Pakistan and Malala Yousafzai: Taliban is the outward mirror of Saudi Arabia Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Taliban prides itself on killing apostates from Islam, killing people brutally under Sharia Islamic law and enforcing its Islamic inquisition on all and sundry. It matters not if they kill Sunni Muslims, Shia [...]
Mauritania and slavery: Biram Ould Obeidi charged for burning Islamic texts Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Biram Ould Obeidi is a distinguished anti-slavery activist in Mauritania and widely respected for his important work in highlighting the dark side of this country. In recent times the government of Mauritania increased the punishment [...]
Child abduction to and within Japan: Movie screening of “From the Shadows” and seminar John Gomez - Special Contribution Modern Tokyo Times On Monday April 9, 2012, a seminar on the issue of child abduction to and within Japan will be held in Tokyo. This event has been supported by the Harvard Club of [...]
Saudi Arabia: Child marriage, the Hadiths and the Islamophobia card Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Saudi Arabia continues to allow old men to marry young girls aged eight years old and upwards. The mantra by Muslims and converts to Islam, is that Islam equals morality and that Mohammed is a great [...]
Blasphemy for a Spelling Mistake: Christian girl goes through hell in Pakistan Xavier Patras William Modern Tokyo Times Faryal Bhatti made one mere misplaced dot in an exam and this led to the accusations of Blasphemy against a Christian eighth grade student in Havelian near Abbotabad, Pakistan. This is the fear that non-Muslim children and [...]
President Obama praises Japan’s efforts to sign the Hague Convention James Jomo Modern Tokyo Times President Obama of America raised the issue of the Hague Convention with regards to the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction with Prime Minister Noda of Japan. The issue is clearly delicate in Japan and domestic law also infringes on [...]
Japan and the rights of children: Kevin Brown from Children First Kevin Brown – Special Contribution Modern Tokyo Times My name is Kevin Brown and I am the co-founder of Children First (http://www.childrenfirst.jp), an NPO that advocates for children in Japan. Children Firsts mission “is to ensure children’s welfare and rights are the top priority [...]
Pakistan and the Blasphemy Laws: Islamic rage even aimed at children Xavier Patras William Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan’s notorious “blasphemy” laws can put even children at risk, and Christians, Hindus, and other minorities, say the days when they could protect their offspring is getting harder and harder because of institutional discrimination and growing Islamic militancy [...]
Japan and child abduction (demonstration on Aug 23 in Tokyo during the visit of V.P. Biden) Elijah Jacob Modern Tokyo Times A street demonstration and march from Mikawadai Park near exit 6 of Roppongi station past the US Embassy and Japan Federation of Bar Associations, ending in Hibiya Park on Tuesday August 23. The meeting starts [...]
Nepal: from two armies to one International Crisis Group EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Central to Nepal’s peace process is the integration of some of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into the state security forces and the “rehabilitation” or retirement of the rest. These steps are part of a complex set of negotiations about the [...]
CTV: International Child Abduction Exposes Canadian/US National Border Passport Security Problems Stephen Watkins Precious Boys Are Missing. Please help him find his son’s. Sonia Denice chow-E-Chowz Expressions Stephen Watkins’ two sons were abducted by his estranged wife. Police believe they are in Poland. Watkins had custody, and tried to prevent the abduction. He has [...]
Japan & Pinkerton Rule: Time for America to Extradite the Relatives of Parent Abductors Susan Sachinelli Modern Tokyo Times (Part 2) In a mission statement published by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it states that Japan aims to contribute to the overall maintenance of a safe and peaceful international society that would “implement good [...]
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