http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1996 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85987 Judging by his recent statements, British Justice Secretary Jack Straw seems to expect a “thank you” note from Susan Alexander in the next few days. But Parliament has allowed the principle of open justice to be seriously undermined - which is why Alexander will not be writing a “thank you” note. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85980 Kenyans must embrace and own the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, argues Dr Godfrey Musila. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85000 As the Sri Lankan government steps up its war with the Tamil Tigers, assaults on journalists are on the rise. So are suspicions that the government is complicit in these attacks, says Bob Dietz. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85002 About 106,000 fire-related women's deaths occurred in a single year in India - far more than was reported by police, according to a report in the medical journal, The Lancet. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160859/1/1996 Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris says that although the Abu Ghraib prison photographs were “the most widely seen photographs in history”, no-one had really talked to those responsible for the abuses captured on camera. His film Standard Operating Procedure puts that right. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160230/1/1996 A new UN report released less than two weeks after the Maoists’ victory in the Nepal polls, says children are still being recruited by armed groups and used for political demonstrations. The report calls for enhanced legal protection of minors, in line with international standards. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160022/1/1996 To counter human trafficking, Indian government with support from UN agency on drugs and crime has released a manual for Delhi Police. The manual guides policemen to deal strictly with the crime and also talks of bringing about an attitudinal change so as not to subject the victims to further indignities. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159652/1/1996 NEW YORK, Apr 10 (OneWorld) - From New York to Johannesburg to Manila, rights advocacy groups are making fresh calls for the Egyptian government to rein in its functionaries who mistreat people living with HIV/AIDS. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159016/1/1996 Even as Indian national Sarabjit Singh’s execution has been stayed until April 30 by Pakistan, efforts are on to save his life. He was sentenced to death for his involvement in spying and bomb blasts that had claimed several lives. Singh claims that he is the victim of mistaken identity. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158957/1/1996 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, Mar 18 (OneWorld) - Dozens of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans publicly testified this weekend about crimes they committed during the course of battle -- many of which were prompted by the orders or policies laid down by superior officers. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158738/1/1996 NEW YORK, Mar 12 (OneWorld) - The United States government is facing new international scrutiny for its treatment of racial minorities. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158532/1/1996 Forget that judicial system is not accessible to the vast majority of people in India, even worse is the fact that it is increasingly acquiring an elitist and anti-poor character. A recently held convention in New Delhi talked of reclaiming and reinventing the judiciary for the poor. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158437/1/1996 Found guilty of espionage, Kashmir Singh, an Indian national was awarded capital punishment by a Pakistan court in 1973. Having remained on death row for 35 long years, he has been recently granted clemency by President Pervez Musharraf. He is now all set to return and reunite with his family. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158300/1/1996 It’s been more than a year now since the State of Emergency was imposed in Bangladesh. More than 250,000 people have faced arrests during this period. The Asian Legal Resource Centre has documented numerous cases of arbitrary arrests, often carried out at a scale that is difficult to fathom in many other countries. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158248/1/1996 The Indian Association for Women’s Studies (IAWS) has appealed for the release of Dr Binayak Sen, a human rights activist and a pediatrician, who has been in jail for the past nine months. In its resolution the IAWS has also demanded the repeal of Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act.