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160,000 Irish unlawfully convicted by Britain and sent to Australia from 1791 to 1867
June 21, 2022 ·
160,000 Irish unlawfully convicted by Britain and sent to Australia from 1791 to 1867 The British Government now plans to repeat that unjust policy to transport asylum seekers and refugees to Africa. As they did it before to the Irish. From 1791 to 1867 a period of 76 years the British convicted and transported a staggering 160,000 Irish men and women as […]
Read More...Indigenous Australians make up half of those in youth detention with two-thirds yet to be sentenced, report finds
June 21, 2022 · By Calla Wahlquist for www.theguardian.com
Indigenous Australians make up half of those in youth detention with two-thirds yet to be sentenced, report finds Half of all young people held in detention facilities in Australia are Indigenous and almost two-thirds have yet to be sentenced for a crime, new data shows. It comes after a commitment by Australian governments to raise the […]
Read More...BTS announce break to grow and pursue solo projects
June 20, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
BTS announce break to grow and pursue solo projects South Korean boy band BTS, whose catchy, upbeat songs have won them legions of fans, have announced they will be taking a break. The group told fans during a televised dinner celebrating their anniversary that they would be pursuing solo projects. Band member Jimin said the […]
Read More...Profile: European Court of Human Rights
June 20, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Profile: European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights aims to apply and to protect the civil and political rights of the continent’s citizens. These principles are set out in the European Convention on Human Rights, a landmark treaty that was drawn up in the aftermath of World War II. The court, […]
Read More...Climate change or climate disaster?
June 20, 2022 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
Climate change or climate disaster? The last week of June is usually a time dedicated to the study of climate change in the light of Pope Francis’ seminal 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’. This year’s concern focuses on the marine life of the seas and the oceans, and whatever can help in promoting the biodiversity thereof. The few […]
Read More...Thailand told to end Rohingya detentions, boat pushbacks
June 20, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Recently rescued asylum seekers must be provided with humanitarian assistance and refugee status, says Human Rights Watch Thailand told to end Rohingya detentions, boat pushbacks An international rights body has called on Thailand to provide humanitarian assistance and asylum to fleeing Rohingya people from Myanmar’s religiously divided Rakhine state. “The Thai government should end its policy of […]
Read More...Catholic order explains delay in reporting Singapore sex abuse
June 17, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Catholic order explains delay in reporting Singapore sex abuse A Catholic religious order in Singapore has explained its 13-year delay in reporting the sex crimes of one of its members, a month after the man was sentenced to five years in jail. The religious order, which cannot be named because of a court gag order, […]
Read More...What if Pope Francis steps down?
June 17, 2022 · By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano for www.ucanews.com
What if Pope Francis steps down? Popes are supposed to run out the clock and just wait for Father Time to come knocking and die in office. Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in 2013 made some cardinals cry and sent shockwaves across planet Earth. At the Sala del Concistoro, before the sacred College of Cardinals, Benedict […]
Read More...Britain, a nation without moral integrity
June 16, 2022 · By The Economist
Britain, a nation without moral integrity. From The Economist June 2022 Whereas average annual GDP growth over the decade preceding the global financial crisis of 2007-09 was 2.7%, the new normal is now closer to just 1.7%. In 2022 GDP per person will be more than 25% lower than America’s, measured at purchasing-power parity. Britain […]
Read More...Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling
June 16, 2022 · By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydneyfor www.bbc.com
Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling A species of insect larvae with a taste for plastic could help revolutionise recycling, researchers say. Australian scientists have found the Zophobas morio – commonly known as a superworm – can survive on a diet of polystyrene. They believe the beetle larvae digest the plastic through a gut enzyme. […]
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