Stories about Humanitarian Response from September, 2009
Afghanistan: Protecting People or Bombing Hospitals?
Joshua Foust reports that U.S. forces bombed a hospital in Paktika Province because the hospital was treating a Taliban commander. Moreover, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan claimed the Americans attacked one of their clinics as well.
Indonesia earthquake: Donations still needed
Donations are still needed in Indonesia as the number of homeless residents continues to rise after a 7.0 strong earthquake rocked Java last week.
China: Yunnan Naked Girl Seeking Justice
Recently, “Yunnan Naked Girl” has become one of the hottest topic in the Chinese Internet world. A 21-year old girl, Peng Chunping decided to post her nude photos online in order to draw attention and help from the society. ESWN has translated a full report from Southern Weekend on the...
Jordan: Support Palestinians
From Jordan Ali Dahmash argues for supporting Palestinians by urging Arabs to travel to Jerusalem.