25th November is a special day

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It also marks the start of the White Ribbon Campaign.

25th November is also the start of "16 Days of Activism", which links 3 days below together.
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November)
- World AIDS Day (1st December)
- Human Rights Day (10th December)

But more importantly, it's AWARE's birthday, and it's 25 years old this year.

Happy Birthday. :)

Myanmar's Sham Election

International Herald Tribune
I'm quite pissed at some of the articles I've seen, about giving a chance to the elections in Burma/Myanmar. We need to call a spade a spade. Nick Clegg's op-ed piece in the link above is one that calls for continued pressure on the military junta.

Speak Up Stop Discrimination

The theme for Human Rights Day 10 December 2010 is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.

Understanding and Preventing Mass Atrocity Crimes: A Regional Perspective

The NUS Centre for International Law is organising a talk on genocide prevention.

Date: 11 November 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Venue: NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Block B, Level 3, Executive Seminar Room

More details in the link here.