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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT

U.S. Congress endorses Israeli war crimes

Fire and smoke rise into the sky from an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on January 3. GOLDSTONEWALLED! 'It is part of morality not to be at home in one's home.' - Edward Said. On the afternoon of November 3, 2009, the United States House of
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT

Humanitarian blood donation launched in HCM City

A humanitarian blood donation programme was launched in HCM City on November 21 by Prudential Vietnam Life Insurance Company, the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, and the Vietnam Red Cross.
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT

PNP gives police protection to human rights complainant in drug case

MANILA, Nov. 20 — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Jesus A Verzosa on Friday ordered round-the-clock security for Gerald Capitanea, brother of the late Chief Inspector Nathaniel Capitanea. Verzosa ordered Chief Superintendent
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT

Event highlights growth of human rights programs in liberal arts education

The University of Chicago is leading a nationwide movement among colleges and universities to integrate human rights teaching and research into liberal arts curriculum. This week, the University is hosting a Human Rights Teaching Roundtable, to review
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:15:00 GMT

Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest

DAMASCUS, Syria (Christian Science Monitor) -- 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
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:00 GMT

The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Merlene Davis column: Human rights for Native Americans should be a priority

(The Lexington Herald-Leader - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- It didn't get much fanfare around here and I missed any mention on TV, but on Nov. 5, hundreds of Native American tribal leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., fulfilling
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

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 because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:34:00 GMT

Concern About Human Rights As Ethiopia Prepares For Elections

Ethiopians go to polls next year amidst concerns about human rights abuses. As Ethiopians prepare for elections next year some in the opposition say a credible election is impossible without urgent political reforms. The Solidarity Committee for
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:54:00 GMT

UN condemns North Korea and Myanmar for human rights violations

New York (AsiaNews / Agencies) - A UN General Assembly Special Committee has condemned North Korea and Myanmar over the widespread and repeated violations of human rights. The decision came yesterday after a meeting of representatives of 192 countries.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

Iraq Refugees Face Dwindling UN Funds, Creating Concerns of Unrest

Damascus, Syria -- 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 regional unrest. This week
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:24:00 GMT

School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN

BEIRUT (Lebanon): 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 Friday. We are sounding the alarm that the
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it was risky. Stood up when it was hard. Stood up when it wasn't popular. And because that
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Iran Blasts West's Double-Standard Policy on Human Rights

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee on Friday lambasted the double-standard attitude by certain western states towards the issue of human rights. The reaction came after a Canadian proposed anti-Iran
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT

Human rights group selects Kenexa to help company manage recruitment internationally

52This article is a press release written by a supplier. It is not endorsed by Personnel Today. Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that it has partnered with Amnesty International to help the human rights
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT

Zhang Zuhua and Jiang Qisheng -- To help fix the climate, fix human rights in China

BEIJING -- On his trip to China last week, President Obama negotiated with our government on climate change and other issues such as economic recovery, currency regulation and denuclearization. He noted at his town hall meeting in Shanghai that China and
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:00 GMT

Jerusalem Stone and the Genocide of Titus

Israel's high-rise buildings in Jerusalem are built out of Jerusalem stone, a beautiful natural building material that makes even the new city look gloriously resurrected from the very hills themselves. Obama is a third-world socialist, meaning that he
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:38:00 GMT

UN war crimes court appoints lawyer for Serb leader Karadzic

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

Reflections on a few days at the home of human rights

Simon Woolley looks back at the United Nations conference he attended recently and reflects on the shared experiences of many communities across the world. ...(Read whole news on source site) Diigo Today Princess_S just joined the community 04:09 PM
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Swiss-based humanitarian group joins GRP-MILF’s contact body

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 Group (ICG), which was created to help move the
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMT

CHOGM urged to take up issue of Gambia and human rights defenders

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, independent NGO headquartered in New
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court

KIGALI - Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects. The groups, who provide many of the witnesses for the trials,
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT

School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN (AFP)

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 on Friday. 'We are sounding the alarm that the
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

School dropout high among Palestinian refugees: UN

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 Friday.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMT

Plea to set up special benches for human rights cases

Kochi: There is need to set up special benches in the high court for hearing cases relating to human rights violations, cyber crimes and Economic offences, Kerala home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said today. "Cyber cases are increasing in the state.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

The Little Ambassador: 'Please President Obama, Lead the American People to Adopt Children's Human Rights'

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