Archive for January 13th, 2019

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13/01/2019

British Tax Havens Resist Regulation with Threats of Independence

Human Wrongs Watch

By Silvia Swinden*

London, 12 January 2019 (Pressenza)* — “British overseas territories win reprieve after threatening legal action or secession”. The Guardian reports that “The government has been accused of defying parliament by delaying plans to require British tax havens such as the British Virgin Islands to bring in public registers that reveal the true identity of owners of companies sheltering assets.

British Tax Havens resist regulation with threats of independence

Poster issued by the British tax authorities to counter offshore tax evasion (Image by H.M. Revenue & Customs • CC BY 2.0)

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13/01/2019

Superhero ‘Cipta’ to Help UNICEF End Violence in Schools

Human Wrongs Watch

17-year-old Rizka Raisa Fatimah Ramli from Indonesia creates new character to win global comic contest.

Rajwa, also known as Cipta, is a 15-year-old who can turn her drawings into real-life objects and control them to stop school violence.
UNICEF/UN0258317/ Rajwa, also known as Cipta, is a 15-year-old who can turn her drawings into real-life objects and control them to stop school violence.

JAKARTA/NEW YORK, 10 January 2019 (UNICEF)* – Rizka Raisa Fatimah Ramli, a 17-year-old student from Makassar, Indonesia, has won the UNICEF and Comics Uniting Nations’ worldwide comic contest with a character who helps keep children and young people safe from violence in and around schools.

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