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Civil society in South Africa played a key role in fighting their countrys apartheid system of government. More than a decade after South Africas transition to democratic rule, civil society has remained vibrant, active, and very vocal in raising national issues and concerns. The scenario today, however, is changing, with shrinking and harder-to-access funds, donor politics, bureaucracy, and a lurking restrictive law aimed at controlling non-government organisations (NGOs) that threaten to compromise civil societys ability to freely and fully engage in advocacy.

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AIDS turned 25 years old this June, and while its incidence is slowing
down globally, new infections continue to increase in certain regions
and countries. It seems that the will of the disease is stronger than
efforts to stop it.

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Nominations for the 2006 Asia Pacific Mediation Forum (APMF) Peace Prize are now open.

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by Bianca Miglioretto, Radio and Alternative Media Officer, Isis International-Manila
Seminar on International Women's Human Rights
May 17, 2006, Miriam College, Quezon City

I am very delighted that I am invited to do this presentation precisely on the World Information Society Day. Has anyone here heard of the World Information Society Day? Did you know that it is on this day? No wonder if you don't, since it is the first time this day is celebrated. Does anyone know how this came about?

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While the Japanese economy is picking up after a decade-long malaise, the growing number of non-regular workers, many of them losing out on their social welfare benefits, are desperately trying to survive. Most of these non-regular workers are either freeters on dispatched workers.

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Barely eight days in office as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Snyder Rini resigned his post on 26 April when 29 of the 50-member Parliament gave him a no-confidence vote. Throngs of jubilant Solomon Islanders packed the streets to celebrate the resignation of an unpopular prime minister whose election sparked two days of violent protests.