From AlterNet / By Anneli Rufus Why Are People Willing to Fork Out a Fortune for Shoes That Cost Little to Make? Shoes spur cravings, compulsions and crimes as no other clothing does, and the true cost of making them is just as surprising. October 1, 2010 | Shoes are fashion's version of drugs. More than any other article of clothing, shoes alter the … [Read more...] about Sweatshop Watch: Shoes made in dangerous workshops at low cost, sell for much much more
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Japan treats refugee/asylum seekers like criminals, puts them in solitary confinement like mad dogs
THE ZEIT GIST (JAPAN TIMES) October 5, 2010See video herehttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20101005zg.html RELEATED: Please see this story from Japan Indymedia from last MarchDecade-long wait takes toll on asylum seeker Periods in detention, 10 years in legal limbo leave Iranian with mental, physical scars By SIMON SCOTT Most foreigners in Japan know the … [Read more...] about Japan treats refugee/asylum seekers like criminals, puts them in solitary confinement like mad dogs
Lowering the Drawbridge of Fortress Japan: Citizenship, Nationality and the Rights of Children (Japan Focus)
Lowering the Drawbridge of Fortress Japan: Citizenship, Nationality and the Rights of Children David McNeill, Matsutani Minoru, Alex Martin, Kamiya Setsuko, and Hongo Jun Introduction Two decades ago, as Japan’s economic engine hurtled along at full throttle, the Justice Ministry announced a policy that seemed to signal an end to its attempt to keep the world at … [Read more...] about Lowering the Drawbridge of Fortress Japan: Citizenship, Nationality and the Rights of Children (Japan Focus)
U.N. Committee Faults Japan Human Rights Performance, Demands Progress Report on Key Issues (Japan Focus)
U.N. Committee Faults Japan Human Rights Performance, Demands Progress Report on Key Issueshttp://www.japanfocus.org/-Lawrence-Repeta/3147Lawrence RepetaIntroductionHow can Japan move toward gender equality, the elimination of authoritarian police practices and realization of the human rights enshrined in its laws and treaty obligations? Many Japanese human rights lawyers … [Read more...] about U.N. Committee Faults Japan Human Rights Performance, Demands Progress Report on Key Issues (Japan Focus)