Ex-ISA detainee wins RM2.5 million suit

Ex-ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin, 51, today won a rare law suit against the government over his arrest and torture in 1998, and was awarded RM2.5 million in damages. ...

Regions: Malaysia

Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Torture

Malik & his moment of terror

People often forget incidents of the past but for former ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin, one horror event will forever be etched in his mind - his 57 days of living hell in detention. ...

Regions: Malaysia

Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Torture

Edward Burtynsky: TED Prize wish: Share the story of Earth's manufactured landscapes

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Let's have a deeper discussion on aid

After four days of intense discussion on aid versus trade at TEDGlobal 2007, it was up to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, to sum it up....

Regions: Nigeria

Iqbal Quadir: The power of the mobile phone to end poverty

Why does poverty still exist despite decades of development aid?...

Regions: Bangladesh

Issues: Poverty

Jacqueline Novogratz: Investing in Africa's own solutions

Echoing the catchphrase, Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz asks, "How do you make poverty history?" She draws on her experiences financing businesses in Rwanda (microcredit), Tanzania (bed nets...

Issues: Poverty

Bjorn Lomborg: Our priorities for saving the world

Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming?...

James Nachtwey: TED Prize wish: Share a vital story with the world

Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, photojournalist James Nachtwey talks about his decades as a war photographer....

Bono: TED Prize wish: Join my call to action on Africa

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