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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…
Asylum seekers deported by US detained in Equatorial Guinea hotel
Photo credit: AP News At first glance, the Balmy Hotel looks like any other on the tropical Island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored foyer and portrait of the oil-rich country’s president hanging beyond a mahogany reception desk. The Associated Press reports that the hotel is not a refuge for adventure-seeking…
Diaspora group sues Zimbabwe and South Africa over migration
Photo credit: the Zimbabwean A South Africa-based non-profit organization led by a Zimbabwean citizen has launched a legal challenge in a Pretoria court seeking to hold both the Zimbabwean and South African governments accountable for alleged constitutional violations, human rights abuses and the migration crisis affecting the region. The main applicant, the African Diaspora Global Network, an…