while on the operating table. The deadly hemorrhagic fever is spreading in the midst of a raging war with hundreds of thousands of displaced people, many of whom are children. The outbreak is truly a nightmare, says Dr Babou Rukengeza. Sweden Herald reports that…
France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black-Code
Photo credit: Globe Boston For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books. On Thursday, the lower house of Parliament voted to wipe it from French law. The Associated Press reports that the National Assembly voted 254-0 – a rare show of unanimity…
As World Cup nears, intelligence agency warns of increased human trafficking risk
Photo credit: The Hamilton Spectator As Canada prepares to host the World Cup soccer, the federal financial intelligence agency is warning that major sporting events can heighten the risk of vulnerable people being exploited by human traffickers. Toronto Today reports that a new bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises businesses to look out…
The great migration: Singapore giants are moving to Johor
Photo credit: Malay Mail In Senai’s sprawling industrial belt, Gardenia Malaysia’s massive bakery sits alongside warehouses operated by tech giant \seagate and e-commerce heavyweight Shopee. Malaymail reports that the facility, located 45 km from the Tuas Second Link, is run by |singapore-listed QAF \group, owner of the Gardenia brand. Last week, the bread maker announced it…