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Condemning Discrimination, Dalai Lama Tells People Affected by Leprosy Never to Lose Hope

-   It would be hard to overstate the rapturous welcome given to the Dalai Lama when he visited a community ...

Rise in number of lepers in Ternate

There has been a marked increase in the number of people lately diagnosed with leprosy in Ternate, North Maluku, ...

Human Rights Institutions Pledge Support for Efforts to End Leprosy-related Discrimination

-   Global Appeal 2014 to End Stigma and Discrimination against People Affected by Leprosy was launched in ...

Leaders of People Affected by Leprosy Request Pope Francis to Speak Out against Discrimination

-The leaders of organizations of people affected by leprosy from nine countries and Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill ...

The disabled are nothing abnormal in society

People with disabilities are normal part of human diversity that should get equal treatment from the society, a ...

Apindo asks gov`t to promote palm oil in APEC forum

The Indonesian Employers` Association (Apindo) has asked the government to promote palm oil as a green product in ...

Indonesia still unable to eradicate leprosy

Although Indonesia has managed to reach leprosy elimination stage, the country has not been able to completely ...

Museum Dr. Guislain and Janssen R&D Issue 2013 Dr. Guislain "Breaking the Chains of Stigma" Award

- Today, Museum Dr. Guislain in Ghent, Belgium, with support from Janssen Research & Development, LLC ("Janssen"), ...

"Global Appeal 2013" Calls For Immediate Repeal Of Laws And Institutions Discriminatory

-     The Nippon Foundation held a launch ceremony in London on January 24 for the "Global Appeal ...

Economist Intelligence Unit Report Calls for Global Policy Innovation to Tackle the 'Silent Pandemic' That is Hepatitis

-- Experts recommend comprehensive approach to combat global health issue -     A new Economist ...

Rape "significant" factor in Syria conflict: Watchdog

Rape has been a "significant" weapon of war in the conflict raging in Syria since March 2011 and is the "primary" ...

Indonesia intensively hunts down terror suspects in 2012

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti ...

Indonesian businessmen urge government to lobby against CPO import tax

The Indonesian Palm Businessmen Organization or GAPKI has urged the Indonesian government to lobby against the ...

Megawati hopes Soekarno`s ideas can be discussed without fear

Former president Megawati Soekanoputri has expressed hope that discussing Soekarno`s ideas will no longer be taboo, ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation's SECURE THE FUTURE® Programme Announces New Findings

-Survey finds empowerment programme helps 57 percent of respondents reduce socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS by ...