THE HUMAN BOMB – PURPOSEFUL VIOLENCE BY WOMEN AND WOMEN'S AGENCY IN TERRORISM
Contributed by JarkTheSaint on Sat, 2006-12-09 03:14.
I should like to trace the paradoxical discourse not only of the western doctrines, but also of Middle-Eastern contexts, to show the contrary relations between dominant readings/interpretations and the volition and power which resistance and refusal can garner for its benefit. I will shortly speak about the Shari-ah. The Shari’ah is the body of Islamic law that was developed by religious scholars (Ulama’s) after the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Honduran Teen Escapes Prison for 5th Time
Contributed by wildearth on Mon, 2005-11-21 21:56.
A 16-year-old boy accused of killing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent has escaped from a juvenile prison for the fifth time in three years - just as he promised, an official said Saturday.
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Montreal company to close factory in Honduras under investigation for labor rights violation
Contributed by ron collins on Fri, 2004-07-23 11:46.
Information for this alert was provided by Maquila
Solidarity Network
On July 12, Gildan Activewear, a Montreal-based T-shirt
company, announced that it would close its El Progreso
factory in Honduras on September 30, 2004, a decision that
will leave 1,800 workers unemployed. This decision was
completely unexpected considering that the company is
currently under investigations by the Fair Labor
Association (FLA) and Worker Rights Association (WRC) for
labor rights violation.
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