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UN blasts Iran's human rights violations
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Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi clash with police during a protest in Tehran on June 20, 2009. A UN panel on Friday blasted Iran for "serious, ongoing and recurring"
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Human Rights for Orphans Recognized Worldwide
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations General Assembly welcomed a resolution on the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children today, on the 20th anniversary of the United
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China, EU hold human rights dialogue
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& World , EU hold human rights dialogue 2009-11-20 17:30:18 GMT2009-11-21 01:30:18 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- and the European Union held the 28th round of human rights
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Russian human rights activist detained in Kyrgyzstan
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The information posted on the AKIpress website is for personal use only. No part of this website may be reproduced without NA AKIpress prior written permission Our address: Moskovskaya str. 189, Bishkek,
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Ankara weighs human rights bill for Kurds
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Comment ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Measures under consideration in the Turkish government deal with discrimination and human rights for the Kurdish minority community, the interior minister said.
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UK: CHILCOT INQUIRY ASKED TO CONSIDER WAR CRIMES
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PRESS RELEASE On 18th November The Chilcot Inquiry was asked by 6 UK citizens to investigate whether grave breaches had been committed by Blair, his Ministers and 'Kitchen Cabinet' between 2003 - 2009
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Afghan prison abuse probe rejected
- 22 Hours ago
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OTTAWA - A top diplomat's account of the rampant torture and rape of Afghan detainees is not credible, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Thursday as he rebuffed opposition calls for a full public inquiry
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Germany Arrests Rwandan War Crimes Suspects
- 11/18/2009
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Ignace Murwanashyaka, seen here in a March 2005 photo, was arrested Tuesday in Germany. The Hutu militia FDLR is responsible for much of the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where
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Qatar Ratifies Tax Treaty With Monaco
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[View Full-Text PDF] Qatari Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani on November 18 issued a decree ratifying the pending Monaco-Qatar income tax treaty. The treaty will enter into force after each country has
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U.N. Action Urges Respect From N. Korea
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The United Nations is preparing to review North Korea's human rights conditions next month during a special session in Geneva, Switzerland, officials said. Just weeks before the Universal Periodic Review
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School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN
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BEIRUT - The school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education, UN officials warned on
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Panel probes allegations of abuse at Iranian prison
- 11/17/2009
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A parliamentary committee plans to issue a report soon on the Kahrizak prison facility, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said. The makeshift detention center was closed in July on the
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Time for world leaders to ratify disappearances treaty
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Amnesty International has called on world leaders to help prevent enforced disappearances by urging them to ratify a landmark treaty at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The International Convention
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