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Biden: Abused Women Fear Being Raped by the System
Biden says abused women often don't speak out for fear of being 'raped again by the system'
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Guide to Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Murder Case
A look at the case of Kermit Gosnell, Philadelphia abortion doctor accused of 5 murders
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Correction: Honduras-Death Squads Story
There is a chronic pattern of human rights abuses, and impunity for those the Inter-American Court on Human Rights condemned Honduras for failing with the prosecutor's Office on Human Rights , using the newspaper photo as
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Syrian President Showing Renewed Confidence
that targeted his convoy in December. Rami Abdul-Rahman, director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , which closely monitors the civil war, said the number of defections from the military as well as political circles
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Man Tied to Hacking Group Anonymous Back in Court
A Dallas man who once acted as a de facto spokesman for the hacking group Anonymous has new attorneys who say the case against him raises questions about free speech and Internet freedom. Barrett Brown appeared briefly in federal court Wednesday, accompanied by Seattle attorney Charles Swift,
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Zimbabwe Generals: We Won't Meet Prime Minister
paper. Service commanders deny their units were among Mugabe loyalists blamed for state-orchestrated violence and human rights abuses surrounding past election campaigning and polling. Chihuri said demands for "so-called security sector reforms
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Report: World Turmoil Means Fewer Have Free Press
Report: Mali turmoil, Greek decline, Latin American media controls mean fewer have free press
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Paramilitary Soap Opera Stirs Dispute in Colombia
peasants, loaded them into trucks, hauled them away to a family ranch and killed them, according to the Inter-American Human Rights Court. The Castanos allegedly believed at least some of the villagers had aided rebels who had stolen cattle from
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Italy's 1st Black Minister Highlights Race Problem
minister and urban policy minister, both born in France to North African parents, to his cabinet, while his minister for human rights was born in Senegal. Francois Hollande's government spokeswoman was born in Morocco and raised in France, and his interior
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Activists Call for Release of Imam in Gambia
detention unconstitutional. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has ruled the country since he came to power in a coup in 1994. Human rights groups have accused the government of Gambia of carrying out arbitrary arrests, summary executions and torture in recent
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Colorado Ushers in New Law With Midnight Unions
Colorado ushers in new civil unions law with midnight ceremonies in Denver and Boulder
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Philip Roth Receives 'Literary Service' Award
PEN, in the midst of a weeklong "World Voices Festival," is an international writers' organization that defends human rights . The ceremony included readings from two Roth books, "Everyman" and "American Pastoral," and brief films of and
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Sex-Offender Registries: Should Kids Be Listed?
accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning National Center for Victims of Crime. Human Rights Watch said its report, being released to continue their education," Human Rights Watch said. "Many have a hard time
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Roundtable: This Week in Politicsusing. He has a point, george. This has been an odd policy. We've had trade with countries that are far worse on human rights than cuba. The cuban embargo may have made a lot of sense during the cold war. The cold war is over. And it is hard
odd policy. We've had trade with countries that are far worse on human rights than cuba. The cuban embargo may have made a lot of sense during the cold war. The cold war is over. And -
Thousands Gather Nationwide for 'Rally for Citizenship'the service industry a lot of Latino workers. Is been a key player in organizing this rally. Immigrant rights groups human rights groups and also another interest group. Which about today is he NAACP they're here so it's you know black civil
-- been a key player in organizing this rally. Immigrant rights groups human rights groups and also another interest -- group. Which -- about today is he NAACP they're here so it's you know black civil -
Human Rights Campaign Turns Facebook Redshade of marriage equality. Supporters of same sex marriage are switching profile pics with these equal signs. The Human Rights Campaign the country's biggest champion of rights for lesbians gays bisexuals and trans owners. Is behind the red
marriage are switching -- profile pics with these -- equal signs. The Human Rights Campaign the country's biggest champion of rights for lesbians gays bisexuals and trans owners. Is behind the red watch as the Supreme -
Kristen Bell on Charity: 'I Want Everyone to Know Their Own Human Rights'bad mood to help good conscious. His legacy and happened to the treatment because I want everybody to know their own human rights . I appreciate you coming and giving us some your time in and talking about it this I really. Just brilliant always
happened to the treatment because I want everybody to know their own human rights . I appreciate you coming -- and giving us some your time in and talking about it -- this I really. Just brilliant -
Hillary Clinton Endorses Gay Marriagetold the nations of the world that gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights. And that the United States would conversations with foreign leaders. Who did not accept that human rights apply to everyone. Gay and straight. When I directed
Geneva. I told the nations of the world that gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights. And that the United States would be a leader in defending those rights. Now there were some countries thatsome pretty tough conversations with foreign leaders. Who did not accept that human rights apply to everyone. Gay and straight. When I directed our diplomats around the world. To combat -- -- -- laws and reachrepresenting our nation on the world stage. My devotion to law and human rights and the guiding principles of my faith. Marriage after all is a fundamental. Building block of our society. A great joy and -
Hillary Clinton in 2016?full participation. And let's keep telling the world over and over again that, yes, women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights. Once and for all! Arianna, she's also announced that she's writing a memoir of
telling the world over and over again that, yes, women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights. Once and for all! Arianna, she's also announced that she's writing a memoir of her time. Chelsea clinton on -
World News 4/01: Texas Rangers Search for District Attorney's KillerKorea's tonight. And from North Korea to another flash Syria of the civil war now heading into its third year. And one human rights group says march was the deadliest month since the war began more than 6000 people killed. Including 291. Women to
of the civil war now heading into its third year. And one human rights group says march was the deadliest month since the war began more than 6000 people killed. Including 291. Women to a 198.
