"While new cases of COVID-19 have been declining since January, the emergence of this new variant right here in Lake County underscores how important it is that remain vigilant," said Mark Pfister of the Lake County Health Department.
Pak civil society against filming execution of child rapist International | Written by : IANS| Updated:
Peshawar, Jan 27 (IANS) After an amendment was proposed in the Provincial Assembly of Pakistan s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), calling for permission by the relevant authorities to film the execution of a convicted sex offender preying on children and later make the video public to serve as a warning against such heinous acts, civil society has raised serious and strong concerns over the proposed amendment.
Civil society has said that it was against the constitutional provisions and the top court s verdict.
Raising questions on the proposed amendment to the KP Child Protection and Welfare (Amendment) Act 2010, members of the civil society challenged the legality of the amendment.
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War economy flourishing behind the walls of Houthis detention centers
Among the group of detainees who were released by paying money to Houthi mediators or supervisors spoke with Almasdar Online, Al-Sabri was the only one who agreed to disclose his name. The others asked to remain anonymous to protect themselves and their relatives who still live in Houthi-controlled areas from retribution. Other former detainees categorically refused to tell their stories for this report, out of fear of what Houthi authorities would do if they found out.
A systematic campaign of random arrests
Houthi forces have arrested scores of civilians from security checkpoints, markets and other public spaces in various Yemeni cities for no reason. Sometimes they fabricate reasons after searching the phones and social media applications of the civilians.
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Lake County officials will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart will host the discussion with Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister, Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Sana Ahmed and others about the county s vaccination efforts and answer related questions from the community. The meeting will be held via Zoom and simulcast in Spanish. Visit https://www.lakecountyil.gov/ to register.