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WE MUST RESTORE RESPECT FOR AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR COURTS
At this juncture of our Nation’s history, perhaps the most urgent and largely overlooked need is the need to restore respect for
and confidence in our judiciary. Our courts, that third branch of our government, are vital to the proper functioning of a
checked and balanced democracy. During the last four years, respect for the courts have been eroded from many sides.
The most blatant and latest example is the recent refusal to accept the findings of many courts at all levels of a fair presidential
election, one that is free of major voting irregularity. By a recent count 62 lawsuits had been filed in various state and federal
courts alleging a “rigged” or “stolen” election, but the judges in 61 of the cases have found the voting to be fair and reliable.
Only one court in Pennsylvania ordered the recheck of voter IDs to cure any alleged defects. Yet the messaging of a rigged and
stolen election continued after the courts have upheld the integrity of the election process based on the evidence presented.
This deliberate refusal to respect the impartial and apolitical judgment of the courts directly led to the attack on the United States
Congress, our first branch of government, resulting in destruction of property and loss of life.
Since the days of partisan driven dispute between William Marbury and James Madison, the courts have labored to protect our
democracy and enhance our liberties by resolving disputes at all levels using the rule of law and application of reason. The
fundamental benefit is that major arguments and dangerous disagreements are settled without final recourse to armed force.
Our system of constitutional government entrusts the judiciary to stay above the political pushing and shoving to render
judgments that transcend the political divide. Indeed, the judiciary is the last recourse for persons without political power. While
judgments sometimes are imperfect, and inevitably not all parties can be satisfied, our social contract advises us to accept a
judge’s decision and we must remind ourselves that this the why we went to the court in the first place.
In a nation that is founded on rugged individualism and reasoned revolution, there will be occasions when we are bedeviled by
thoughts of taking the law from the courts and into our own hands. The consequences are always dire, tragic and regrettable.
In the final analysis, it falls upon each and everyone of us to maintain confidence in and respect for our judges and Justices of
the third branch of our constitutional government.
Respectfully submitted.
Charleston C. K. Wang, Updated January 25, 2021.
At this juncture of our Nation’s history, perhaps the most urgent and largely overlooked need is the need to restore respect for
and confidence in our judiciary. Our courts, that third branch of our government, are vital to the proper functioning of a
checked and balanced democracy. During the last four years, respect for the courts have been eroded from many sides.
The most blatant and latest example is the recent refusal to accept the findings of many courts at all levels of a fair presidential
election, one that is free of major voting irregularity. By a recent count 62 lawsuits had been filed in various state and federal
courts alleging a “rigged” or “stolen” election, but the judges in 61 of the cases have found the voting to be fair and reliable.
Only one court in Pennsylvania ordered the recheck of voter IDs to cure any alleged defects. Yet the messaging of a rigged and
stolen election continued after the courts have upheld the integrity of the election process based on the evidence presented.
This deliberate refusal to respect the impartial and apolitical judgment of the courts directly led to the attack on the United States
Congress, our first branch of government, resulting in destruction of property and loss of life.
Since the days of partisan driven dispute between William Marbury and James Madison, the courts have labored to protect our
democracy and enhance our liberties by resolving disputes at all levels using the rule of law and application of reason. The
fundamental benefit is that major arguments and dangerous disagreements are settled without final recourse to armed force.
Our system of constitutional government entrusts the judiciary to stay above the political pushing and shoving to render
judgments that transcend the political divide. Indeed, the judiciary is the last recourse for persons without political power. While
judgments sometimes are imperfect, and inevitably not all parties can be satisfied, our social contract advises us to accept a
judge’s decision and we must remind ourselves that this the why we went to the court in the first place.
In a nation that is founded on rugged individualism and reasoned revolution, there will be occasions when we are bedeviled by
thoughts of taking the law from the courts and into our own hands. The consequences are always dire, tragic and regrettable.
In the final analysis, it falls upon each and everyone of us to maintain confidence in and respect for our judges and Justices of
the third branch of our constitutional government.
Respectfully submitted.
Charleston C. K. Wang, Updated January 25, 2021.
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Mr. Nifadev applied for permanent resident status in March, 2017.
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| BE THE CHANGE: CIVIL RIGHTS & IMMIGRATION REFORM IN 2013 |
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A REAL UZBEK DYNASTY
Pursuant to the Sixth Circuit opinion, the BIA on January 5, 2015, ordered the Immigration Court to grant asylum to Mr. Nifadev.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
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A WIN IN THE U.S. SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. On August 18, 2014 in Nifadev v. Holder, (Case No. 13-3704/4222
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
A WIN IN THE U.S. SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. On August 18, 2014 in Nifadev v. Holder, (Case No. 13-3704/4222
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
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Pursuant to the Sixth Circuit opinion, the BIA on January 5, 2015, ordered the Immigration Court to grant asylum to Mr. Nifadev.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
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Mr. Nifadev applied for permanent resident status in March, 2017.
THE FACES OF TURKEY
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Mary Ellen O'Connell
| INFOCUS: UNIVERSAL EDUCATION IN THE WORLD - Example of Malala Yousafzai Click on Photo |
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| Trihealth Pavilion 2015 SWIM THE COAST T-Shirt Awarded Distance Swim THIRTY FIVE (35) MILES March 2015 |
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To view
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THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR has gotten bigger - we are now on the air weekly on public radio WAIF-CINCINNATI 88.3 FM and our broadcast time has moved to prime-time THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR CONTINUES 21 YEARS ON THE AIR WITH WAIF 88.3 FM - Date of First Broadcast: 6/7/2001 THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR will continue to feature talk, and music, and other good things with a discernable slant towards Asian American affairs, immigration, and many other issues of interest to our community-at-large. THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR is produced and hosted by Charleston Wang, Esq. with John G. O'Neill. as co-host, together with our distinguished guests. So, tune in to THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR on WAIF-CINCINNATI 88.3 FM. every Monday 5-6 PM. Get the latest on the Asian American community in Cincinnati, the fast growing & mobile community in the Tri-state. After listening to the THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR, e-mail us direct feedback and thoughts by clicking here. If you or a friend wish to be a guest on THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR, please let us know. Tune in to THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOUR every Monday 5 - 6 PM on WAIF 88.3 FM Cincinnati on the air, or listen Via internet streaming audio from anywhere in the world by clicking here. Charleston C. K. Wang, Producer & Host John G. O'Neill, Co-Host |
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TURKISH TCG DENIZKUSU P321 PATROLLING BOSPHORUS-DARDANELLES PASSAGE
The passage of ships, civilian and military, between the Black Sea and the larger Mediterranean is addressed by the Montreux Convention of 1936 (superseding the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923). Under
this international document, lawful control of maritime passage through the Bosphorus-Marmara-Dardanelles was given to Turkey. A key peacekeeping (or "de-escalation") provision empowers Turkey to
close the Turkish Straits to most military traffic in times of war. In light of the war of aggression initiated by Russia against Ukraine beginning on 2/24/2022, Turkey on 2/27, recognized the invasion as a war
in violation of international law. Citing Montreux, Turkey announced that it will exercise its power to forbid transit of all military vessels with the legal exception of ships with pre-registration to a Black Sea
port seeking passage to return to its home port including the naval base around Sevastopol in the Crimea. Montreux also sets limits on number and tonnage of warships of non-Black Sea countries
(Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine) and on the duration of the presence of such "foreign" ships. On 3/2/2022, Russia withdrew its request for passage of 4 navy ships - 2 destroyers, 1 frigate,
and 1 intelligence vessel - through Turkish waters into the Black Sea. Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. - 03/26/2022.
The passage of ships, civilian and military, between the Black Sea and the larger Mediterranean is addressed by the Montreux Convention of 1936 (superseding the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923). Under
this international document, lawful control of maritime passage through the Bosphorus-Marmara-Dardanelles was given to Turkey. A key peacekeeping (or "de-escalation") provision empowers Turkey to
close the Turkish Straits to most military traffic in times of war. In light of the war of aggression initiated by Russia against Ukraine beginning on 2/24/2022, Turkey on 2/27, recognized the invasion as a war
in violation of international law. Citing Montreux, Turkey announced that it will exercise its power to forbid transit of all military vessels with the legal exception of ships with pre-registration to a Black Sea
port seeking passage to return to its home port including the naval base around Sevastopol in the Crimea. Montreux also sets limits on number and tonnage of warships of non-Black Sea countries
(Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine) and on the duration of the presence of such "foreign" ships. On 3/2/2022, Russia withdrew its request for passage of 4 navy ships - 2 destroyers, 1 frigate,
and 1 intelligence vessel - through Turkish waters into the Black Sea. Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. - 03/26/2022.
| Photo Courtesy of Charleston C.K. Wang, Esq. - May 2012 Historical note: TCG Denizkusu P321 was a fast patrol craft of Turkey which saw service from 1967-2016. With a complement of 39, she was capable of 40 knots and was armed with Breda 40 mm/70 Bofors and various torpedoes. |
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| Blessed Are the Children for They shall Inherit the Earth UKRAINE FOOD FESTIVAL Fleming Road United Church of Christ April 24, 2022 Click on Photo to see more |
| Istanbul Bosphorus Bridge peaceful at night in 2012 Photocredit: Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. |
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WE MUST RESTORE RESPECT FOR AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR COURTS
At this juncture of our Nation’s history, perhaps the most urgent and largely overlooked need is the need to restore respect for
and confidence in our judiciary. Our courts, that third branch of our government, are vital to the proper functioning of a
checked and balanced democracy. During the last four years, respect for the courts have been eroded from many sides.
The most blatant and latest example is the recent refusal to accept the findings of many courts at all levels of a fair presidential
election, one that is free of major voting irregularity. By a recent count 62 lawsuits had been filed in various state and federal
courts alleging a “rigged” or “stolen” election, but the judges in 61 of the cases have found the voting to be fair and reliable.
Only one court in Pennsylvania ordered the recheck of voter IDs to cure any alleged defects. Yet the messaging of a rigged and
stolen election continued after the courts have upheld the integrity of the election process based on the evidence presented.
This deliberate refusal to respect the impartial and apolitical judgment of the courts directly led to the attack on the United States
Congress, our first branch of government, resulting in destruction of property and loss of life.
Since the days of partisan driven dispute between William Marbury and James Madison, the courts have labored to protect our
democracy and enhance our liberties by resolving disputes at all levels using the rule of law and application of reason. The
fundamental benefit is that major arguments and dangerous disagreements are settled without final recourse to armed force.
Our system of constitutional government entrusts the judiciary to stay above the political pushing and shoving to render
judgments that transcend the political divide. Indeed, the judiciary is the last recourse for persons without political power. While
judgments sometimes are imperfect, and inevitably not all parties can be satisfied, our social contract advises us to accept a
judge’s decision and we must remind ourselves that this the why we went to the court in the first place.
In a nation that is founded on rugged individualism and reasoned revolution, there will be occasions when we are bedeviled by
thoughts of taking the law from the courts and into our own hands. The consequences are always dire, tragic and regrettable.
In the final analysis, it falls upon each and everyone of us to maintain confidence in and respect for our judges and Justices of
the third branch of our constitutional government.
Respectfully submitted.
Charleston C. K. Wang, Updated January 25, 2021.
At this juncture of our Nation’s history, perhaps the most urgent and largely overlooked need is the need to restore respect for
and confidence in our judiciary. Our courts, that third branch of our government, are vital to the proper functioning of a
checked and balanced democracy. During the last four years, respect for the courts have been eroded from many sides.
The most blatant and latest example is the recent refusal to accept the findings of many courts at all levels of a fair presidential
election, one that is free of major voting irregularity. By a recent count 62 lawsuits had been filed in various state and federal
courts alleging a “rigged” or “stolen” election, but the judges in 61 of the cases have found the voting to be fair and reliable.
Only one court in Pennsylvania ordered the recheck of voter IDs to cure any alleged defects. Yet the messaging of a rigged and
stolen election continued after the courts have upheld the integrity of the election process based on the evidence presented.
This deliberate refusal to respect the impartial and apolitical judgment of the courts directly led to the attack on the United States
Congress, our first branch of government, resulting in destruction of property and loss of life.
Since the days of partisan driven dispute between William Marbury and James Madison, the courts have labored to protect our
democracy and enhance our liberties by resolving disputes at all levels using the rule of law and application of reason. The
fundamental benefit is that major arguments and dangerous disagreements are settled without final recourse to armed force.
Our system of constitutional government entrusts the judiciary to stay above the political pushing and shoving to render
judgments that transcend the political divide. Indeed, the judiciary is the last recourse for persons without political power. While
judgments sometimes are imperfect, and inevitably not all parties can be satisfied, our social contract advises us to accept a
judge’s decision and we must remind ourselves that this the why we went to the court in the first place.
In a nation that is founded on rugged individualism and reasoned revolution, there will be occasions when we are bedeviled by
thoughts of taking the law from the courts and into our own hands. The consequences are always dire, tragic and regrettable.
In the final analysis, it falls upon each and everyone of us to maintain confidence in and respect for our judges and Justices of
the third branch of our constitutional government.
Respectfully submitted.
Charleston C. K. Wang, Updated January 25, 2021.
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| To read "The Road to Emmaus," click here. |
| To read "Confession of a Gentile in Jerusalem: The Paradox of the Five Sheklim Blessing," click here. |
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| Working the Tan Lines on the bank of the Dead Sea the Lowest Body of Water on Earth more than 1300 feet below Sea Level April 2010. Somewhere near lie biblical Sodom & Gomorrah. |
| Working the Tan Lines by the Aegean of the Mediterranen Beyond in the mist rises fabled Patmos, May 2012 |
| Charge of Light Brigade-Lord Alfred Tennyson Last of Light Brigade-Rudyard Kipling Recessional (Victorian Ode)-Rudyard Kipling |
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| Four Elders from Uzbekistan in their many colored coats Photocredit: Boris Yusupov |
Robert Harris & Charleston C. K. Wang |
| BE THE CHANGE: CIVIL RIGHTS & IMMIGRATION REFORM IN 2013 |
Bill Bell and Charleston C. K. Wang |
| INFOCUS: CHEMICAL WEAPONS & THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA Click on Photo |
| PLEASE CLIICK ON PHOTO TO SEE COMPLETE PHOTONEWS SPECIAL ON "THE FACES OF TURKEY." |
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| To view "The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu" click here. |
| To read "A Reflection of Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem from the Ground," click here. |
| To view "Into the Heat of the Hebron Cauldon," \click here. |
| To view "In The Upper Room" click \here. |
| To view "The Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations," click here. |
| To view "Caesarea Maritima as Known to Saint Paul," click here. |
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TO RETURN TO FIRST PAGE NEWS, CLICK HERE CLICK TO GO TO >PAGE 1> >PAGE 2> >PAGE 3> >PAGE 4> >PAGE 5> >PAGE 6> >PAGE 7> >PAGE 8> >PAGE 9> >PAGE10> >PAGE11> >PAGE 12> >PAGE 13> >PAGE 14> >PAGE 15> >PAGE 16> Photocredit for this page: Charleston C. K. Wang |
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| To view "Herodion: A Fortress During the Gospels," click here. |
| To read"The Wilderness of Abraham, Jesus & Israel- Palestine," click here. |
| THE WRATH OF PAUL Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| To view "In Search of the Messianic Secret - Caesarea Phillipi," click here. |
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"The Holy
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| To read "Jury for Jericho," click here. |
| EPHESUS OF ST. PAUL & ST. JOHN Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| To view "The Empty Tombs," click here. |
| THE HOLY ISLE OF PATMOS Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| To view "The Empty Tombs," click here. |
| To read "Jury for Jericho," click here. |
| To view "Two Very Different Houses" click here. |
| To read "Descending to the Dead Sea and Ascending to Qumran," click here. |
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| THE WRATH OF PAUL Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| To view "Herodion: A Fortress During the Gospels," click here. |
| From Left to Right - Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq., Visiting Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell (1998-1999) & Dean Gordon A. Christenson, Emeritus University of Cincinnati College of Law |
| To view "The Call for Simon Peter, Fisherman," click here. |
| To view "Into the Heat of the Hebron Cauldon," \click here. |
| To read "A Reflection of Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem from the Ground," click here. |
To read "In Search of Lazarus," click here. |
| To view "In The Upper Room" click \here. |
| To view "The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu" click here. |
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Mr. Nifadev applied for permanent resident status in March, 2017.
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| INFOCUS: CHEMICAL WEAPONS & THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA Click on Photo |
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| Working the Tan Lines on the bank of the Dead Sea the Lowest Body of Water on Earth more than 1300 feet below Sea Level April 2010. Somewhere near lie biblical Sodom & Gomorrah. |
| Working the Tan Lines by the Aegean of the Mediterranen Beyond in the mist rises fabled Patmos, May 2012 |
| BE THE CHANGE: CIVIL RIGHTS & IMMIGRATION REFORM IN 2013 |
Robert Harris & Charleston C. K. Wang |
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"Ephesus
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A REAL UZBEK DYNASTY
Pursuant to the Sixth Circuit opinion, the BIA on January 5, 2015, ordered the Immigration Court to grant asylum to Mr. Nifadev.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
Bill Bell and Charleston C. K. Wang |
A WIN IN THE U.S. SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. On August 18, 2014 in Nifadev v. Holder, (Case No. 13-3704/4222
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
A WIN IN THE U.S. SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. On August 18, 2014 in Nifadev v. Holder, (Case No. 13-3704/4222
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
6th Cir. 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Mikheil B. Nifadev has proven his claim that he
had suffered persecution by reason of his Russian ethnicity at the hands of the security and regular police of Uzbekistan. The
Court vacated the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Washington, D.C. which had denied Mr. Nifadev asylum,
and the Court remanded the case with additional instructions to the United States Attorney General, including that the BIA should
determine whether the BIA should also reconsider its denial of Nifadev’s application for withholding of removal and protection
under Convention Against Torture (abbreviated CAT for Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment of the United Nations) in light of the opinion of the Court. The Sixth Circuit opinion essentially and
explicitly held that "[b]ecause the IJ [Immigration Judge] appears to have erred in her determination that Nifadev did not suffer
past persecution and because the IJ clearly misinterpreted Nifadev’s credible testimony regarding the ethnic animus of the
Uzbekistan security officials, we find that Nifadev has made out a credible case of being a refugee under the definitions of
8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A)." [Emphasis added]. The United States Immigration Court in Cleveland, Ohio, had initially
found Mr. Nifadev and his witnesses to be credible but declined to grant asylum because it erroneously determined that
Mr. Nifadev had NOT suffered persecution. Shown in photograph on the right is Mr. Mikheil B. Nifadev with Charleston
C. K. Wang, Esq. who represented Mr. Nifadev during trial and both appeals. To read complete opinion, please click here.
Bill Bell and Charleston C. K. Wang |
Pursuant to the Sixth Circuit opinion, the BIA on January 5, 2015, ordered the Immigration Court to grant asylum to Mr. Nifadev.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
To read the BIA order, please click here.
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| Working the Tan Lines by the Aegean of the Mediterranen Beyond in the mist rises fabled Patmos, May 2012 |
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Mr. Nifadev applied for permanent resident status in March, 2017.
THE FACES OF TURKEY
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| CHARLESTON C. K. WANG NAZLY MAMEDOVA WANGLAW |
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| To view "Into the Heat of the Hebron Cauldon," \click here. |
| To view "Visitng the Dome of the Rock" click here. |
| To view "The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu" click here. |
| To view "In The Upper Room" click \here. |
| To view "Herodion: A Fortress During the Gospels," click here. |
| To read"The Wilderness of Abraham, Jesus & Israel- Palestine," click here. |
| To read "Descending to the Dead Sea and Ascending to Qumran," click here. |
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"Medita-
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| To read "Jury for Jericho," click here. |
| To view "The Empty Tombs," click here. |
| THE WRATH OF PAUL Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| MEDITATING MEDITERRANEAN Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
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To view
"Sufis
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Konya,"
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here.
"Sufis
Rumi
Konya,"
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here.
To view
"Sufis
Rumi
Konya,"
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here.
"Sufis
Rumi
Konya,"
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To view
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Patmos"
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"The Holy
Isle of
Patmos"
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| THE WRATH OF PAUL Click here or on photo to see WANGNEWS Special |
| | |
| To view "The Empty Tombs," click here. |
| To view "In The Upper Room" click \here. |
| To read "Jury for Jericho," click here. |
| To view "The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu" click here. |
| To read"The Wilderness of Abraham, Jesus & Israel- Palestine," click here. |
V More Photonews to come. Visit www.wangnews.net again and soon! V V |
| To view "Herodion: A Fortress During the Gospels," click here. |
| To view "Pilgrimage to Bethlehem, Birthplace of Jesus, click here. |
Bill Bell and Charleston C. K. Wang |
Robert Harris & Charleston C. K. Wang |
| To view "Into the Heat of the Hebron Cauldon," \click here. |
| To read "A Reflection of Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem from the Ground," click here. |
Mary Ellen O'Connell
| INFOCUS: UNIVERSAL EDUCATION IN THE WORLD - Example of Malala Yousafzai Click on Photo |
| Working the Tan Lines by the Aegean of the Mediterranen Beyond in the mist rises fabled Patmos, May 2012 |
Charleston C K Wang Speedo
| CHARLESTON C. K. WANG NAZLY MAMEDOVA WANGLAW |
| CHARLESTON C. K. WANG NAZLY MAMEDOVA WANGLAW |
| CHARLESTON C. K. WANG NAZLY MAMEDOVA WANGLAW |
| To read "Confession of a Gentile in Jerusalem: The Paradox of the Five Sheklim Blessing," click here. |
| To read "The Road to Emmaus," click here. |
| Trihealth Pavilion 2015 SWIM THE COAST T-Shirt Awarded Distance Swim THIRTY FIVE (35) MILES March 2015 |
Bill Bell and Charleston C. K. Wang |
To view
"Hagia
Sophia"
click
here.
"Hagia
Sophia"
click
here.
To view
"Faces
of
Turkey"
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here.
"Faces
of
Turkey"
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here.
| RECALLING THE CINCINNATI HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - WE NEED IT MORE THAN EVER! Click on Photo for more photonews THIS IS A 2007 PHOTO |
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| OKSANA ZHURAVSKA Paralegal WANGLAW PROTESTS PUTIN'S INVASION OF UKRAINE, Cincinnati City Hall, 02/28/2022 |
TURKISH TCG DENIZKUSU P321 PATROLLING BOSPHORUS-DARDANELLES PASSAGE
The passage of ships, civilian and military, between the Black Sea and the larger Mediterranean is addressed by the Montreux Convention of 1936 (superseding the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923). Under
this international document, lawful control of maritime passage through the Bosphorus-Marmara-Dardanelles was given to Turkey. A key peacekeeping (or "de-escalation") provision empowers Turkey to
close the Turkish Straits to most military traffic in times of war. In light of the war of aggression initiated by Russia against Ukraine beginning on 2/24/2022, Turkey on 2/27, recognized the invasion as a war
in violation of international law. Citing Montreux, Turkey announced that it will exercise its power to forbid transit of all military vessels with the legal exception of ships with pre-registration to a Black Sea
port seeking passage to return to its home port including the naval base around Sevastopol in the Crimea. Montreux also sets limits on number and tonnage of warships of non-Black Sea countries
(Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine) and on the duration of the presence of such "foreign" ships. On 3/2/2022, Russia withdrew its request for passage of 4 navy ships - 2 destroyers, 1 frigate,
and 1 intelligence vessel - through Turkish waters into the Black Sea. Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. - 03/26/2022.
The passage of ships, civilian and military, between the Black Sea and the larger Mediterranean is addressed by the Montreux Convention of 1936 (superseding the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923). Under
this international document, lawful control of maritime passage through the Bosphorus-Marmara-Dardanelles was given to Turkey. A key peacekeeping (or "de-escalation") provision empowers Turkey to
close the Turkish Straits to most military traffic in times of war. In light of the war of aggression initiated by Russia against Ukraine beginning on 2/24/2022, Turkey on 2/27, recognized the invasion as a war
in violation of international law. Citing Montreux, Turkey announced that it will exercise its power to forbid transit of all military vessels with the legal exception of ships with pre-registration to a Black Sea
port seeking passage to return to its home port including the naval base around Sevastopol in the Crimea. Montreux also sets limits on number and tonnage of warships of non-Black Sea countries
(Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine) and on the duration of the presence of such "foreign" ships. On 3/2/2022, Russia withdrew its request for passage of 4 navy ships - 2 destroyers, 1 frigate,
and 1 intelligence vessel - through Turkish waters into the Black Sea. Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. - 03/26/2022.
| Photo Courtesy of Charleston C.K. Wang, Esq. - May 2012 Historical note: TCG Denizkusu P321 was a fast patrol craft of Turkey which saw service from 1967-2016. With a complement of 39, she was capable of 40 knots and was armed with Breda 40 mm/70 Bofors and various torpedoes. |
2022 THE LONG PEACE (Pax Americana): Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. (Si vis pacem, para bellum). |
Ludmilla Polusmiak, Anna & Dmitri Shelest, Oksana Zhuravska, Paralegal, Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. WANGLAW |
| Blessed Are the Children for They shall Inherit the Earth UKRAINE FOOD FESTIVAL Fleming Road United Church of Christ April 24, 2022 Click on Photo to see more |
| Istanbul Bosphorus Bridge peaceful at night in 2012 Photocredit: Charleston C. K. Wang, Esq. |
| BEST PRIME RIB RED ROAST BEEF IN ALL OF TUDOR ENGLAND WHILE VISITING WITH HENRY VIII & ELIZABETH I QUEEN GLORIANA ENGLAND IS FOR BEEFEATERS Only at the National Exemplar Restaurant, Mariemont, Ohio! Click on Photo for More Tudor Engiand in Cincinnati |
| Click on Photo for More Tudor England in Cincinnati |
| EquaSion Dialogue on “War in Ukraine: Shaping an Interfaith Response to an Epochal Event.” with Dr. Richard Harknett, Director of the University of Cincinnati School of Public & International Affairs. Dr. Marliiana Leppert-Wahl, Moderator, and Oksana Zhuravska, Paralegal WANGLAW (Right to Left) Wilmington College Cincinnati Branch June 30, 3022 |
| Shuizhu Niurou - Sichuan Beef Boiled in Hot Tingling Chili Oil, 7/29/2022 SICHUAN BISTRO, MASON, OHIO IS TOPS FOR THIS UNIQUE DISH Sichuan Cuisine is Famed for its Spices - Fiery Hot, Tongue Tingling, Invigorating, Puts Lead in your Pencil! |
| SICHUAN BISTRO |
| The Shining City I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still. |
| SOUL GOODS at CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL in the City of CINCINNATI A little gift shop with a big purpose! This photo is a WANGNEWS fisheye |
SOUL GOODS |
| GREAT DISHES FROM PERU AT INKAZTEKA DILLONVALE SHOPPING CENTER CINCINNATI, OHIO 08/15/2022 |
| Oksana Zhuravska Paralegal WANGLAW Immigration Attorney |
| KINNERET GRILL Dillonvale Shopping Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Next Year Kosher in JERUSALEM! August 18, 2022 |
| Natalia Dmitriavna McKenzie Supports Ukraine Against Putin Invasion at U. S. Tennis Open in Mason, Ohio USA 8/20/2022 Click to see more photos. |
| Ukrainian Summer Festival Kolping Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 8/21/2022 Click to see more photos. |
| Authentic Ukrainian Food, Music & Dances Click to see more photos. |
| Preparing to Approach the DIVINE PRESENCE JERUSALEM May 2010 |
Farewell Address to the Nation from President Ronald Reagan, January 11, 1989
| Marvellous Private Ukrainian Dinner with Tatiana In the Impressionist Room WANGLAW |
| HAPPY LABOR DAY 2022! POOLSIDE SUNDECK TRIHEALTH PAVILION Saying Goodbye to Summer Last Day for Working Them Tanlines |
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| LONG LIVE THE KING, 09/08/2022! |
| STEAK à le CREUSET (Beef lightly seared in heavy iron pot aka crucible) from Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel's French Crust Café and Bistro Across from Findlay Market Cincinnati, Ohio 9/11/2022 |
| A FABULOUS EVENING OF MUSIC FROM UKRAINE & BEYOND At St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Montgomery, Ohio The Reverend Jane Gerdsen, Priest-in-Charge 9/10/2022 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Wood Wind Quintet Also feauring Barry Green, Double Bass Julie Spangler, Piano Mr. Cincinnati Jim Tarbell MC |
