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Not all Hindus belong to the BJP, nor does BJP represent Hinduism in its spiritual sense.
It is with these thoughts I remember saffron-clad Swami Agnivesh, who fought for social justice on his Hindu turf instead under the Hindutva ideology of the BJP.
Swami Agnivesh, 81, who died September 11, 2020, in Delhi, was a multi-crusader social activist best known for his work against bonded labour.
He also campaigned against female foeticide. A man with a world vision of one humanity argued that people should be allowed total freedom of movement across borders by eliminating passports and immigration laws.
Swami Agnivesh was a leader of Arya Samaj, a prominent sect of Hinduism. But in 2008, he was expelled from the organization for his radical and progressive views and activities.
His most critical and controversial views were:
1. The Puri Jagannath temple in Orissa should also be opened to non-Hindus; the temple priests vigorously opposed the remarks as "purely anti-Hindu in nature," and they burnt his effigy.
2. In May 2011, hundreds of Hindu priests protested against Agnivesh's claim that the oval-shaped ice lingam representing Lord Shiva in Amarnath cave in Kashmir is just a piece of ice.
Swami Agnivesh's dislike for the governing BJP and the rest of its "Parivar" or clan members for their anti-Dalit and anti-minority agenda got him physically attacked. As an "agent of Pakistan," he was called to "go back."
For the BJP and its ideological guideline of Hindutva, Swami Agnivesh could be a rebel, but for many, he represented the democratic and progressive sentiments and values of Hinduism.
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Q: How to align WPF Toolkit Color Picker position just below Toolbar control Question: How can we align famous WPF Toolkit Color Picker position just below to WPF's Toolbar control?
Or, could we include Color picker in the toolbar itself? The idea is to let the Color Picker appear when user clicks on the "Color" button shown in the toolbar below, but that I can accomplish using C# code.
So far, I've gotten this close by using the XAML shown below:

XAML:
<Window x:Class="WpfApp_ExceedToolkit_test.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:xctk="http://schemas.xceed.com/wpf/xaml/toolkit"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApp_ExceedToolkit_test"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <DockPanel Margin="0,0,660,0">
        <ToolBarTray DockPanel.Dock="Top">
            <ToolBar Height="26">
                <Button Command="New" Content="New" />
                <Button Command="Open" Content="Open" />
                <Button Command="Save" Content="Color" />
            </ToolBar>
        </ToolBarTray>
        <xctk:ColorPicker Name="ColorPicker1" AdvancedButtonHeader="TestColor" Height="15" DisplayColorAndName="True" Margin="0,5,0,358" />
    </DockPanel>
</Window>

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Or, could we include Color picker in the toolbar itself?

Sure:
<ToolBarTray>
    <ToolBar>
        <Button Command="New" Content="New" />
        <Button Command="Open" Content="Open" />
        <xctk:ColorPicker Name="ColorPicker1"
                          AdvancedButtonHeader="TestColor"
                          DisplayColorAndName="True"/>
    </ToolBar>
</ToolBarTray>

You may also use a ToggleButton that opens a Popup:
<ToolBarTray>
    <ToolBar>
        <Button Command="New" Content="New" />
        <Button Command="Open" Content="Open" />
        <ToggleButton x:Name="tb" Content="Save" />
        <Popup IsOpen="{Binding IsChecked, ElementName=tb}"
                       PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=tb}"
                       Placement="Bottom"
                       StaysOpen="False">
            <xctk:ColorPicker Name="ColorPicker1"
                              AdvancedButtonHeader="TestColor"
                              DisplayColorAndName="True" />
        </Popup>
    </ToolBar>
</ToolBarTray>

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William Carver (Wild Bunch)
Will Carver (12 September,1868-April 1, 1901) was an outlaw during the closing years of the Old West, and a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.
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Carver was born in Coryell County, Texas, in 1866. He worked, for a time, as a cowboy on the "Half Circle Six Ranch" in Tom Green County, before venturing west to Wyoming and Utah. He met and married Viana E. Byler, who was the aunt to future female outlaw Laura Bullion. Byler died from fever less than six months into their marriage, and Carver entered into a life as an outlaw. He became involved romantically with female outlaw Josie Bassett, sister to female outlaw Ann Bassett, then later with Byler's niece, Bullion, less than a year after his wife's death. By 1896 he was riding with the "Black Jack" Ketchum gang, taking part in numerous robberies in New Mexico, and becoming friends with outlaw Ben Kilpatrick.
After a failed robbery, he fled to "Robbers Roost" in Utah, where he began riding with Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang. (He also gained the nickname "News" for supposedly enjoying seeing his name in newspaper stories of the gang's exploits.) He reportedly maintained a close relationship with Josie Bassett throughout that time. By early 1900, Carver was involved with a prostitute named Lille Davis, whom he'd met at Fannie Porters brothel in San Antonio, a place frequented by members of the Wild Bunch gang. This led to friction between him and Bullion, who in turn became involved with Kilpatrick. Within a year, Carver and Bullion were again involved romantically, and Cassidy was planning another big robbery. The gang headed north, and into Wyoming.
On August 29, 1900, Carver, Kid Curry, Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid robbed a Union Pacific train near Tipton, Wyoming, with a take that exceeded $30,000. The gang split up to avoid pursuing posses, and Carver fled south. Carver was later involved in the robbery of a "Great Northern" train near Wagner, Montana. By late March, 1901, a posse had picked up Carver's trail. A pursuing posse led by Sheriff Elijah Briant cornered Carver on April 1, 1901, and during the ensuing gunbattle he was badly wounded. He died from his wounds less than three hours later while in custody.
* [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-OutlawList-C.html Will Carver brief bio]
* [http://www.ettas-place.com/friends.htm Carver]
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Review of Dean Mahon (Cameroon 1974-78) The Ride
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by Dean Mahon (Cameroon 1974-78)
$7.99 paperback, $2.99 ebook
Reviewed by Deidre Swesnik (Mali 1996-98)
Dean Mahon prefers another world. At least he did when he was climbing out of a eight-week coma, following a disease of unknown origin that he picked up during his travels.
Mahon had been a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon three decades earlier, but this was not a Peace Corps experience. Mahon was traveling to Ukraine and Russia for work when he came down with something that the doctors still can't diagnose, even today. He fell terribly ill and was put into a medically-induced coma followed by months of hospital and rehab stays. More than once his family and friends were told to prepare for the worst.
In The Ride, Dean Mahon describes the vivid dream "world" he experienced while in the coma and afterwards. He captures the misplaced logic of dreams: at first everything is baffling when you don't know who or where you are; but then you have a revelation and it all makes sense. This happens in the book when a man in one of Mahon's dreams is "talking" with his mouth closed using no words. Mahon is confused and wonders how he is ever going to understand, but then he suddenly realizes he can understand the man perfectly. He also captures the misplaced time and space of dreams, wherein it's completely normal to get someplace virtually impossible to be. Mahon makes frequent trips to the North Pole and travels from the USA to Europe in a flash – by car.
Interspersed with his dreams are the emails exchanged between his wife and friends. They are on a roller coaster ride of their own, hoping and praying for his survival. It's during those exchanges that we learn of the various treatments and procedures that might be what's shaping his dreams. We learn, for example, that in order to limit bedsores, he is on an air mattress that "ripples all the time." Light bulb! Is that why he often dreams of being on a boat?? Or the agony he feels in his dreams – is that from all of the painful procedures that his wife describes in her messages?
For the most part, Mahon does not analyze his dreams or draw conclusions about what procedures and realities at the hospital may have induced those dreams. The reader is left to make her own assumptions. I would like to hear more about what Mahon thinks about his own dreams, which are full of Peace Corps memories, childhood friends, and travels around the world.
Mahon yearns for his other world when he is fully back in reality. He has to confront the fact that he's missed Red Sox games and family celebrations, not to mention major international events. He has to parse out what is reality versus what was a dream.
At the beginning of the book he writes:
"I was also groggy, but this was a permanent state so I didn't really feel typically groggy. Perhaps spacey is a better way to describe the feeling. I was there, but not quite there. This reminds me of the appropriately profound Pidgin English expression (from Cameroon) "I dey like I dey, but I no dey." (The equivalent of "dey" is, roughly speaking, "to be here.")
While The Ride is not a Peace Corps book, there is evidence of Mahon's time in Cameroon throughout. And don't miss the part about the goats walking into his hospital room – it may remind you of your own Peace Corps Experience. I know it did mine.
Deidre Swesnik laughed for a lot of her two years in Peace Corps Mali and still does so uproariously with her RPCV friends (and their patient families) at home in Washington, DC. DeeDee is the Director of Public Policy and Communications at the National Fair Housing Alliance, loves to edit and read, and is terrified of writing anything longer than two pages.
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Without the Montreal Protocol, More Intense Tropical Cyclones - Center for Climate and Life
News| Research Profiles| February 1st, 2016| Stacy Morford
Categories: Shelter
Tags: climate change, cyclones, hurricanes, Lorenzo Polvani, Montreal Protocol, natural disasters, Suzana Camargo, tropical climate
A tropical storm photographed from the International Space Station. Photo: NASA.
If the Montreal Protocol had been rejected and the risks of ozone depleting substances had been ignored by the world, we would be facing even more intense tropical cyclones in the near future, according to a new study in the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate.
Using one of the most advanced atmospheric computer models available, scientists compared our expected future with a scenario in which ozone-depleting substances had never been regulated.
When they looked at tropical storms, they found a striking difference: By 2065, the potential intensity of tropical cyclones was nearly three times greater in the scenario of a world without the Montreal Protocol. They found that the driver of that increasing potential intensity was almost exclusively the rise in sea surface temperatures due to the greenhouse gas effect of certain ozone-depleting substances.
"The Montreal Protocol has had several unexpected positive effects for the climate. In this study, we show that the Montreal Protocol also mitigates the strength of hurricanes, not because it protects the ozone layer but because it reduces ozone-depleting substances that warm the ocean surface," said lead author Lorenzo Polvani, a professor in ocean and climate physics at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics.
The Protocol's long tail
The "ozone hole" was first documented over Antarctica in the 1980s. Scientists had seen signs of ozone loss and warned that continued weakening of the stratospheric ozone layer would allow more ultraviolet radiation through, increasing skin cancer risk and damage to crops. The response from the international community was swift. Governments negotiated the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987, and the international treaty went into force in 1989.
The protocol phases out the use of ozone-depleting substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that were once common in refrigerants, foams and aerosol cans. Recovering from the damage created by years of use of those substances will take time, however. Most ozone-depleting substances linger for decades. Estimates by the World Meteorological Organization suggest that, with the work of the Montreal Protocol, the ozone hole will finally begin to heal around 2025.
Scientists from several fields have since asked what would have happened if the Montreal Protocol had not been implemented. They have found benefits in areas from heath to agriculture to climate, particularly in its elimination of ozone-depleting substances like CFCs that are also greenhouse gases. A 2013 study co-authored by Polvani demonstrated how the Montreal Protocol has helped to protect Earth's hydroclimate: The authors found that without it, dry zones would be substantially drier, while wet regions and mid- and high-latitude regions would be considerably wetter by the 2020s.
Warm water or cold air?
In the new study, Polvani and his co-authors, Suzana Camargo of Lamont and Rolando Garcia of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, turned the question to hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
The green line represents historical hurricane potential intensity compared to the 1980-1989 mean. Blue shows forecast potential intensity changes under rcp 4.5, a scenario with relatively ambitious efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by the late 21st century. Red is rcp 4.5 plus the effects of a world without the Montreal Protocol. It exceeds even rcp 8.5, a high-emissions scenario. From Polvani, 2016.
They tested two scenarios: our current trajectory and the scenario of a world in which the Montreal Protocol had never existed. By using a computer model that takes into account land, ocean and sea-ice components and interactive stratospheric chemistry, the scientists could compare the changing forces behind hurricanes over several decades as ozone-depleting substances increased.
"When a hurricane forms, there are many factors that contribute to its intensity," Polvani said. "Roughly speaking, it's like a boiling pot. The atmosphere has to convect; the air has to go from the bottom up. Then this motion aggregates into a hurricane. The strength of the convection depends on several factors, but two important ones are how warm the surface of the ocean is and how cold the upper atmosphere is."
In comparing the two simulations, Polvani and his colleagues found that almost all of the increase in tropical cyclone potential intensity in the scenario of a world without the Montreal Protocol was caused by the warmer sea surface temperatures that arise from the greenhouse gas effect of ozone-depleting substances.
The scientists also looked at the cooling of the tropical lower stratosphere due to the thinning of the ozone layer, which has been suggested as a possible cause for increasingly severe tropical weather over the past few decades. Computer models show that colder temperatures in the troposphere—directly below the stratosphere—can result in considerably stronger tropical cyclones. However, the new study found that the cooler stratosphere created by the loss of ozone had little role in the increase in hurricane strength, even in the computer scenario where the cooling of the stratosphere was 10 times larger than that observed in recent decades.
That finding has a bearing on research into the recent increases in tropical cyclone intensity. The study shows that even in a scenario where ozone losses are much larger than those over the past 30 years, the ozone loss did not affect tropical cyclone potential intensity. That suggests that the recent ozone depletion has had a limited role in the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones so far, Polvani said.


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Big Data enables us to reach the bottom of the pyramid: TTSL CIO
Tata Teleservices Ltd CIO Ashish Pachory explains the need for big data and how his company has been using it across several aspects of its functioning.
Written by Nandagopal Rajan | New Delhi | Updated: September 16, 2014 8:14:32 pm
Tata Teleservices has become one of the first companies in India to harness big data to bolster its legal and regulatory operational requirements. In an email interaction with Nandagopal Rajan, Tata Teleservices Ltd CIO Ashish Pachory explains the need for big data and how his company has been using it across several aspects of its functioning.
How synced in are Indian companies about the opportunities of big data?
Indian companies are gradually coming into sync with their global counterparts in tapping the true potential of big data. Desktop analytic tools are no longer sufficient as the volume, velocity and variety of data are growing exponentially. Advanced analytics are key to providing companies with the ability to conduct analysis and simulations of all business transactions, while presenting a model which is concise, relevant and accurate.
How big is the market?
International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that the global market for big data will reach $16.1 billion in 2014, achieving growth six times faster than the overall IT market. With the anticipated surge in data consumption and generation, growth of the big data market is inevitable. In addition, security programmes associated with the technology will see increased prominence across sectors such as retail, IT, e-commerce, health, aviation and telecom.
Are we seeing smaller companies tap into big data?
SMEs are gradually opening up to the idea of effectively using big data analytics and are following the lead of larger enterprises. It is critical for smaller companies to understand and adopt big data solutions, which also tend to be cost-effective, in helping their business function more efficiently under the aegis of hard-core insights.
Are most big data solutions beyond small and medium companies?
Smaller companies are generating data in proportion to their size. With big data analytics, it becomes easier and more economical to manage huge chunks of data that can be used for various kinds of analysis ranging from customer behaviour to purchasing trends. Small businesses using data intelligently can equip themselves with opportunities to streamline processes and customise product and service offerings. Thus, we are now also seeing a lot of smaller e-commerce platforms leveraging big data to their benefit.
Is the problem also of companies not knowing how to use their data effectively?
Awareness about big data and its impact on businesses has just started seeping into the fundamental workings of companies. Enterprises are still working on creating an approach that works best for them in terms of business and customer impact. We are, however, seeing an increased uptake of big data analysis to proactively push for solutions that help organisations at a broader level.
How is TTSL using big data?
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) has been making use of big data solutions for quite some time now. There is a strong emphasis on end-to-end customer experience management. Big Data enables us to reach the bottom of the pyramid and define systems to measure stage-wise experience parameters for a given customer and correlate them for personalised delivery. We also have elegant predictive tools and robust data warehousing in place. While these solutions enable us to leverage structured data, we are also looking at available options for effective mining of unstructured data. Using the Hadoop framework we have leveraged Big Data for more effective Vigilance Tracking and Monitoring.
Big data also plays a crucial role in addressing legal and regulatory requirements which are mandated for longer retention periods. Given the growing volume of data and the time sensitivity attached to such requirements, organisations usually look to procure additional storage and servers incurring high expenditure. As an alternative, we deployed big data solutions which were very cost effective and also provided timely information. Other business functions that benefit from these tools include marketing campaigns, customer service and network management. We expect to see a spiralling trend in the deployment and adoption of big data analytics, especially in customer experience management.
Are you helping other companies tap big data too?
TTSL has a strong and growing base of enterprise customers. Amongst these we see a healthy adoption of Big Data and other trends. It is TTSL's mission to simplify and enrich people's lives. With Big Data, as with Mobility and Cloud, a strong communication backbone is a key success factor. To that extent we are already an enabler of Big Data for our customers. Further, we see lot of potential for adding greater value to other companies through Big Data solutions as a one-stop service provider. There is a growing emphasis within the Tata group companies as well to adopt Big Data as a lever to enhance the customers' experience across the value chain and TTSL is an active player in this initiative. We expect that TTSL's participation and contribution in this sphere will grow over time as we establish ourselves as thought leaders in this domain.
How big is the big data opportunity in India?
A joint study by NASSCOM and CRISIL Global Research & Analytics estimates that the Indian big data industry will grow from USD 200 million in 2012 to $1 billion in 2015, at a CAGR in excess of 83 percent. To further put things in perspective, according to an IDC Data Survey, around 36 per cent of the information from India would be valuable only if it were to be analysed. Given the immense potential of the technology in terms of driving business impact and efficiency, the need of the hour is to encourage talent that is able to effectively plan and manage the mining of big data elements and drive awareness amongst stakeholders to utilise the insights derived from these analytics.
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This is a (currently) 12 episodes BBC Radio programme called My Perfect Country in which they (the BBC) go across the world and delve into the different schemes and laws used by certain countries in order to solve their own problems which could be similar to the ones that are inflicting your country in another part of the world.
At the moment, they have done a few, for example: Teaching Mathematics in Shanghai, Gun Control In Japan, Cutting Poverty in Peru and many more. Tune in to find out more.


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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in China.
New information:
The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the sentencing of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, a leader of the China Human Rights Lawyers Group [1] and an outspoken supporter of detained rights lawyers from the '709 crackdown' [2].
According to the information received, on November 21, 2017, Changsha Intermediate People's Court, Hunan Province, found Mr. Jiang Tianyong guilty of "inciting subversion of State power" (Article 105 (2) of the Criminal Law), and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment and three years of deprivation of political rights, on the basis of a confession that was likely coerced. In convicting Mr. Jiang, the court said he had "attacked" and "vilified" the Government, judicial authorities, and China's political system in online postings and interviews with foreign media. The court also cited as "evidence" of criminal behaviour his attendance at trainings overseas, applications for funding from so-called "anti-China forces", and establishing with other lawyers the China Human Rights Lawyers Group. The court specifically mentioned his advocacy in support of '709 crackdown' victims, including Zhou Shifeng, claiming it "severely harmed" national security and social stability. Mr. Jiang said in court that he would not appeal his conviction.
Mr. Jiang's conviction took place exactly one year after he was kidnapped from a train station by Chinese police. He was forcibly disappeared, denied access to a lawyer, and likely tortured (See background information).
The Observatory strongly condemns the sentencing and arbitrary detention of Mr. Jiang Tianyong, and urges the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him as his detention appears to be only aimed at sanctioning his legitimate human rights activities.
The Observatory further recalls that another human rights lawyer, Mr. Wang Quanzhang, has been held in incommunicado pre-trial detention for more than two years as part of the '709 crackdown' [3].
On November 21, 2016, Mr. Jiang Tianyong went missing as he was meant to board a train to Beijing from Changsha in Hunan Province, where he had met the wife and lawyers of Mr. Xie Yang, a '709 crackdown' human rights lawyer detained at Changsha City Detention Centre [4]/. Mr. Jiang's family members and lawyers immediately reported his disappearance to the authorities. However, the police refused to file a missing person case.
On December 16, 2016, Chinese authorities finally confirmed through media reports that Mr. Jiang Tianyong had been taken into custody by public security officers, and given a nine-day administrative detention for "fraudulent use of another person's ID". They also specified that on December 1, 2016, he was placed under "compulsory criminal measures" for "illegally possessing documents classified as State secrets" (Article 282 of the Criminal Law) and "illegally disseminating State secrets to overseas [sources]" (Article 111) and other unnamed "crimes". If convicted under Article 111, Mr. Jiang was facing life imprisonment.
On December 23, 2016, Mr. Jiang's family members received a notification from the Changsha City Public Security Bureau, informing that he had been put under residential surveillance at an unknown "place designated by the police", a form of extrajudicial secret detention, on suspicion of "inciting subversion of State power".
On December 29, 2016, Changsha Public Security Bureau rejected the request of his defence lawyer to meet him.
In early March 2017, State-run media reports claimed that Mr. Jiang had "fabricated" stories of Mr. Xie Yang's alleged torture, and broadcasted clips of an interview with Mr. Jiang. Mr. Jiang's family-hired lawyers were repeatedly denied visits to meet with him, on the grounds that such contact would "endanger national security", "hinder the investigation", or "leak State secrets", even after State-run media had been allowed to meet Mr. Jiang.
Mr. Jiang remained held incommunicado until May 31, 2017, when he was formally arrested. Since then, he has been detained at the Changsha No. 1 Detention Center.
During his trial on August 22, 2017 before Changsha Court, during which serious violations of several basic fair trial rights were reported, Mr. Jiang publicly confessed that he had attended trainings abroad that encouraged him to reject China's political system. Despite being partially broadcasted online, the trial hearing was held behind closed doors and Mr. Jiang's supporters and international observers were denied entry into the courthouse. Moreover, Mr. Jiang was represented by a Government-appointed lawyer after authorities refused to let him meet with the lawyers hired by his family and then claimed he had "dismissed" them.
Actions requested:
Please write to the authorities of China asking them to:
i. Guarantee in all circumstances the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Jiang Tianyong, Mr. Wang Quanzhang as well as that of all human rights defenders in China;
ii. Release Messrs. Jiang Tianyong and Wang Quanzhang immediately and unconditionally as their detention is arbitrary since it only seems to aim at punishing them for their human rights activities;
iii. Immediately disclose Mr. Wang Quanzhang's whereabouts;
iv. Carry out an immediate, thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into the above-mentioned allegations of torture in order to identify all those responsible, bring them before an independent tribunal, and sanction them as provided by law;
v. Put an end to all forms of harassment - including at the judicial level - against Mr. Jiang Tianyong, Mr. Wang Quanzhang and all human rights defenders in the country so that they are able to carry out their work without hindrance;
vi. Comply with all the provisions of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1998, in particular with its Articles 1, 6(c) and 12.2;
vii. Guarantee the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international human rights instruments signed or ratified by the People's Republic of China.
· Mr. Li Keqiang, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, Fax: +86 10 659 611 09 (c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Email: premier@mail.gov.cn
· Mr. Guo Shengkun, Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, Fax: +86 10 63099216, Email: gabzfwz@mps.gov.cn
· H.E. Mr. Zhaoxu Ma, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Fax: +41 22 793 70 14, E-mail: chinamission_gva@mfa.gov.cn
· H.E. Mr. QU XING, Ambassador, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Brussels, Belgium, Fax: +32-2-7792895; Email: chinaemb_be@mfa.gov.cn
Please also write to the diplomatic missions or embassies of the People's Republic of China in your respective country.
[1] The China Human Rights Lawyers Group is a network of rights lawyers in China founded on September 13, 2013. In 2016, it had a membership of 315 lawyers. Mr. Jiang Tianyong's licence was revoked in 2009 for defending or supporting many high-profile human rights defenders. Since then, Mr. Jiang has taken an active role in organizing Chinese human rights lawyers to provide legal counsel to victims of rights abuses and criticized authorities' abuses of legal rights.
[2] The term "709" refers to the start of the crackdown on July 9, 2015. About 300 rights lawyers and activists were detained, interrogated or threatened in one of the harshest crackdowns on human rights and civil society in decades. For more information, see the Joint Statement issued on January 15, 2016.
[3] For more information, see Observatory Urgent Appeal CHN 003/0917/OBS 101, issued on September 19, 2017.
[4] For more information, see https://www.nchrd.org/2016/09/xie-yang
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OP-UNEDITED | Buratai And A New Narrative For Nigerian Army – By Okanga Agila
Abel Ogwu
Often times, I hear Nigerians refer to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and leader of the counter insurgency operations in Nigeria, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai as the digital Army Chief. This epaulet on the COAS is not fancy, but a true reflection of the leadership qualities and competence of a soldier who is transformative and visionary.
Since his appointment in July 2015, Gen. Buratai has never relented on his oars to restructure, reorganize and reposition the Nigeria Army (NA) which will be a pride to the military and the nation. He has never concealed his contempt and disdain for the poor shape and status of the Army he met, which was peopled by unprofessional, undisciplined, disloyal and unpatriotic personnel. Nigeria had soldiers who were uncommitted and irresponsible. They flinched at the battlefield regrettably.
Gen. Buratai instantly promised to change the narrative. His mission in leading the NA has been to re-organize and restructure the Army institution in a manner that would make it responsible and responsive to the national security challenges confronting the nation. And rewinding yesterday, it is easy to see clearly the impact of Gen. Buratai's leadership of the NA as manifest in reforms and innovations as confirmed by the performance of Army personnel on national assignments.
The Army Chief knew that the excellence of soldiers is only determined by constant training, knowledge update and exposure to latest technology in warfare. I saw his interest in establishing special schools for the NA and upgrading facilities in existing ones as the pursuit of this agenda. The Nigerian Army Aviation School and the Nigeria Army University, Biu (NAUB) are some of the practical statements the Army boss has made on his passion for the country to have a properly trained Army personnel.
With the manner Nigeria was pleasurably celebrated in degeneration before the Buhari Presidency, it never struck me that the narrative will change this soon to have the Nigerian Army School of Artillery revived to now manufacture weapons. The school functioned only in name, but I was amazed to understand, the school now source materials locally to manufacture some of the weapons troops use in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast and elsewhere in Nigeria.
This is the expectation of President Muhammadu Buhari when he opted for the choice of Gen. Buratai as COAS. The Army boss has also changed the tradition of de-prioritizing the welfare of troops. Salaries and allowances are paid promptly. Army barracks or formations around the country have gone renovations as part of Buratai's bargain for decent accommodation for Army personnel.
And I noticed that among the three arms of the Nigerian military, the Nigerian Army was first to get its Account Department to key into the Federal Government's policy of Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the Integrated Personnel Payment System (IPPS) to enhance quick and easy computation of salaries, ensure transparency and eliminate any possible fraud in the preparation of emoluments of NA personnel.
Gen. Buratai has impresses me as a leader. At no point that he feels satisfied with his performance. His crave to improve on the existing standards he has attained is infectious. He appraises the NA constantly and sets targets for himself. At the 2017 Chief of Army Staff Conference, Gen. Buratai explained his mindset;
"The Conference provides an opportunity for the Nigerian Army to appraise training and operations activities as well as logistics and administrative matters. The Nigerian Army also wishes to use the conference to reflect on its performances in 2017 in order to make projections for 2018. This is with a view to consolidating on the successes so far achieved in repositioning the NA for better performance in the discharge of its constitutional roles. These would be based on the lessons drawn from the activities of the year ending in pursuance of the NA's responsibilities of maintaining and defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria."
That the Islamic State West Africa Province (Boko Haram) has been unable to retake the territories the Army under Buratai's leadership reclaimed in the Northeast is indication that the NA reviews its strategies and tactics in the battle against insurgents frequently. Insurgents have tried hard to break new grounds, but they are checkmated by Nigerian troops.
It is easy for a leader to have a vision, but to surmount all encumbrances to transform the vision into reality is the biggest challenge for most leaders. It is what makes the difference and Gen. Buratai is gifted in both ways. His initiative of deploying technological innovations like the use of drones and the Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAV) in the battle against Boko Haram terrorists exposes the extent he has improved on Nigeria's technology-based warfare.
The Army Chief understands and appreciates the importance of technology in crime prevention and he has exposed the Nigeria Army to its multiple benefits. So, months back, Gen. Buratai launched digitized uniforms in the Army. It is capable of transmitting signals if the user in distress or danger.
The Army boss explained that the uniform is technology-based, it is tagged with sensors anywhere a troop has found himself and it sends a signal when he or she is in danger. It is very significant in ensuring the safety of troops in warfare. We can only appreciate the Army leadership for the uniforms, which is an expression of the desire to protect troops fighting insurgency in the rough and complex terrains of the Northeast.
The foresight of the COAS to understand that terrorism war is fought on the battlefields, much as it is tackled in the media points to his ingenuity. When he initially led the war assaults against terrorists, their sympathizers' and agents stepped up propaganda about fake supremacy in the battle against Nigerian forces. They churned out fake and crafted news reports to embolden Boko Haram commanders and their foot soldiers.
I know, cyberspace terrorism became pronounced in the war on terror in 2016 and it was clear insurgents' were suffering unimaginable defeat in the battle due to the superiority and might of Nigerian troops. That was the time Boko Haram's seized territories in the Northeast were being gradually reclaimed and hundreds of Nigerians, mostly women and children held in the captivity of insurgents in different locations had their freedom secured by soldiers.
Therefore, Gen. Buratai deployed his talents on cyberspace terrorism to subdue the enemies of state or terrorists. First, he reorganized the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) and equipped it with modern communication gadgets. And he appointed capable hands to manage information dissemination especially on the Boko Haram combat wars. Proactive steps were adopted in countering terrorists' propaganda and official confirmation of news on the counter-insurgency operations was consistent.
The Army's increased presence in the media with information on terrorism combat operations to Nigerians and the world clipped the wings of terrorists and the veiled agents. The impact was so tremendous that former American Secretary of States, Mr. Rex Tillerson commended Gen. Buratai over his cyberspace terrorism affront. He pleaded with other nations under the menace of terrorism to emulate the Nigerian example, elucidating that cyberspace terrorism is also a very potent aspect of the war on terror and has dire consequences.
And for the first time, the NA operated an Army Situation Room when they were directed by the President to embark on election duty in providing additional security for a peaceful general election in 2019. Gen. Buratai explained that the essence of the Army Situation Room was to monitor flashpoints of violence, easily detect them and rapidly respond to the emergency.
Under Gen. Buratai, the NA has romanced Military/Civil relations on a different mutual plane. The Army has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by devoting part of its approved budgets to execute community-based projects in water, electricity, healthcare, and roads construction among others. The natives of Abakpa community in Enugu state, whom the Army supplied portable and hygienic drinking water can attest to Nigerian soldiers' new orientation and thinking.
Similarly, the NA has been almost the sole factor in opening up Sambisa forest and its environs after the demystification of the hitherto much dreaded forest which was terrorists most secured haven. NA has either rehabilitated or constructed new roads and provided other social amenities in the area. These are the various ways the NA under Gen. Buratai is proving that it is a responsible institution to its country and the people in the 21st century.
As part of the reorganization effort, the Nigerian Army under Gen. Buratai has established two focal departments I consider necessary in projecting and propelling its competence and also, renew its inclination to respect the human rights and dignity of Nigerians. So, Buratai deemed it necessary to establish the transformation and innovation department to drive the new initiatives.
It is designed to serve as the springboard for research and developments on army equipment, scientific and technological innovations that could be harnessed to support the Army in the arduous task of combating insurgencies and insurrections in the country.
The Human Rights Desk (HRD) at the Nigerian Army Headquarters' (AHQs) and Army Divisions are conceptualize to provide answers and solace to occasional cases of professional misconduct arising from abuse of the human rights of Nigerians in the course of military operations.
And in further pursuit of this agenda, NA personnel have been conditioned or orientated to know that where they infringe on the rights and dignity of Nigerians, they will respond to court summons against them and answer to the allegations in a court of law. It is a remarkable departure from the tradition of the past where it was impossible to approach any Army formation to serve them court summons.
In spite of these lofty heights, Gen. Buratai thinks, its not time to relax. He recently assured Nigerians that "Let me at this point state that the NA will continue to uphold its core values of loyalty, courage, professionalism, discipline, respect and sacrifice. Our loyalty to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria remains sacrosanct in the interest of a united and prosperous Nigeria."
I believe the narrative has changed for the good since Gen. Buratai stepped on the podium. And this is affirmed by the improvements we can see and feel on security around the country, despite the deliberately orchestrated drums of war. But whatever has been done to sabotage the efforts on security, it has not blurred the positive differences and winning streaks of the COAS, Gen. Buratai.
President Buhari confirmed it in his June 12 2019 Democracy Day speech. He reminds Nigerians that "When I took the oath of office on 29 May 2015, insecurity reigned. Apart from occupying 18 local governments in the North East, Boko Haram could at will attack any city including the Federal Capital, could threaten any institution including bombing the United Nations building and Police Headquarters in Abuja."
"Admittedly, some of the challenges still remain in kidnappings and banditry in some rural areas. The great difference between 2015 and today is that we are meeting these challenges with much greater support to the security forces in terms of money, equipment and improved local intelligence. We are meeting these challenges with superior strategy, firepower and resolve."
Okanga wrote from Agila, Benue State.
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Its hard to find answering services that charge a flat rate anymore. We used to get 300 calls for $50 a month and no one does that anymore. Ideas?
Consider yourself as once lucky, some company was stupid (business wise) to do that for you. Who could make money answering 300 calls for $50? Even if a call only lasted 1 minute you have 5 hours of payroll for the agent alone. So even if she/he only earns $8 and hour their payroll is $40. You'll never see those days again,and if you do I'd bet the idiot will be out of business in less than a few months. Sorry, I guess you were hoping for more encouraging replies.


Before the last-minute inclusion of the East Mountain site for the Pan Am Stadium, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce came out in support of the West Harbour site. I contacted Richard Koroscil, chair of the Chamber, to ask if the Chamber's position remains in support of the West Harbour.
In his reply, he noted that a full analysis of the two potential sites is still forthcoming, and that the stadium "must be sustainable and will need solid private sector support behind it."
At this time, the Chamber's position is that "we are in the middle of a process and we must let it take its course."
He closed with a commendation to the City and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for their collaboration through facilitator Michael Fenn and expressed "trust that a good solution will be found - one that is a win-win for both parties."
Not sure about that Star article saying a stadium should be part of increased housing in the area. That's a new one to me but I'll admit I'm no urban planner expert or that. Maybe that's the trend, housing beside a stadium. But it's strange because even as a huge TigerCat fan and season ticket holder, the last place I want my house in next to or near a stadium. But that's just me.
One of the most populated new neighbourhoods in Toronto is City Place sitting right next to SkyDome. Without a neighbourhood with a myriad of activities available to surround the stadium, the area will be a dead zone most of the year. Why spend a fortune on roads and infrastructure to have it remain unused most of the time. Build downtown and build a neighbourhood which is lively and even more so when the Ti-Cats are in town.
Environ, yes, why spend a fortune on raods and infrastructure to have it remain unused most of the time. Build it at or near Confederation Park then.
Ask people who don't live in highrises, say the well to do out in Ancaster or Burlington in fairly expensive detached homes if they want a stadium next or right near them. I think we both know the answer to that one.
I think that's the difference between people here in Hamilton and people in Toronto.
People in Toronto want to live in tiny units in highrise condos cramming every inch of space around the waterfront/downtown core, including around the Skydome and Air Canada Centre.
People in Hamilton want a two car garage and a front and back yard.
I'm not saying everyone has to live the city life, but I know there ARE people who would like to live in an urban downtown Hamilton, and the opportunities are somewhat lacking.
As available sprawl gets farther away from destinations, it is progressively less desirable to anyone.
Traffic congestion has reached the point at which it becomes a serious deterrent to commuting.
Fuel prices are historically high and rising steadily. Most people now accept that global oil production is effectively at or near an historic maximum.
Young people raised on the internet place a much higher value on network connection, which is hard to enjoy when you're driving but perfect for walking and transit. They just don't see driving as "freedom" the way even my generation did.
Aging Boomers want to downsize their houses and be closer to amenities, including health services.
The result of all this and other factors I haven't thought of just now is a massive, slow-motion demographic shift back into cities.
Hamilton can position itself to attract and welcome these two cohorts - the wealthiest and the most creative cohorts in our society - and benefit from their assets and life-long earning potential; or we can miss the boat and continue to languish as an aging, under-performing bedroom community with decaying infrastructure and perpetual revenue shortages.
Making Hamilton more attractive as a destination for people looking to move into a city.
That's where the payoff happens: the long-term transformation of Hamilton from a car-dependent suburban backwater fearful and ashamed of its own core into a dense, vibrant urban centre that offers a variety of lifestyle and employment options for people looking to live in a mid-sized city.
Almost all our nice condos in Hamilton are being built in Dundas... there are some downtown but downtown's extremely lacking... we could use our own CityPlace.


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July 28, 2014 in Last Shot Fired
Don_B
Location:Alamogordo, New Mexico
"Remembering Dave is easy, he had been an integral part of USPSA from the beginning. Anyone who has been involvd in the game for any reason owes Dave a debt of thanks. The sport would not be where it is without him"
I could not agree more with Rob's statement. Dave was as much a part of USPSA as DVC! He would be seen at Nationals doing everything from ROing to hanging banners to doing scores.
He will be missed. Our condolences to Heidi and the rest of his family.
Rest in peace.
Neomet
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Location:Phoenix, AZ
The Memorial Service for Dave Thomas will be next Wed., Aug.6, 11am, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prescott Valley. All I know at this point.
CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. – Former Missoula resident David Charles Thomas, 68, went home to the Lord after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
Dave was born in St. Ignatius on July 16, 1946, to William and Dorothy Thomas, attended schools in Ronan and Hamilton, and served in the Navy with a tour in Vietnam in 1968-69. He married Heidi Gasser in Missoula on Aug. 3, 1972, and they owned a screenprinting business there until they moved to Mount Vernon, Washington, in 1996. Dave was instrumental in helping start the Big Sky Practical Shooting Club in Missoula and was the executive director of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association in Mount Vernon until his retirement in December 2012, when they moved to Chino Valley, Arizona.
Dave is survived by his wife, Heidi; sisters, Marylou Thomas of Spokane and Lonnie (Dan) Johnson of Bozeman; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Memorials may go to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Prescott Valley, Arizona, or Good Samaritan Hospice in Prescott, Arizona.
pcarst
Location:Mesa, AZ
Dave was a terrific friend and will be greatly missed. I first met him at a Nationals in Bend around 2000 and thought he was an ok guy. In the early 2000's when I became a section coordinator, I got a phone call. Dave was on the line personally thanking me for stepping up. I was later to work with him on the Phoenix NRA convention and with his Leadership Conferences. He was all about growing our sport and was tireless doing so. When I on vacation in Washington and stopped by the USPSA office in Sedro, he gave me the tour of the palatial palace that was his domain (we won't talk about the storerooms!).
Dave came down often to shoot at Rio Salado and I had the privilege of running him and seeing him shoot. Sorry Rob, I don't believe I ever had to give him a penalty.
I just got back from his Memorial Service in Prescott Valley and got to give my condolences and a hug to Heidi. It was a nice service to a very nice guy. Dave - you got all alphas, my friend. All alphas.
Pete Carstensen


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Bankers' Hours
By: Wade Kelly
Narrated by: Derrick McClain
Tristan Carr has been in a holding pattern since his daughter was born 15 years ago, which suits his workaholic lifestyle just fine. This ex-naval officer turned auto mechanic never wanted anyone interfering with being a weekend dad. For Tristan to rearrange his carefully orchestrated life, a guy will need to be special. Or, in the case of the newest employee at his bank, the guy will need to be adorable, shy, and open to the prospect of forever when it shows up at his window.
My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!
Narrated by: Jason Lovett
Cole Reid has been a social recluse since he was 15, when he was outed by his high school baseball team. Since then, his obsessive behavior and sarcastic nature have driven away most of the population, and everyone else hates him because he's gay. As he sees it, he's bound to repulse any prospective friends, let alone boyfriends, so why bother? By the time Cole enters college, he's become a loner - but it's not a problem until his roommate graduates and the housing department assigns Ellis Montgomery to move in with Cole.
Not ground breaking, but enjoyable
By Drew on 21-02-15
Names Can Never Hurt Me
Narrated by: Jack Amber
Nick Jones can't remember a time when he wasn't part of the in crowd. Everywhere he goes, he stands out as the best looking guy in the room, and women practically fall into bed with him. Then, after kissing Corey on a dare led to much more and on many occasions, Nick's "screw anything" reputation escalated, but he didn't care.
Misplaced Affection
Narrated by: Chris Patton
Knowing he's gay and acting on it were two separate notions to Flynn Brewer until he'd met Keith, his first boyfriend, in high school. Before then, being gay wasn't as real as the pain of living day-to-day. Flynn's fear of coming out to his religious best friend, Zach, in their conservative community destroyed his relationship with Keith, but Flynn rationalized his avoidance and bottled up the truth until it was regrettably too late.


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Plasterk demands action: prison under scrutiny
Prison director Edward Rohan. File photo Today / Hilbert Haar
GREAT BAY – Kingdom Relations Minister Ronald Plasterk intends to speak with the new government about the progress with the plan of approach for the Pointe Blanche prison, in close consultation with the Progress Committee and Minister of Safety and Justice Ard van der Steur. Plasterk announced this intention in answers to questions VVD-MP André Bosman posed about the situation at the prison.
In August, the Progress Committee painted a bleak picture of the current situation. "We have not seen positive developments for the past two years and that is extremely worrisome. The government cannot dismiss this with the message that there is no money," Chairman Nico Schoof said at the time.
The committee found that the prison has 107 people on the payroll – nine above the formation of 98 – but that only 50 of them are actually working. "The rest is sick, weak or nauseous," Schoof said in August. A private security company fills the gaps.
The management of the prison has also come under fire. Schoof said that vacancies at the top are not filled and that director Rohan does not have things under control.
In February Kathron Fortune who was serving a 21-year prison sentence for killing Ervin Margarita on May 11, 2006 in Rice Hill Estate, escaped from his prison guards after a visit to the clinic of orthopedic surgeon Paul de Windt in Cay Hill. The role of the guards is still under investigation.
In August, the National detective agency arrested a prison guard on suspicion of taking bribes and smuggling drugs and cell phones into the prison.
On August 31, gang leader Omar Jones was shot to death in his cell.
Rohan also played a role in the vote-buying scandal from 2014 whereby a list of eligible voters in prison was allegedly given to MP Silvio Matser. The prosecutor's office declined to comment yesterday on the possibility that Rohan had received in exchange $15,000 from Matser, but it did confirm that Rohan's role in the vote-buying scandal is part of the investigation.
Plasterk points out in his answers that the government of St. Maarten has to determine how the prison will be enabled to execute the plans for improvement that have been discussed already in April of this year.
"Partially that is a matter of money," the minister acknowledged. "But there are also improvements possible that do not require additional; budget, like eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy and reducing absence due to illness. The Dutch sister-services are in principle prepared to help but this preparedness is strongly linked to confidence in the perspective. Help from the Netherlands must be effective."
Plasterk points out that the prison is the responsibility of St. Maarten's minister of justice and that maintaining law and order is "an autonomous matter."
The minister refers in his answers to the agreements that were made at the Round Table Conference in September 2010. "These contain concrete obligations for country St. Maarten and as a minister I demand that they are met."
With the Progress Committee, Plasterk is clearly disappointed about the results so far: "The fact that the general measure of kingdom administration has been extended for the third time speaks volumes about the level and the speed of the agreed upon progress. The reports of the progress committee also mention stagnation or decline."
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Significant legislation exists which criminalizes the practice of forced/coerced sterilization. Many countries have national laws that necessitate consent for the sterilization procedure, and several international agreements condemn involuntary sterilization as a grave crime.
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court declares forced sterilization to be a crime against humanity; in the same category as murder, extermination, torture and enslavement. Therefore, perpetrators of forced sterilization are subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Because of the immense psychological trauma that is caused by forced sterilization, the procedure is categorized as torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (CIDT). Also, because many forced sterilizations are carried out by medical professionals with the consent of government officials, the procedure further fits the CAT definition of torture.
In addition to international law, many countries have laws against forced and coerced sterilization. Some of these laws are not always enforced or not very effective, as sterilization continues to occur. The most prominent inadequacy is the lack of emphasis on the need for full and informed consent for the sterilization procedure.
Article 9: Every individual has the right to choose his sexual relationships and to control his reproductive life. The choice should be done of his own free will, which means: a) no woman is to be forced to be pregnant; b) every medical intervention relation to sexual and reproductive health is to be performed with the consent (acceptance) of the person on whom the intervention will be performed.
Article 15: 1. Sterilization means a surgical medical procedure by means of which the permanent stoppage of the ability of an individual to reproduce is carried out 2. Sterilization is a lawful method for family planning and is performed only when: a) the patient gives written permission; b) the individual fulfils the age criterion.
The Albanian law does not emphasize the need for the full and informed consent that is necessary for a lawful sterilization. As evident in the cases of the Roma women, many were illiterate or did not understand the meaning of sterilization, but signed their "consent" anyway. Albania has not had extensive reports of forced sterilization.
Any person who sterilizes a man or woman, without their consent, shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of three to six years. If the act is performed by a person who is unauthorized to sterilize, then the penalty shall be increased by one third.
The Turkish law outlines a punishment for those who violate the law which emphasizes the severity of the crime. Further emphasis should be placed on the need for informed consent and consent should be clearly defined.
(3) Before a registered medical practitioner carries out treatment for sexual sterilization he shall give to the person undergoing such treatment, or to the person that gives consent to that treatment on his behalf, a full and reasonable explanation as to the meaning and consequences of that treatment and such person, or the person who gives consent on his behalf, shall certify that he clearly understands the meaning and consequences of that treatment.
This provision of Singapore's law is sufficient in emphasizing the need for full and informed consent. By ensuring that the patient (or the guardian in circumstances in which the patient is unable to understand) fully understands what is happening, the sterilization procedure is fully lawful. However, debate continues over whether or not a guardian can provide full consent for a patient.
In some cases, national laws criminalizing forced sterilization exist but are not being implemented properly. For example, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have specific laws prohibiting involuntary sterilization, but reports of the practice continue.
The women of the Czech Republic should be protected from discriminatory practices under Article 3 of The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms which reads: (1) Everyone is guaranteed the enjoyment of her fundamental rights and basic freedoms without regard to gender, race, color of skin, language, faith and religion, political or other conviction, national or social origin, membership in a national or ethnic minority, property, birth, or other status.
Despite the existence of this legislation, marginalized women are not adequately protected from forced/coerced sterilization.
In an effort to combat this injustice, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) released a set of strict and comprehensive guidelines in 2011, which establish how and when sterilization can be lawfully performed. Among the guidelines, FIGO recommends that only the women themselves can give consent to sterilization; sterilization should be completely voluntary and not part of a government program; sterilization is never an emergency procedure and is therefore not an exception to free and informed consent; sterilization should not be a condition of access to medical care; consent should not be asked during a position of vulnerability such as labor or the aftermath of labor; the permanent nature of the procedure must be expressed and information must be provided in a language the woman understands.
 "Reproductive Rights Violations as Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: A critical Human Rights Analysis", Center for Reproductive Rights (2010).
 Turkish Penal Code, trans. Edward Grieves and Dr. Vahit Biçak. (2007), p. 74.
 Tomasovic, Elizabeth. "Robbed of Reproductive Justice: The Necessity of a Global Initiative to Provide Redress to Roma Women Coercively Sterilized in Eastern Europe" The Columbia Human Rights Law Review, (2010), p. 774.
 "Female Contraceptive Sterilization Guidelines", FIGO, (2011).