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UN blasts Iran's human rights violations
France24 - 3 Hours ago
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"
U.N. Committee Targets Iran's Rights Violations FOXNews.com
Human Rights resolution on Iran Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Human Rights for Orphans Recognized Worldwide
Reuters - 4 Hours ago
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
SINA - 3 Hours ago
& 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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UN resolution on Iran sends powerful message on human rights
Bahai World News Service - 3 Hours ago
The resolution, approved by a vote of 74 to 48 by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, expressed 'deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights violations in the Islamic Republic
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UN human rights committee votes to censure Iran
CBC - 3 Hours ago
A United Nations committee has approved a Canadian-led resolution urging Iran to stop harassing political opponents in the wake of its disputed presidential elections.
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Russian human rights activist detained in Kyrgyzstan
AKI Press - 4 Hours ago
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Ankara weighs human rights bill for Kurds
UPI - 4 Hours ago
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
UN Observer - 7 Hours ago
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
CNEWS - 20 Hours ago
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
Tories reject call for Afghan torture inquiry CBC Sudbury
Canada rejects call for probe into Afghan abuse Reuters via Yahoo!
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Red Cross:  Climate Change Tops Global Humanitarian Concerns
VOA News - 4 Hours ago
The International Federation of the Red Cross announced Tuesday the results of a survey indicating that climate change is the top humanitarian concern of policy makers, worldwide. The organizational
Global warming is just climatic change Ilford Today
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Wyclef Jean to Receive RFK Center for Justice & Human Rightsâ?? Ripple of Hope Award
Urban Mecca - 2 Hours ago
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights today announced that Bono and Wyclef Jean will receive the organizationâ??s 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award, which will be presented at the
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U.N. Calls on Iran to Address Serious Human Rights Violations
America.gov - 3 Hours ago
Keywords: Iran, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights U.S. welcomes U.N. resolution against Iranâ??s human rights practices U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman November 20,
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U.N. Action Urges Respect From N. Korea
OfficialWire - 3 Hours ago
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
U.N. urges N. Korea to respect all human rights Balita.org
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UN General Assembly Condemns Post-Election Abuses in Iran
VOA News - 4 Hours ago
In a vote of 74 in favor, 48 against and 59 abstentions, the General Assembly committee responsible for social, humanitarian and cultural affairs - known as the Third Committee -adopted the resolution
UN General Assembly Condemns Human Rights Violations in Burma, North Korea VOA News
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Asylum for Activist's Family
Radio Free Asia - 4 Hours ago
The wife and children of a jailed Chinese activist are granted U.S. asylum.
Chinese Activist's Family Get US Asylum Radio Free Asia
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School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN
Khaleej Times - 7 Hours ago
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
School dropout high among Palestinian refugees Khaleej Times
School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN (AFP) Yahoo! News
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Time for world leaders to ratify disappearances treaty
Amnesty International - 7 Hours ago
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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Soldiers convicted for ill-treatment of conscientious objector in Turkey
Amnesty International - 7 Hours ago
Amnesty International has welcomed the conviction of three Turkish soldiers for intentionally wounding a conscientious objector while he was in military custody. A military court in Istanbul sentenced
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China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama
International Business Times - 7 Hours ago
BEIJING - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's
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Egyptian Military Court of Appeals fails to rectify injustice
Amnesty International - 7 Hours ago
Amnesty International condemns the failure of Egypt's military appeals court to overturn sentences imposed on leading members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood organization after unfair trials and calls
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Singapore defamation case threatens press freedom
Amnesty International - 8 Hours ago
The Singaporean parliament should enact new legislation protecting freedom of expression, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, after a magazine and its editor agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately
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Appeals court acquits 'Mr Z' of 1994 genocide
The Arusha Times - 8 Hours ago
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Monday reversed the 20-year sentence imposed on Protais Zigiranyirazo, brother-in-law of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana,
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UN fears N Korea violations
Southland Times - 7 Hours ago
NORTH KOREAN LEADER: Kim Jong-il's country has been accused of violations by a UN committee. Relevant offers World News Norfolk Island crash pilot an instant celebrity Pentagon probe after Fort Hood shooting
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Mbeki and the charge of genocide - Frans Cronje
Politicsweb - 8 Hours ago
The minister of health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has blamed Thabo Mbeki and his administration for the Aids pandemic in South Africa. Dr Motsoaledi referred to a report that South Africa had 0.7% of the world's
Young reds in spat over Mbeki genocide debate Citizen.co.za
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Ruling Party MPs Slam CoE Human Rights Chief
Civil Georgia - 8 Hours ago
MP Akaki Minashvili of the ruling party criticized Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, for 'being inactive' in respect of four Georgian teenagers, who remain held
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