Archive for the ‘ World News ’ Category
Chanthava Pobuly was digging up vegetables in 1993 when she hit a cluster bomb with her hoe.“I knew it was dangerous land and my parents warned me of this but my family is poor and we had no choice.” The legacy of a secret war means the poorest people are the most vulnerable to unexploded ordnance [ READ MORE ]
Wheelchairs tipped, tyres clashed and bodies hit the court as the teams went after the basketball at full force. Disability is left by the sideline. Agility and coordination reveal the skill of these players as they demonstrate the inner workings of the game. The international audience witnessed the best of wheelchair basketball at Cooperative Orthotic [ READ MORE ]
Losing part of your body is obstacle enough but imagine this coupled with exclusion from public services or isolation from rehabilitative centres. Firoz Ali Alizada was 14 when he lost his legs to a landmine. Later, when he applied to University in Afghanistan he was refused entry because of his disability. In defiance of this [ READ MORE ]
The Cluster Munitions Prohibition Bill is being tabled in parliament this week and it is time to make sure Australia gets it right. This includes prohibiting investment in companies which produce cluster bombs. The ANZ bank is facing intense scrutiny for financing cluster bomb manufacturers Lockheed Martin and L3 Communications which make components used in [ READ MORE ]
In Cambodia, a child’s right to a childhood can conflict with their immediate needs for survival. Many children are not given special privilege due to size or life stage – they cannot be afforded leisure or luxury because they must work to ensure they eat. In Cambodia the rights of the child can be overlooked [ READ MORE ]
Indiscriminate weapon systems continue to afflict the people of Cambodia and the limbless survivors reveal the legacy – a lingering reminder of the decades of conflict and civil war. The History He is perched on the wooden step he uses to climb into his wheelchair. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, we meet at eye-level. Fifty-year-old [ READ MORE ]
Two polar cubs emerge into the sunlight after nestling in their den for 3 months in a Dutch zoo. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1012243/Polar-cubs-make-their-debut[ READ MORE ]
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