Stand up and fight for your rights ! One should not forget that, if it were not for the efforts of those who had gone before, the world would be an altogether different place than it is today. We need only mention the names of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela among those who fought for justice and opposed racism … And yet the problem persists. Not long ago the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr Doudou Diene, drew our attention to the…
There are associations that have been created to promote religious or political agendas or to defend more « humanitarian » issues. Good causes are numerous, and the intentions admirable. But, as the saying goes, « the road to Hell is paved with good intentions ». Attending the annual general assembly of one of these organizations recently was quite a revealing experience. What should have been a pleasant forum for stock-taking turned into a nasty squabble where people quarrelled like cats and dogs. It…
