Dede Sophie

Travelling to Dubai might not be at the top of your vegan bucket-list, maybe because you think it’s not so vegan-friendly food-wise, but probably because you’ve heard about the human right’s violations. It certainly wasn’t a place that I was interested in visiting, but when I was offered free flights there (I was working with an airline), I didn’t say no. 1. Is It Vegan to Visit Dubai? I learnt a lot from being there, and essentially if I avoided all countries I didn’t agree with, I would never travel anywhere – off the top of my head, I would never have visited Israel , Malaysia , the Philippines , Hungary , Serbia, the US, the UK and even places like Iceland. Talking to people who actually live there I heard the real facts from their real-life experiences. A lot of the things I learned I didn’t like. But I also learnt things I did like too. Not everything about the place is evil and, if nothing else, it’s a fascinating place. Gastronomically, being vegan in Dubai is great – there’s a

The Papua New Guinea  Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has released a first draft of the National Media Development Policy for consultation.  The purpose of the proposed National Media Development Policy is to outline objectives and strategies for the use of media as a tool for development, such as the promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights, and social and economic development.   Minister for ICT Hon Masiu has stated that ‘it is important for the government and media organisations to work together to harness the potential of media to support development initiatives and promote a more sustainable and equitable world’  ‘The proposed policy is designed to conform to international norms and standards on freedom of expression, press freedom, and the protection of journalists, and should be designed to balance these rights with the need to protect the rights of others, such as privacy, security, and public order’ The draft Policy proposes a wide range