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State seeks to overturn court's child rape ruling
Source: The Star (South Africa)
Shielding victims from abusers under spotlight by Karyn Maughan Justice bosses don't want to be ordered to protect South Africa's child rape victims from the horror of facing their alleged abusers in court. The Justice Department was to ask the Constitutional Court today to overturn…
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Primary education groups unite to criticise 'shameful' cutbacks
Source: The Irish Times
THE CAMPAIGN against the education cuts gained further momentum yesterday as 10 groups involved in primary education united to criticise the "shameful and immoral" cutbacks. The National Alliance for Primary Education - an umbrella group representing school managers, principals, parents and teachers - described…
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The business of the Truth Commission is still not done
Source: Cape Argus (South Africa)
by Fanie du Toit and Natalie Jaynes Precisely 10 years ago to the day, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu handed over the first five volumes of the final report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to President Nelson Mandela. This week the Institute for…
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Season Of Caring: Communities in Schools
Source: digtriad.com
Communities In Schools is the nation's largest dropout prevention organizationby Tracey McCainHigh Point, NC - A growing number of students make it to high school without ever learning how to read. Educators say students typically drop out to hide their illiteracy.A Triad group is tackling…
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An immigrant's ID in the high court
Source: Los Angeles Times
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided one million USD to fund three projects aimed at helping the disabled in Da Nang to access health services and acquire essential work skills in order to successfully seek jobs. The US ambassador to Vietnam…
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Budget cuts put rights at risk, says Amnesty
Source: Irish Times
by OLIVIA KELLY THE DECISION to cut funding for two key human rights organisations in last week's budget could spell their demise, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland Colm O'Gorman has said. The Government's decision not to proceed with plans to merge the Equality Authority…
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Income levy grossly unfair to low earners warns charity
Source: Irish Times
by CARL O'BRIEN PEOPLE ON low incomes will be hit hardest by the introduction of an 1 per cent income levy in the Budget, a number of lobby groups for the disadvantaged warned yesterday. The Society of St Vincent de Paul said the levy was…
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Taking care of our elderly is a priority
Source: Irish Medical News
by Paul Mulholland The Irish Geronto-logical Society re-cently held its Annual Scientific Meeting highlighting new developments in research into ageing in Ireland. President of the Society, Prof Des O'Neill hailed the range and quality of the research presented, which included a study on the use…
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£228,000 award to assist research
Source: Belfast Telegraph
A QUEEN'S University academic has been awarded £228,000 to further his research into how Alzheimer's disease progresses. Dr Stephen Todd, who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel of…
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Alzheimer's study at Queen's boosted by £228,000 grant
Source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A Queen's University Belfast academic has been awarded 228,000 to further his research into how Alzheimer's disease progresses. Dr Stephen Todd who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel…
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