Daily News Roundup – 29 November 2012
Europe Germany takes steps to criminalise bestiality Germany’s parliament is considering making bestiality illegal, over forty years since it was made legal. The bill aims to qualify current legislation which makes it ille...
COP18: Brazil deforestation highs and lows
Yesterday, the Brazilian Government announced that deforestation of the Amazon rainforest had hit a record low. Brazil has come a long way since deforestation peaked in 2004, at which time twenty percent of the Amazon rainfores...
Sexual Violence in and after Conflict
It has been mentioned many times that when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This adage also has truth to it when it is applied to conflict situations, especially in Africa. Many women, children and also men su...
Obama 2016, China and the Middle East
With a dramatic campaign brought to an end, it is reasonable to let loose and celebrate the second term of the 44th president of the United States. Yet, behind the stunning smile and the theatrical performances, Obama’s to do...
COP18: The gender dimension of climate change
The global crisis that climate change has become is already taking its toll on development and less than adequate responses have often contributed to the escalation of its impacts. Meaningful responses have been concentrated mo...
COP18: Day 3 Update
Day 3 of COP18 was punctuated with news of numerous hurdles hampering the progress of the search for solutions to combat climate change. Typical of most negotiations, there were parties who were keen on making it near impossibl...
