Posted By:  judym Posted On:  Sep 16, 2008	part one of choice in Canada access to abortions
Beyond recent bills, beyond Henry Morgentaler – beyond all the rhetoric for and against choice – many women still face huge barriers when it comes to getting safe abortion procedures in this country. “There is an assumption that, as long as we’ve got the legislation, the work is done.”...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 30, 2008	Bahamas Government Wants Up To Life Imprisonment [Tougher Legislation] For Child Rapists
Gov’t Wants Stiffer Penalties For Child Rapists: By NAVARDO SAUNDERS - Nassau, Bahamas: The government wants to amend the law to give judges the power to sentence child rapists to life in prison, according to Attorney General Claire Hepburn. Speaking at the recent Chamber of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 4, 2008	Bahamian Pastors: Legalizing gambling in The Bahamas would only cause more impoverishment and would add to the nation’s social ills
Pastors Scoff At Plan For Nat’l Lottery: By Viraj Perpall - Nassau, Bahamas: A group of pastors on Tuesday scoffed at a bid by education officials to fund education’s future needs through a national lottery. The most recent draft of a new plan for education – which was obtained...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 21, 2008	Two hungry wolves and a Little Red Riding Hood
Reflections of Fidel: ONE basic idea has been occupying my mind since my old days as a utopian socialist. It came from nowhere, with the simple notions of good and evil inculcated in everybody by the society in which they are born, full of instincts and lacking in values that parents,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 4, 2008	"For every step forward in press freedom last year, there were two steps back", said Freedom House Executive Director Jennifer Windsor
Bahamas Ranks 37th In World Press Freedom - Report Says Press Freedom Declines: Bahama Journal - A non governmental organization based in the United States has ranked The Bahamas 37th in a worldwide assessment of press freedom, referring to instances where undue pressure might have been...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 15, 2008	Director Of The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues From A Local Perspective
Expert Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues: BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas: The worldwide effort to combat the effects of climate change is not far removed from The Bahamas. On the home front, officials continue to suggest ways the local population can do its part to...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 13, 2008	The Bahamas is one of the strongest advocates of human rights in the western hemisphere and has a "commendable record."
U.S. official lauds Bahamas as strong human rights advocate: By ROGAN M. SMITH, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: A recently released U.S. report on human rights in The Bahamas expressed serious concern about complaints of police and prison guard abuse, delays in court trials,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 12, 2008	US State Department's Report Highlights Possible Human Rights Concerns in The Bahamas
US Report Highlights Possible Human Rights Concerns: By TOSHEENA ROBINSON-BLAIR - Nassau, Bahamas: In its annual human rights report released Tuesday, the US State Department highlights various police killings in The Bahamas, the slowness of the judicial system and election violence. ...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 11, 2008	A Call To Legalize Gambling In The Bahamas For Locals
Legalize Gambling, D’Aguilar Urges: By Tameka Lundy - Nassau, Bahamas: Businessman Dionisio D’Aguilar has a simple solution to the illegality of Bahamians who are intent on flaunting the law and gambling: legalize it. He advanced the position Monday that the government should remove...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 3, 2008	Domestic Violence's A Major Concern In The Bahamas
Domestic Violence Remains Major Concern: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: Reported domestic disputes decreased from 1,361 cases in 2006 to 1,138 cases in 2007, according to statistic released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. However, according to a local psychologist, those...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 29, 2008	CUBA SIGNS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
Sovereign decision of a government that is not acting under pressure • Emphasizes Foreign Minister Pérez Roque, adding that the U.S. blockade and hostility constitute the main obstacle to the Cuban people’s enjoyment of the rights covered by those agreements UNITED NATIONS. —...... [view]