Category Archives: Viva!

Dengue Fever – Egypt

On 27 October 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of Egypt notified WHO of an outbreak of Dengue fever in a village in the Dayrout District of Assiut Governorate.

Between 1 and 31 October 2015, a total of 253 cases were admitted to the Dayrout Fever Hospital due to acute febrile illness. Patients developed fever, headache, general body aches and abdominal pain with occasional vomiting and/or diarrhea but experienced no further complications or fatalities. They have been responding to the given medical care. Some of the cases come from the same household.

Children on Nauru break rules to launch Facebook page: ‘We want everyone to hear our voices’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Refugee and asylum seeker children on Nauru have started a campaign to get off the island, launching a Facebook page they hope will connect them with everyday Australians and give them a face.The page, Free the Children NAURU, is curated by a group of children living both in the community and in the detention centre.The administrators of the group want to remain anonymous for fear the page might be shut down, as children inside the camp are not allowed smartphones, while no one in the country is meant to use Facebook.

Source: Children on Nauru break rules to launch Facebook page: ‘We want everyone to hear our voices’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Peabody Coal admits divestment campaigns worked

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News

What do Peabody Coal, Barrick Gold in Nevada, and Shell Oil in the Arctic, all have in common?
All three are cutting back on operations due to plummeting profits and worth. None of these ever cared about the earth, Indigenous Peoples or the protests.

Still, the protests have succeeded in creating a new global awareness of climate change and the damage

Recent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for Accessing Birthright Citizenship

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to maintain an injunction on President Obama’s signature deferred action programs and the timing of the administration’s Supreme Court appeal will prove critical amid the 2016 election campaign. This Policy Beat also explores a federal judge’s decision not to block a Texas policy refusing to issue birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of unauthorized parents. Should the policy be upheld, it could open the door for further limitations on birthright citizenship.

Recent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for Accessing Birthright Citizenship | migrationpolicy.org

{We cannot go back to a past that promoted hate and inequality or to a time of exclusion based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender. Those who wish to do that are delusional and anti-human.}

In a long-awaited ruling, a three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on November 9 declined to lift an injunction blocking implementation of President Obama’s signature executive action on immigration—a deferred action program that would protect from deportation up to 4 million unauthorized immigrants. The Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and an expansion of the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, announced nearly a year ago, were immediately challenged in court by 26 U.S. states and enjoined by a federal judge in Texas.

Source: Recent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for Accessing Birthright Citizenship | migrationpolicy.org

A Clergyman Of Peace and Courage: Remembering Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero

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Today has been declared a national day of mourning as Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero is laid to rest.  To mark this day, Groundviews has curated some of the best stories in remembrance to his tireless pursuit for social justice.

Access the stories curated directly on Storify here.

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