“Jasmine Revolution”
Symbol of peace: Flowers placed on the barrel of a tank
in very much calmer protests than in recent days in Tunisia

'The Protester' - Time Person of the Year 2011

'The Protester' - Time Person of the Year 2011
Mannoubia Bouazizi, the mother of Tunisian street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi. "Mohammed suffered a lot. He worked hard. but when he set fire to himself, it wasn’t about his scales being confiscated. It was about his dignity." (Peter Hapak for TIME)

1 - TUNISIA Democratic Change / Freedom of Speech (In Transition)


How eyepatches became a symbol of Egypt's revolution - Graffiti depicting a high ranking army officer with an eye patch Photograph: Nasser Nasser/ASSOCIATED PRESS

2 - EGYPT Democratic Change / Freedom of Speech (In Transition)


''17 February Revolution"

3 - LIBYA Democratic Change / Freedom of Speech (In Transition)

5 - SYRIA Democratic Change / Freedom of Speech (In Transition)

"25 January Youth Revolution"
Muslim and Christian shoulder-to-shoulder in Tahrir Square
"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) -
(Subjects: Egypt Uprising, Iran/Persia Uprising, Peace in Middle East without Israel actively involved, Muhammad, "Conceptual" Youth Revolution, "Conceptual" (without a manager hierarchy) managed Businesses, Internet, Social Media, News Media, Google, Bankers, Global Unity,..... etc.)
"The End of History" – Nov 20, 2010 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll)
(Subjects:Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Muhammad, Jesus, God, Jews, Arabs, EU, US, Israel, Iran, Russia, Africa, South America, Global Unity,..... etc.) (Text version)

"If an Arab and a Jew can look at one another and see the Akashic lineage and see the one family, there is hope. If they can see that their differences no longer require that they kill one another, then there is a beginning of a change in history. And that's what is happening now. All of humanity, no matter what the spiritual belief, has been guilty of falling into the historic trap of separating instead of unifying. Now it's starting to change. There's a shift happening."


“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."



African Union (AU)

African Union (AU)
African Heads of State pose for a group photo ahead of the start of the 28th African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 30, 2017 (AFP Photo/ Zacharias ABUBEKER)

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela
Few words can describe Nelson Mandela, so we let him speak for himself. Happy birthday, Madiba.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Zambian men acquitted of homosexuality charges

Yahoo – AFP, 3 July 2014

Accused of having relations "against the order of nature", James Mwape (R)
 and Philip Mubiana (L) are seen in a holding cell ahead of their trial at the
Kapiri Mposhi magistrate court on July 3, 2014 (AFP Photo)

Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia) (AFP) - Two Zambian men charged with having consensual gay sex have been acquitted after magistrates said the state failed to provide sufficient evidence in the high-profile case.

Philip Mubiana and James Mwape, both in their early 20s, had been held since May last year and faced 15 years or more in jail for having sexual relations "against the order of nature".

The pair's lawyer William Ngwira said it was a "welcome" ruling, but added: "We are only sad that our clients have been in detention for over a year."

Accused of having relations "against the
 order of nature", James Mwape (R) is
 comforted by his relative after he was
 acquitted by the Kapiri Mposhi magistrate
court on July 3, 2014 (AFP Photo)
The case had drawn the attention of rights groups and foreign governments, concerned that Zambia may be toughening its stance on gay rights following stricter new laws in Uganda and elsewhere in Africa.

In February, another Zambian magistrate acquitted top gay rights activist Paul Kasonkomona on charges of encouraging homosexuality after concluding that the prosecution failed to prove its case.

"The case should send a message to police, prosecutors and communities that it is not acceptable to witch-hunt people," said Anneke Meerkotter, a lawyer at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.

"Actions driven by stigma and prejudice can cause immense suffering, not just of the people who were arrested, but also of their families."

Zambia's tough anti-homosexuality laws date back to the British colonial era and public opinion remains strongly against gays and lesbians.

Mubiana and Mwape were arrested in 2013 after being reported to the police by one of Mubiana's relatives.

As he left the court a free man, Mubiana said "I now want to go and study law."

But his grandmother, who was in court, said she was disappointed with the verdict.

"How I am going to have great grandchildren to look after me? I am old and I need children to look after me. This is not right, the law should be followed," she said.

Outside the court in Kapiri Mposhi, the small town 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of Lusaka where the trial took place, residents denounced Western governments for their support of the couple.

"Give us economic aid and not this rubbish. This is a Christian nation and we shall not allow same sex marriages. If you don't want to help us go back" local politician Kelvin Mukuka shouted at a European diplomat.

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