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Why civil registration matters in Asia
1 February 2013
(IRIN
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Stronger civil registration systems are needed in Asia, home to 60 percent of the world’s population, to ensure the legal and human rights of all, and facilitate health planning, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97389/Why-civil-registration-matters-in-Asia
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Needs assessment fatigue in Bangladesh - less is more
31 January 2013
(IRIN
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Donors and the Bangladeshi authorities have welcomed the recent implementation of the joint needs assessment (JNA) approach to better serve disaster-affected communities - and reduce the harassment of survivors by multiple aid agency assessors.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97379/Needs-assessment-fatigue-in-Bangladesh-less-is-more
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Acid attack perpetrator sentenced under new Cambodian law
30 January 2013
(IRIN
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Nhem Sreyda feels fortunate that she is still able to see after being doused with acid by her ex-husband in 2012. "I am lucky that my body can still work, my eyes can still see," the 32-year-old told IRIN.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97370/Acid-attack-perpetrator-sentenced-under-new-Cambodian-law
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Rohingya in Thailand - safe for now
29 January 2013
(IRIN
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The future of more than 1,500 recent Rohingya boat arrivals in Thailand is unclear, despite a government reprieve allowing them to stay for another six months.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97365/Rohingya-in-Thailand-safe-for-now
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Cambodian bird flu deaths prompt awareness drive
28 January 2013
(IRIN
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Health authorities in Cambodia will bolster public awareness campaigns on H5N1 avian influenza after four people became infected in January, resulting in two fatalities.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97346/Cambodian-bird-flu-deaths-prompt-awareness-drive
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Concern over unsafe abortions in Papua New Guinea
25 January 2013
(IRIN
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Health experts are concerned about the number of unsafe abortions taking place in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97331/Concern-over-unsafe-abortions-in-Papua-New-Guinea
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Jakarta flooding highlights prevention gaps
24 January 2013
(IRIN
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Recent widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, highlights the need for more effective flood management.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97326/Jakarta-flooding-highlights-prevention-gaps
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Analysis: The trouble with Nepal’s agriculture
23 January 2013
(IRIN
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Agriculture in Nepal suffers from years of under-investment, limited research, and scant inputs, technology and services for farmers. Unless things change, Nepal may fall into deeper food insecurity and poverty, say analysts.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97321/Analysis-The-trouble-with-Nepal-s-agriculture
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In Brief: Forced labour in Thai factory
22 January 2013
(IRIN
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Up to 700 Burmese migrant workers in a pineapple factory in Thailand’s southern Prachuap Khiri Khan Province are victims of forced labour, according to a recently released report by Helsinki-based corporate watchdog Finnwatch.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97302/In-Brief-Forced-labour-in-Thai-factory
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Analysis: The right to food in Bangladesh
22 January 2013
(IRIN
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NGOs in Bangladesh are pushing for a constitutional amendment to guarantee the legal right to access food, or a food security “framework law” that will hold the state liable for any scarcity.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97303/Analysis-The-right-to-food-in-Bangladesh
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