Human Rights: The Story of a Volunteer

Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:49 AM EDT

The words "busy" and "important" don't even begin to describe the various elements of voluntary work done by thousands throughout the world to help better the quality of life for disadvantaged people, by way of which I refer not only to those in so-called 'third world' countries, …

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human-rights, education, rights, volunteering

Shock Therapy Still Being Used in Wales

Seeded on Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:31 PM EDT (Wales Online)

Welsh media reports on the continued use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and compares reports of its efficacy as a form of treatment.

britain, health, medical, treatment, medicine, shock, united-kingdom, mental-health, therapy, wales

UNODC launches 2008 World Drug Report in Brussels

Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:25 PM EDT

BRUSSELS, Belgium—The 20th UN World Drug Day was observed in Brussels on Thursday 26 June, at a European workshop on drug prevention for international diplomats and anti-drug professionals, that included the launch of the UNODC's 2008 World Drug Report, concurrent with the …

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un, drug, europe, belgium, drugs, conference, commission, event, launch, united-nations