Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Unprecedented threats to peace
Though abstract, such issues affect the lives of millions. Hans Corell, former legal counsel to the United Nations, points out that between 1945 and 2008 conflict claimed between 92 and 101 million lives: more than double the number of casualties suffered in World War I and World War II combined. Looking forward into the 21st century, drivers of conflict lurk like roadside bombs. ‘Humankind is presently facing its greatest challenges ever’, he says. An anticipated 40 per cent rise in the global population by 2050, coupled with climate change that could make large areas of land uninhabitable, suggests competition for scarce resources – an established deep cause of genocide – will threaten peace as never before.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
England riots: day four aftermath live
he Met are obviously pretty fed up with the vigilante groups that have been popping up and vowing to protect shops and homes from rioters.
According to reports, hundreds of people turned out overnight in parts of London, including Enfield and Southall, to defend their property amid fears of further looting.
But Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh, from the Metropolitan Police, said they were not helping matters.
He told Sky News:
What I don't need is these so-called vigilantes, who appeared to have been drinking too much and taking policing resources away from what they should have been doing - which is preventing the looting."
He added:
These are small pockets of people. They're frustrated, they're angry, and that's totally understandable. The sadness of those images through the night and the night before last will affect everyone.
"But the support that we need is to allow those officers to prevent looting and prevent crime. Ironically, when you see those images with no police available, the police are now having to go and do the vigilantes as well as the other problems that they've got. That needs to stop."
According to reports, hundreds of people turned out overnight in parts of London, including Enfield and Southall, to defend their property amid fears of further looting.
But Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh, from the Metropolitan Police, said they were not helping matters.
He told Sky News:
What I don't need is these so-called vigilantes, who appeared to have been drinking too much and taking policing resources away from what they should have been doing - which is preventing the looting."
He added:
These are small pockets of people. They're frustrated, they're angry, and that's totally understandable. The sadness of those images through the night and the night before last will affect everyone.
"But the support that we need is to allow those officers to prevent looting and prevent crime. Ironically, when you see those images with no police available, the police are now having to go and do the vigilantes as well as the other problems that they've got. That needs to stop."
Saturday, August 6, 2011
participate in the moot court competition
all students are hereby requested to participate and contribute to the success of the programe conducted by the law society on 20th august
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