http://ssla.oneworld.net/article/archive/2763 sh_SH http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160901/1/2763 International AIDS prevention programs can learn a lot from local efforts in Thailand, where activists reach out to patients with home based care, spiritual guidance, and opportunities for community involvement, writes AIDS activist Masiba Biriwasha. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160846/1/2763 The Egyptian Parliament passed a new children's rights bill last week that makes female genital mutilation a crime punishable by fine or jail time and raises the legal age of marriage to 18. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83812 The Organization of American States adopted a resolution last week condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but new laws must be implemented and enforced for the resolution to be effective, says a human rights watchdog. From: Human Rights Watch http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160771/1/2763 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 2 (OneWorld) - A human rights advocacy group said Monday it is launching a worldwide campaign to help stop human trafficking into India. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160765/1/2763 Even as India debates its laws and attitudes towards homosexuality, gay parties and clubs get open space in the southern city of Bangalore. A young cosmopolitan expatriate population and new workforce policies are helping the city become acceptant of same-sex couples.