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Occasional reflections on history | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Occasional reflections on history. EXTRACT FROM ESSAY (2001):THE TRANSMISSION OF CULTURE:. In the following extended quotation, Ruth Benedict graphically explains western civilization’s dependence on foreign ideas:. Published in: Uncategorized on November 8, 2011 at 5:06 pm Comments (2). To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ johngreenwell.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/occasional-reflections-on-history/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. The P...
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Liu Xiaobo — Nobel Peace Prize ceremony | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Liu Xiaobo — Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Published in: Uncategorized on January 27, 2011 at 6:38 pm Comments (6). To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ johngreenwell.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/liu-xiaobo-nobel-peace-prize-ceremony/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. 6 Comments Leave a comment. On January 27, 2011 at 9:36 pm Brian Barder. Http:/ www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/jan/13/china-famine-oslo/. Over the years, we find a curi...
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Refugees — Status of Refugees Convention | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Refugees — Status of Refugees Convention. After the war,Europe ‘was faced with a tidal wave of refugees’. There were 9 million displaced persons in Germany alone.The. United Nations Refugee Relief Administration[UNRRA]. Was established to assist in their re-settlement. Slowly they were dispersed to Australia, Canada, the United States and other countries. Non-Government organizations such as. Save the Children, Medicins sans Frontiere. Https:/ ...
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Occasional Comments on History: History and a sense of time. | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Occasional Comments on History: History and a sense of time. What follows is an extract from a letter which I wrote to my son many years ago about history. I still think the remarks valid:. Consider also that the period between 1388 and 1588 is quite as long again and that 1388 is many years from William the Conquerer and we are still ever so many years since Cicero was arguing before the Courts or addressing the Senate. Enter your comment here.
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Refugees and armed conflict | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Refugees and armed conflict. On October 6 the United Nations head of refugee relief, Antonio Guterres, warned governments that continuing conflicts, notably in Afghanistan and Africa are creating a near-permanent refugee burden. Democracy, world-wide, is under strain in dealing with this problem. The present situation is extremely troubling. As. Published in: Uncategorized on October 9, 2010 at 4:30 pm Comments (1). To TrackBack this entry is:.
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Amnesty and Political Violence: The Case of Nelson Mandela | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Amnesty and Political Violence: The Case of Nelson Mandela. This post is a sequel to my response. To Christopher Hitchens’ recent criticisms. A more serious question arose when Amnesty International refused to act on behalf of a prisoner of conscience because they had engaged in or advocated violence. The case of Nelson Mandela at the time of the Rivonia trial (1964) was a great test for Amnesty. I must return to June 1961. What were we, th...
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Who Were The Nabateans? | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Who Were The Nabateans? The Nabataean kingdom at Petra – ‘the rose-red city’ – flourished from the 5th century BC and controlled an area extending from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea, including a part of northern Hijaz. It lost its independence in the first century BC when it became a vassal of Rome. Garraty and Gray (ed.s),. The Columbia History of the World. Published in: Uncategorized on August 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm Leave a Comment. Philip ...
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Origin of village justices in PNG | John Greenwell's Blog
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Origin of village justices in PNG. I am interested in the village justice system in Papua New Guinea and, in particular, in the effect the village justice system has had in moderating payback violence in the Highlands. On January 14, 2010 at 5:43 pm Comments (2). To TrackBack this entry is:. Https:/ johngreenwell.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/origin-of-village-justices-in-png/trackback/. Feed for comments on this post. 2 Comments Leave a comment.
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John Greenwell's Blog | History, Human Rights, Law, Politics | Page 2
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John Greenwell's Blog. History, Human Rights, Law, Politics. Liu Xiaobo — Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiabo today (8th October 2010). The award was for ” his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China”. The Committee referred to some of the matters mentioned on earlier posts. 8220;Liu Xiaobo is a criminal who violated Chinese law. Awarding the Prize to Liu runs contrary to the principles of the Nobel Peace prize”. Praise als...
