Australia to send unaccompanied children to Malaysia through an asylum deal

Australian Immigration Minister said that as part of a policy to deter people smuggler plans to selling passage to asylum seekers had announced that Australia would send unaccompanied children seeking asylum to Malaysia. This statement came after a deal with malaysia  which consisted of a controversial swap under which Malaysian asylum seekers can settle in Australia. The Minister said this move was made to break the business model of the people smugglers. This move has come under serious fear and outrage about the  safety of children specially the girls. Amnesty International and leaders from the opposition have strongly condemned the government’s plan stating that asylum centers in malaysia are unsafe and dangerous for the children deported.

UN Libya commission says government forces have committed war crimes

Three person commission appointed by UN Human Rights Council to investigate violence in Libya published its 92 page report yesterday. The report says that government forces in Libya have committed crimes against Humanity and war crimes under the orders of the Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi and other high profile leaders of the Libyan Government. The report accuses Libyan Government of committing crimes against humanity such as acts constituting murder, imprisonment, and other severe deprivations of physical liberties, torture, forced disappearances, and rape being part of a widespread attack against civilian population with knowledge of the attack. Commission also says in the report that there is strong evidence of War Crimes committed in violation of the Rome statute. Report published by the commission also lays down that continuous pattern of violations identified in Libya gives way for formulating an inference that these violations were carried out as a result of policy decisions taken by the Gaddafi led government. Estimates in the report show that 10,000–15,000 have been killed since civilian protests against the government in Libya began in February.

Iran parliament votes to send Ahmadinejad to court

Over the law makers say in violation of constitution the Iran parliament has voted to refer president mahmoud Ahamadinejad to the judiciary. Its unclear whether there will be a lawsuit against Ahmadinejad, Wednesday’s vote in parliament shows the majority of Iranian lawmakers are siding with the Guardian Council – the country’s constitutional watchdog body – in an ongoing controversy with the president. The legislators voted 165-1 in favor of legal action against Ahmadinejad over his move last month to declare himself caretaker oil minister after he sacked Masoud Mirkazemi under a Cabinet reshuffle plan.A parliament report says Ahmadinejad’s action was in “obvious violation of the constitution.” Remaining lawmakers in the 290-member assembly were either absent or abstained.

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European Union to modernize IP laws

The European Union has urged for better Intellectual property laws by centralizing it. EU had announced this stating that reforms are very much needed to protect against internet piracy, fake products ranging from car parts to health products. The EU feels the present IPR regime is outdated and needs to be modernized for better effectiveness and consumer protection.

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