Bhutanese delegation in Geneva

On 4th of December, many Bhutanese refugees gathered in front of the UN complex (Palais de Nations) of Geneva to press the Bhutan government on the issue of human rights and democracy. Some of the refugees dressed in Bhakku (national dress of Bhutan). One of the refugees carried a national flag of Bhutan. It was the day when Bhutan government was to present "Universal Periodic Review of the Government of Bhutan's Human Rights Report." "We want justice, human rights and inclusive democracy; stop human rights violations in Bhutan; Bhutan forcefully evicted 13,0000 citizens (20% of total population); repatriate Bhutanese Refugees with dignity and honor; Bhutan's Human Rights Report to Universal Periodic Review is False," were some of the quotes found in the play cards carried by the Bhutanese refugees. The review session began at 2 pm with the delegation team from the Bhutan government. The Bhutanese refugees who protested out side the UN complex were also present during the session.

Nigeria: A Perspective through Post-colonialism

Nigeria, one of the nations whose economy is heavily depended on oil, lies in the west of Africa. Nigeria is a country of multi ethnicity with around 120 million populations. Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo are the three dominant groups from over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Oil is one of the major cause factors which pushed Nigeria towards its disintegration causing 30-month long civil war till 1970 (Oby, 2005: 111). Nigeria was colonized by Britain in 1914 and was granted full independence in 1960 (Burnell, 2000).