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Entries by Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza from 09/2010

The End of Term Limits Means the Decline of Democracy in Sri Lanka

| Posted 09.10.2010 | World
Read More: Term Limits, Constitutional Amendment, Constitution, Sri Lanka, Constitutional Amendments, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Democracy, Presidency, World News

The 18th Amendment will fundamentally transform Sri Lanka's political system; Its effect will be to remove vital checks on Executive power and further undermine Sri Lanka's democracy.

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Pakistan Set to Pass Landmark Bill to Combat Acid Terrorism

| Posted 09.15.2010 | World
Read More: Afghanistan-Acid-Attack, Acid Terrorism, Hong-Kong-Acid-Attack, Acid Attacks, Acid Attack, Pakistan, World News

While passage of Pakistan's Acid Control and Burn Crime Prevention Bill is certain, it remains to be seen whether the government will make a sincere attempt to implement and enforce this legislation.

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Sensational Cases Expose Conditions Faced by Overseas Workers Throughout Asia

| Posted 09.22.2010 | World
Read More: India, Immigrant Rights, Workers, Abuse, Rape, Economics, Labor Law, The Philippines, Immigration, Sexual Abuse, Philippines, China, Migrant-Remittances, Remittances, Labor, Labor Laws, China Labor Law, Vietnam, Undocumented-Immigrants, World News

Each year, inhabitants of the least-developed Asian countries pursue the economic benefits of overseas employment despite the high social cost at home and possibility of injury at the hands of employers abroad.

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