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UN rights chief urges Syria to stop violence against its people
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Thursday condemned reported violence by Syria against its own people, calling on it to allow UN investigators into the country . Pillay said that reports show the number killed since protests began (More) |
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Iowa House passes 18-week abortion ban
The Iowa House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 54 - 37 [Des Moines Reporter] in favor of a bill that would effectively ban abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy, making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country. The Iowa House pas (More) |
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UN rights body demands China report on missing persons
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances called Wednesday for China to address its practice of "enforced disappearances" and reveal the location of 355 detained Tibetan monks . In April, Chinese authorities took the monks fro (More) |
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Federal judge reaffirms ruling striking down ban on corporate donations to candidates
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday reaffirmed a ruling [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] he issued two weeks ago striking down a ban on corporate donations to federal political candidates. On Friday, Dist (More) |
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UN rights chief condemns open fire by Israel forces, urges investigation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday condemned the killings of protesters along the border between Golan Heights and Syria. Pillay reported that between 30 and 40 protesters had been killed by Israeli security forces along (More) |
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Rights groups urge ICC probe into Syria protest deaths
Syrian and international human rights groups on Monday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the hundreds of civilian deaths during protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad . The ICC prosecutor's office indicated it c (More) |
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UN rights council: US faces continued violence against women
A report by UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo has said that there is a continued prevalence of violence and discriminatory treatment of women in the US, with a heightened impact on poor, minority and immigrant women. The 28-page report, deliver (More) |
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UN SG expresses concern over escalation of violence in Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed concern regarding the escalation of violence in Syria and called for end to the repression by security and military forces. Ban cited 70 deaths in the last week, disturbing reports of the deaths (More) |
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UN warns Internet restrictions violate human rights
The UN warned in a report Friday that government restrictions on the right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet impinge on human rights. Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights outlines the types of (More) |
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Federal judge reconsiders ruling on corporate donations to candidates
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday held a hearing to determine whether he should reconsider a ruling [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] he issued last week striking down a ban on corporate donations to feder (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.
