Almost every week Asih Widodo attends a vigil outside Indonesia's presidential palace, seeking justice for his son who died in an orgy of violence after the fall of dictator Suharto. Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the former general's 1998 resignation at the height of the Asian economic crisis as Indonesia was paralysed by riots, food shortages, a plunging rupiah currency and mass unemployment. More than 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed in riots and protests shortly before and in the months after Suharto's autocratic regime collapsed. Widodo's son, engineering student Sigit Prasetyo, died in a hail of army gunfire aimed at protesters. "I was at work when I got a phone call that my son was in a hospital - I knew immediately in my heart he was gone," Widodo told AFP at a recent vigil alongside other bereaved parents demanding answers over the death of protesting students. "My son was murdered by the army." In the past two decades the country of 260 million has … [Read more...] about Indonesian parents wait for justice 20 years after Suharto’s fall
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Sessions: Parents, children entering US illegally will be split
LOS ANGELES — US Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned during a visit to the border with Mexico on Monday that people who enter the United States unlawfully with children will have them taken away. "If you cross the border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you – it’s that simple. If you smuggle illegal aliens across our border, we will prosecute you," Sessions said. "If you are smuggling a child, we will prosecute you. And that child will be separated from you, as required by law." The trip marked the fourth recent visit by a high-ranking official from the administration of President Donald Trump to tout a zero-tolerance stance against illegal immigration. The President was in Otay Mesa, a half-hour drive south of downtown San Diego, in March to survey prototypes of the border wall, a cornerstone of his presidential campaign. The attorney general said the Department of Justice would send 18 immigration judges – a 50 per cent increase – and 35 … [Read more...] about Sessions: Parents, children entering US illegally will be split
Vietnamese parents spend over 10 hours weekly with child’s homework: survey
Vietnamese parents spend on average 10 hours each week helping their children with homework, only second to Indian parents who put in 12 hours, a new global survey revealed. The Global Parents’ Survey found that half of Vietnamese parents asked said they devoted more than seven hours each week to their child’s education, more than any other country surveyed apart from India at 62 percent. Overall, parents in emerging economies generally devoted much more time to homework than their counterparts in richer countries, Varkey Foundation, which surveyed 27,380 parents across 29 countries concluded. In addition, Vietnamese parents are the most satisfied, joint with Mexico and Argentina, of all those surveyed with the amount of help they’re giving their children, with 67 percent saying the hours they’re putting in are about right. The phenomenon reflects the widely known fact that most Vietnamese parents prize their children’s education, considered a ticket to a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese parents spend over 10 hours weekly with child’s homework: survey
Parents of terminally ill UK toddler lose new legal bid
British toddler Alfie Evans suffers from a rare neurological disease. (Photo: AFP/Action4Alfie) Toddler Evans, who suffers from a rare neurological disease, had his ventilator support removed late on Monday, but has continued breathing independently for more than a day. Three judges sitting in London's Court of Appeal upheld a Tuesday ruling that the 23-month-old could be taken home from Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, northwest England, but could not be taken to Rome for further treatment. "The respective appeals ... must be refused," said Judge Andrew McFarlane. Noting the boy's father, Tom Evans, had displayed "utter focus and tenacity", the judge added: "this is awful for everyone concerned". Paul Diamond, a lawyer for Tom Evans, told the court the parents were not "seeking a miracle cure in Italy". "They are simply seeking the palliative care that is needed," he added. Diamond told the judges a plane would be leaving from northern Italy tonight, ready to transport … [Read more...] about Parents of terminally ill UK toddler lose new legal bid
New Zealand Education Fair 2018 charmed parents and students
The New Zealand Education Fair 2018 has attracted over 1,000 participants and offered a holistic experience of student life in New Zealand. The New Zealand Education Fair 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City (April 7) and Hanoi (April 8) attracted more than 1,000 participants and offered a holistic experience of being a student in New Zealand. With more than 60 top institutions from New Zealand, this fair brought useful information and attractive activities such as simulated classrooms guided by Kiwi teachers as well as informative consultancy with New Zealand education experts and alumni. The New Zealand Education Fair is an annual event organised by Education New Zealand with the support of the New Zealand Embassy (Hanoi) and the New Zealand Consulate (Ho Chi Minh City). This is one of the largest in-market educational promotional events in the calendar year in Vietnam. Let us have a look back of this year’s event: New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews said in her opening … [Read more...] about New Zealand Education Fair 2018 charmed parents and students