The People as sovereigns
And/or why the Bar should not fleece:
This piece draws on extracts of a submission made
to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in a shadow
report emphasizing our efforts, prior to the UPR hearing and
highlights sections drawn from our National Human Rights Action plan
remind us and if indeed people are as sovereign as touted,
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Nicholas Lezard’s best of 2012
Christmas books: paperback choice:
Traditionally, Christmas is the time when if
you're going to give someone a book, you give them a hardback. Well,
I've always thought so, anyway. (Incidentally, no one's given me a
book for Christmas for some time now. They don't get it, do they? I
like books.) Paperbacks are seen as slightly cheap; and as for a
Kindle upload, or whatever they're called, eurgh, over my dead, cold
body.
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Yoga, possible treatment for mental disorders
Most people believe that mental disorders are
rare and happen to someone else. In fact mental disorders are common
and widespread. Most families are not prepared to cope with learning
their loved one has a mental illness. If you think you or someone
you know have a mental or emotional problem, it is important to
remember there is hope and help.
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THE BIG MOMENTUM
Reconstruction and resettlement in Northern
Province ‘A Sri Lankan success story’:
The first priority in resettlement was to
provide temporary shelter to the returning IDPs. Housing had been a
critical issue even when this area was under LTTE control. Major
cause for the damage was removal of roofs, doors and windows. It has
been reported that the LTTE instructed people to remove whatever
possible and retreat with the LTTE so that they can construct houses
at a new location.
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