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Hashim A.Pabai November 9, 2010 National Human Right Institutions Today, human rights institutions are relevant to almost every sphere of governmental activity and indeed, too many other areas of public and private life. The number and range of institutions concerned with human rights issues reflects this reality. The activities of churches, trade unions, the mass media and many non-governmental organizations touch directly on human rights issues, as to those of most governmental departments, the courts and the legislature. The concept of national human rights institutions is, however, for more specific refereeing as it does to a body whose functions are specifically defined in terms of the promotion and protection of human rights. The national human rights institutions being considered here are all administrative in nature in the sense that they are neither judicial nor law making. As a rule, these institutions have on going advisory authority in respect to human r...

Hashim  A. Pabai February 20, 2011 RELIGION AND SOCIETAL PEACE Believed by many Christians as the holiest church in Christendom the church of the holy sepulcher in Jerusalem has also became the place of symbol of religious strife and hostility. According to tradition, the church marks the place ‘where Christ is suppose to have been buried and to have rise from the dead’ however, this holy site has also been the stage for many violent confrontations. Monks and priests from six different Christian denominations have attacked one another over the issue of church usage right; the rivalry has intensified in recent years. Riot police armed with assault rifles have had to intervene and take temporary control of the church. The events at the church of the holy tomb are part of a long history of bloodshed and carnage link to religious fervor. In a review of recent conflicts in different parts of the world, The book “ violence in god’s name ” says: from Indonesia to Northern Ir...