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For blue skies, first clear the air on human rights
Washington Post - 4 Hours 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
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EasyJet magazine 'trivialises genocide' with Holocaust memorial fashion shoot
Telegraph - 3 Hours ago
EasyJet, the budget airline, has been accused of trivialising genocide after its in-flight magazine featured fashion photographs shot at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. The November issue of easyJet
EasyJet apologise for Holocaust blunder in their in-flight magazine Mail Online UK
EasyJet apologise for 'trivialising the genocidal massacre of Jews' in their in-flight Mail Online UK
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James Wilson, 91: set up State Dept. human rights program
Washington Post - 9 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
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School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN (AFP)
AFP via Yahoo! - 90 Minutes ago
ET BEIRUT (AFP) 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
School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN Zawya.com
School dropout high among Palestinian refugees Khaleej Times
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Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott UN court
SABC - 4 Hours ago
Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the UN tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects. The groups, who provide
Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court WOUB
Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court Yahoo! UK and Ireland
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Lutheran Group: Violence in Colombia Sets Stage for Humanitarian Crisis
Christian Post - 4 Hours 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
Violence in Colombia Sets Stage for Humanitarian Crisis Christian Post
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Iranian opposition welcomes censure on human rights abuses in Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran - 5 Hours 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
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U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown (Reuters)
Yahoo! News - 3 Hours ago
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
UN panel condemns Iran's crackdown Chatham Daily News
U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown Bernama
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The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt
Biz Journals - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Ariana-Leilani Children's Foundation International: I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is
The Little Ambassador: Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Street Insider
President Obama: A little less conversation? Guardian.co.uk
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DPRK criticizes UN resolution on its human rights
People's Daily Online - 12 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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Rwandan genocide survivors body threatens to cut ties with international court
Investors Business Daily - 12 Hours ago
(BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- Kigali - The president of Ibuka, an umbrella body of Genocide survivors associations, has threatened to cease cooperation with the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal
Trial of Top Rwandan Genocide Suspect Starts AllAfrica.com
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The Amnesty International has asked President Obama to address the issue of human
Radio Pakistan - 16 Hours ago
The Amnesty International has asked the President, Barack Obama to address the issue of human rights violations being perpetrated by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir during the forthcoming visit of the
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Obama should go to Copenhagen climate discussions, Sen. Kerry says SmartBrief
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Swiss-based humanitarian group joins GRP-MILFâ??s contact body
Manila Bulletin - 62 Minutes ago
The Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD), an international non-governmental organization (INGO) sworn to work for peace worldwide, has accepted its membership in the International Contact
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CHOGM urged to take up issue of Gambia and human rights defenders
Jamaica Observer - 70 Minutes ago
Dear Editor, The following is an open letter to Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago. I write as the director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. CHRI is an international, non-partisan,
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China-EU human rights dialogue held in Beijing 20 Nov
Individual.com - 3 Hours ago
["China and EU Hold 28th Round of Dialogue on Human Rights" - source-supplied headline] Beijing, 20 Nov (Xinhua) - The 28th Round of China-EU Dialogue on Human Rights was held in Beijing on 20 November.
China, EU hold human rights dialogue China.com
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Ankara Weighs Human Rights Bill For Kurds
OfficialWire - 4 Hours ago
Measures under consideration in the Turkish government deal with discrimination and human rights for the Kurdish minority community, the interior minister said. Ankara is considering a series of provisions
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Civil liberties attorney Lynne Stewart ordered to prison
World Socialist Web Site - 9 Hours ago
A three-judge panel of a US federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of outspoken civil liberties lawyer Lynne Stewart, convicted in 2005 of assisting terrorism by transmitting the contents of
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UN blasts Iran's human rights violations
Iran Focus - 11 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
UN committee targets Iran's rights violations Khaleej Times
Human Rights resolution on Iran Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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UN committee condemns Myanmar, N Korea over rights
Brunei Times - 11 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
UN rebukes North Korea, Myanmar over rights records SmartBrief
U.N. committee condemns N.Korea, Myanmar over rights (Reuters) Yahoo! News
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Obama should come forward to help cease grass human rights abuses in Kashmir: AI
South Asian News Agency - 11 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
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Two Chinese activists detained after seeking to meet Obama
Kuwait Times - 12 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
Chinese activist who tried to meet Obama was detained and questioned twice Golden EzRock
Obama Leaves, Activists Tried Radio Free Asia
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The Oslo Center & Human Rights Watch Joint Presentation
Asmarino Independent - 12 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
Human Rights Watch: U.S. Senate - Reject Abortion Coverage Restrictions YubaNet
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Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest
Yahoo! Canada - 13 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
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UN body condemns rights violations, growing number of executions and suppression
National Council of Resistance of Iran - 13 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
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Sri Lanka polls chief rejects application submitted by JVP for a new party
Colombo Page - 13 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
UN humanitarian official calls on Sri Lanka President Colombo Page
U.N. Humanitarian Chief to meet Sri Lanka President tomorrow Colombo Page
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