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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition

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For blue skies, first clear the air on human rights - 80 Minutes ago

Obama also spoke eloquently of American respect for free expression, rule of law and other human rights, declaring these to be 'universal' values. But at the same time, the president and Secretary of

James Wilson, 91: set up State Dept. human rights program - 7 Hours ago

James M. Wilson Jr., 91, a career diplomat who established the State Department's human rights program and became its first coordinator, died Nov. 15 at Ingleside at Rock Creek retirement community in

Lutheran Group: Violence in Colombia Sets Stage for Humanitarian Crisis - 88 Minutes ago

The international relief and development agency of Americas two largest Lutheran denominations has expressed concern over the increased violence against its partners in northern Colombia. In the province

Iranian opposition welcomes censure on human rights abuses in Iran - 114 Minutes ago

November 2009 NCRI - The Italian News Agency ANSA reported on Friday that the Iranian opposition has warmly welcomed a vote at the Human Rights Commission of the UN condemning rights abuses in Iran. According

DPRK criticizes UN resolution on its human rights - 9 Hours ago

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday criticized a United Nations resolution on human rights in the country, saying it was a 'political conspiracy by hostile forces led by the United

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UN blasts Iran's human rights violations - 8 Hours ago

Reuters: Senior officials from six world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to

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UN committee condemns Myanmar, N Korea over rights - 8 Hours ago

A SPECIAL committee of the UN General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries. The 192-nation General

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Obama should come forward to help cease grass human rights abuses in Kashmir: AI - 9 Hours ago

SRINAGAR (SANA): The international rights group, the Amnesty International has held the occupation forces responsible for committing mass human rights abuses with impunity in Kashmir asking US President

Two Chinese activists detained after seeking to meet Obama - 9 Hours ago

BEIJING: Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with US President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway

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The Oslo Center & Human Rights Watch Joint Presentation - 9 Hours ago

The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights Watch presented â??The Lasting Struggle for Freedom in Eritreaâ? to several diverse groups of people including members of the United Nations, UN mission, Committee

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Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest - 10 Hours ago

More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, up to 2 million refugees remain stranded in neighboring countries and fears are rising that international support for them is fading, threatening more long-term

UN body condemns rights violations, growing number of executions and suppression - 10 Hours ago

November 2009 Third Committee of the UN General Assembly condemns serious violation of human rights in Iran, growing number of executions and suppression of demonstrators Maryam Rajavi welcomes adoption

Sri Lanka polls chief rejects application submitted by JVP for a new party - 10 Hours ago

* Nov 18, Colombo: The Elections Secretariat today rejected an application put forward by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to register a new political party. The Election Secretariat said that

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Sri Lankan Tamil MPs meet UN humanitarian chief - 10 Hours ago

* Nov 19, Colombo: The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes this morning met with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians to discuss the progress

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Secretary-General Meets with Members of Panel Tasked with Probing Alleged Human - 11 Hours ago

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General met today with Mr. Mohamed Bedjaoui, Ms. Franoise Ngendahayo Kayiramirwa and Ms.

Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa - 11 Hours ago

10:10AM The United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe, from a community in

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Ensure Fair Appeal for Human Rights Defender - 12 Hours ago

(New York) - Uzbek authorities should ensure that an appeal hearing that began today for a human rights advocate is fair and independent, Human Rights Watch said. The activist, Farkhad Mukhtarov, was

Executive Bureau of the International Committee of Gueddafi Human Rights Prize meets - 12 Hours ago

ALGIERS- The Executive Bureau of the International People's Committee of Gueddafi Human Rights Prize met on Thursday here. The meeting, co-chaired by the Committee's head Ahmed Ben Bella, and its Secretary

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