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'Anti-Prostitution Pledge' Ruling Corrects Misguided, Harmful Policy
Kristy Kade, Associate Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for Pathfinder International, argues that the recent Second Circuit ruling that the US cannot withhold HIV/AIDS funding to organizations based on their stance on prostitution corrects a po (More) |
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Ghana rights group warns of anti-gay crackdown
The Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights Ghana (CEPEHRG) warned Friday that the nation is on the verge of an "anti-gay hate campaign," following reports of government-endorsed anti-gay sentiments. A spokesperson for the CEPEHRG said that t (More) |
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UN urges DRC to prosecute perpetrators of mass rapes
The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) in conjunction with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report on Friday accusing soldiers in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) of (More) |
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North Dakota court temporarily blocks medical abortion law
A North Dakota judge on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against a state law that effectively bans non-surgical abortions . The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) filed a complaint challenging the North Dakota and seeking an injunction (More) |
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Hungary acquittal of accused Nazi to be appealed by prosecution, defense
Both the prosecution and the defense in the case of alleged Nazi Sandor Kepiro have announced they will be appealing a Hungarian court's decision to acquit . Kepiro was acquitted of participating in the 1942 Novi Sad massacre in Serbia. Prosecutor Z (More) |
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War crimes affecting Somalia children: AI
Somali children continue to be victims of war crimes , Amnesty International (AI) said Thursday. In a report entitled "In the Line of Fire: Somalia's Children Under Attack," AI provides evidence indicating that armed conflict in areas of Somalia h (More) |
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Ohio governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Ohio Governor John Kasich on Wednesday signed into law a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation requires doctors to determine the viability of the fetus and seek a second opinion as to whether the child is capable of surviving out (More) |
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Philippines military committing human rights abuses: HRW
The Philippine government has failed to investigate and prosecute extrajudicial killings tied to the country's military, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Tuesday. In a report entitled "No Justice Just Adds to the Pain: Killings, Disappearances, (More) |
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Reproductive rights group challenges North Dakota abortion law
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) on Monday filed a complaint challenging a North Dakota law that effectively bans non-surgical abortions in the state. The law restricts the use of mifepristone, misoprostol and other drugs approved by th (More) |
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HRW urges Bahrain to end attacks on medics, patients linked to protests
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Bahraini government to end systematic attacks on injured patients and stop arresting medical professionals linked to recent anti-government protests. In a 54-page report entitled "Targets of Retributio (More) |
Organization of American States established
On April 30, 1948, the Organization of American States (OAS) was established in Bogota, Colombia with the signing of the Charter of the Organization of American States at the Ninth International Conference of American States.
