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Outsourcing Migrant Processing

New proposed rules for those seeking refuge in Australia
New proposed rules for those seeking refuge in Australia
Last month, when Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley proposed that migrants and visitors sign an agreement to respect Australian values, a volley of debate ensued. Today, the Australian government released a discussion paper on refugee admission policy changes, which include an English-language course for refugees before they reach Australia’s shores. The discussion paper is currently up for community feedback.
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17 October 2006 | 05.50pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Human Rights | Education | Demography & Migration | Ethnicity & Culture

WORLD WAR NO: Apocalypse Impending?

14 October 2006 | 10.22pm (CEST) | posted by Joe | 3 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Peace & Security | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Justice & Civil Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Energy & Natural Resources

Abortion Ban Debate

14 October 2006 | 03.35pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 5 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Human Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Gender Issues | Health & Nutrition | Quality of Life & Prosperity

EU REACH Legislation on Hazardous Chemicals

12 October 2006 | 12.53pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Economic Development & Globalization | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Science & Technology | Environment

Violence Against Women Is A Violation Of Human Rights

11 October 2006 | 12.51pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Justice & Civil Rights | Human Rights | Gender Issues | Health & Nutrition | Quality of Life & Prosperity

Ban on Child Labour in India Comes Into Force Today

10 October 2006 | 01.19pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Human Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Children & Youth Issues | Education | Quality of Life & Prosperity

Death of a Journalist: Anna Politkovskaya

10 October 2006 | 07.08am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Peace & Security | Democracy & Freedom | Justice & Civil Rights | Human Rights | Media & Information

Rewriting Africa: Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault

10 October 2006 | 07.00am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Ethnicity & Culture | Media & Information | History & Heritage

Upgrading International Development, Part II

06 October 2006 | 02.40pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Human Rights | Education | Ethnicity & Culture | Media & Information | Science & Technology | features

Power Players in Net Neutrality

06 October 2006 | 02.35pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Media & Information | Science & Technology

Fighting Corruption: Bribe Payers Index 2006

05 October 2006 | 09.14am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Economic Development & Globalization | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Media & Information | features

Regulating What We Eat

28 September 2006 | 09.14am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Economic Development & Globalization | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Children & Youth Issues | Education | Health & Nutrition | Quality of Life & Prosperity

Foreign Policy Index: Commitment to Development

26 September 2006 | 08.10am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Quality of Life & Prosperity | Media & Information

NGO ACTION: Human Rights Watch calls on Swiss voters to reject asylum restrictions

24 September 2006 | 09.00am (CEST) | posted by Marie | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Human Rights | Demography & Migration

Migrant Crisis Continues in Spain

21 September 2006 | 06.00pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Peace & Security | Economic Development & Globalization | Human Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Quality of Life & Prosperity | Demography & Migration

Branding for a Good Cause

20 September 2006 | 06.00pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Economic Development & Globalization | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Children & Youth Issues | Media & Information

Purge of Liberal Academics in Iran and… USA?

07 September 2006 | 02.29pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 2 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Justice & Civil Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Education

Arundhati Roy asks herself: What form of resistance is effective and acceptable?

04 September 2006 | 04.47pm (CEST) | posted by Valdis | 17 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Peace & Security | Democracy & Freedom | Economic Development & Globalization | Justice & Civil Rights | Human Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Energy & Natural Resources | dropping knowledge News | features

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

02 September 2006 | 06.18pm (CEST) | posted by Susanna | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Justice & Civil Rights | Media & Information

Environmental Justice and Katrina

30 August 2006 | 04.31pm (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Economic Development & Globalization | Justice & Civil Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Demography & Migration | Ethnicity & Culture | Environment

Right-Wing Bigotry

30 August 2006 | 01.11pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Justice & Civil Rights | Human Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Demography & Migration

ASK YOURSELF: “Is it irresponsible for somebody like me, who isn’t really educated in matters of politics, to vote?”

30 August 2006 | 12.02pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 5 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Democracy & Freedom | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Children & Youth Issues | Education | Media & Information

Single-Sex Ed: Policy, Research and Charity

29 August 2006 | 10.58am (CEST) | posted by Marie | 1 comment » |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Children & Youth Issues | Gender Issues | Education | Ethnicity & Culture | Media & Information

Law Clinics: Social Justice or Political Agenda?

25 August 2006 | 11.25am (CEST) | posted by Marie | comment |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Justice & Civil Rights | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Education

ASK YOURSELF: “Is it possible to have a functioning society free of corruption? How?”

23 August 2006 | 01.47pm (CEST) | posted by Hili | 6 comments |
TAGS Politics & Governance | Ethical Values & Responsibility | Quality of Life & Prosperity | Media & Information

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