Nobel Peace Prize should be for Malala and Hina

There is a global appeal to the The Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai and Hina Khan; Young Syrian female activist dies under torture; Uruguayan President José Mujica inspires many; and Prof. Richard Falk addresses the UN on Palestine.

The Taliban is so threatened by this face, they want to hurt 14 year old Pakistani activist Hina Khan.

Prof. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 [2]

Mich Cafe [3]

A Nobel Peace Prize for Malala and Hina

When two teenagers take on the might of the fundamentalist Taliban in a conservative and poor area of Pakistan in the name of education and girls’ and women’s rights, they need all the support they can get. That’s why I back the global appeal to the The Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai, Hina Khan and girls’ education.

Arab Saga [4]

Young Syrian female activist dies under torture

Ms. Fatima Khaled Saad, the 22-year-old Syrian activist and citizen journalist snatched by President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces from her home in Latakia last June, is feared to have died under torture.

Ink on the Side [5]

The Witch

A poke at plastic surgery for this Halloween.

Countless Little Things [6]

Inspiration: Uruguayan President José Mujica

I just came across an article about the Uruguayan President José Mujica, who is getting world wide recognition and respect for donating 90% of his earnings to charitable causes, and was really inspired.

ePalestine [7]

Prof. Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur latest report (11 min then Q&A)

Prof. Richard Falk will be remembered by history as one who made sure the world could not say they did not know. Law remains, even if ignored.