ISDE Bangladesh highlights the results of excluding minorities from census data. During the 2001 census, “a large number of minorities from Hindu and Christian were excluded from counting. In an Upazila, Mohammadpur of Magura the 2001 census shown that the Hindu Population was 21,808 where the number of Hindu voters was 35,503,” in the 2008 voter list. Also, people of Christian faith were grossly underrepresented in census data. ISDE calls for inclusion, also of Dalit people in the upcoming 2011 census.

A successful campaign to provide health care as a human right in Vermont, despite the fact that the United States have no intention of ratifying the Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: the Vermont Worker’s Center has accomplished the task of advocating for health care based on international obligations and its guiding principles, including: universality, equity, accountability, transparency and participation.

A  brave and reconciliatory response by the mother of Northern Irish police man Ronan Kerr , who was killed April second by a bomb as reported by BBC:

“We don’t want to go back into the dark days again of fear and terror.”

“This is at a time when we are striving for a neutral police force for the good of our country and I urge all Catholic members not to be deterred.”

“We all need to stand up and be counted and to strive for equality.”