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FRANCE: The Burqa Ban as Part of Growing Western Islamophobia
Saleh Al Amer, Pitt Law '11, recently interned with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in Washington, DC. Saleh is the President of the Muslim Law Students Association at the University of Pittsburgh and writes on discrimination ag (More) |
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HRW urges Lebanon to protect rights of domestic workers
Lebanon should improve its judicial system by providing mechanisms to better protect the basic rights of domestic workers and more ardently prosecuting those who violate them, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Thursday. The repor (More) |
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Yemen counter-terror methods violate human rights: AI
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday criticized [report, PDF; press release] methods used by the government of Yemen in counter-terror operations as violations of human rights. In a report, "Yemen: Cracking Down Under Pressure," the rights grou (More) |
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Switzerland activists withdraw from campaign to reinstate death penalty
Capital punishment advocates in Switzerland on Wednesday unexpectedly withdrew from their campaign to reinstate the death penalty only one day after the Federal Chancellery allowed them to begin collecting signatures in support of a referendum . (More) |
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Switzerland activists move to reinstate death penalty
Capital punishment advocates in Switzerland can begin collecting signatures in support of a referendum to reinstate the death penalty for those convicted of murder, the Federal Chancellery announced Tuesday. Campaigners for the referendum have un (More) |
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DOJ announces charges against al Qaeda members for NYC subway bomb plot
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced charges against five members of al Qaeda allegedly involved in the New York City subway bomb plot in September 2009. The attempted bombing is thought to be part of a larger plot that inclu (More) |
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Saudi Arabia official reports 25 recidivism cases among ex-Guantanamo inmates
A senior Saudi official said Saturday that 25 former Guantanamo Bay detainees have rejoined Islamic extremist groups after going through a rehabilitation program in Saudi Arabia aimed at decreasing religious radicalism within the country. Abdulrahm (More) |
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Human trafficking a 'serious problem' in US: State Department report
The US State Department (DOS) on Monday released its annual report on human trafficking conditions across the globe, finding that the US adequately complies with international regulations but still has a "'serious problem with human traff (More) |
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Nigeria Senate passes constitutional revisions of presidential succession law
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted 85-0 to pass revisions to the Nigerian Constitution that would clarify the exercise of executive authority in the absence of the president. The constitutional revisions would require the president to inform (More) |
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UN rights chief urges Gulf countries to respect human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday encouraged the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) [official website, in Arabic; GlobalSecurity backgrounder] states to address continuing rights issues , including women's rights, trea (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
