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Security officials arrest opposition members and human rights lawyer

Security officials arrest opposition members and human rights lawyer | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Security officials arrested three senior officials of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwe's main opposition party, and a human rights lawyer on Sunday, one day after a largely peaceful referendum on a draft constitution.
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Courage of Zimbabwe human rights lawyer captured in film - The Guardian

Courage of Zimbabwe human rights lawyer captured in film - The Guardian | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
The Guardian Courage of Zimbabwe human rights lawyer captured in film The Guardian Now 54, she believes it was her childhood struggles that helped make her who she is today: a fearless human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe, dedicating her life to...
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WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets meet evidence standards - Reuters

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WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets meet evidence standards
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FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The court-martial of the U.S.
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Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syrian regime - Washington Post

Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syrian regime - Washington Post | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syrian regime
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Egypt has cut diplomatic ties with the Assad regime in Syria and calls for a no-fly zone to help the rebels. This has sparked concerns in the U.S.
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Hard-Line Egypt Cleric Sentenced for Burning Bible - ABC News

Hard-Line Egypt Cleric Sentenced for Burning Bible - ABC News | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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Hard-Line Egypt Cleric Sentenced for Burning Bible
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A hard-line Muslim cleric received an 11-year suspended sentence Sunday for tearing up and burning a Bible, Egypt's official news agency said.
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Leaving the bodies of asylum seekers in the sea is inhuman | Elizabeth O'Shea

Leaving the bodies of asylum seekers in the sea is inhuman | Elizabeth O'Shea | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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Tim Berners-Lee calls NSA surveillance an 'intrusion on basic human rights' - Wired.co.uk

Tim Berners-Lee calls NSA surveillance an 'intrusion on basic human rights' - Wired.co.uk | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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Tim Berners-Lee calls NSA surveillance an 'intrusion on basic human rights'
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"Unwarranted government surveillance is an intrusion on basic human rights that threatens the very foundations of a democratic society," said Berners-Lee.
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NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Might Benefit From US-China Human Rights ... - U.S. News & World Report

NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Might Benefit From US-China Human Rights ... - U.S. News & World Report | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Might Benefit From US-China Human Rights ...
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It's possible China's opinion on the state of human rights in the U.S. will shape the outcome.
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Serious human rights abuses pervade in Mali five months after French intervention - Amnesty International

Serious human rights abuses pervade in Mali five months after French intervention - Amnesty International | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Serious human rights abuses pervade in Mali five months after French intervention
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“The Malian security forces' human rights record since January is, simply, appalling.
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War through children's eyes: Haunting drawings you can't ignore

War through children's eyes: Haunting drawings you can't ignore | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
THESE are the heartbreaking images which depict the horror of war in Syria in a more direct and poignant way than the most seasoned war reporter could ever convey.
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Bahrain to probe Hezbollah activities - gulfnews.com

Bahrain News Agency Bahrain to probe Hezbollah activities gulfnews.com Manama: The Bahraini interior minister has directed security agencies to look into possible commercial or financial activities by the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Bahrain, the...
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Sudan: ICC Suspect at Scene of Fresh Crimes | Human Rights Watch

Sudan: ICC Suspect at Scene of Fresh Crimes | Human Rights Watch | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
(Nairobi) – A Sudanese commander wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) led or participated in deadly attacks on ethnic Salamat communities in Central Darfur during April 2013, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Anonymous Launches #OpTurkey, Takes Down Turkish Government Websites - International Business Times

Anonymous Launches #OpTurkey, Takes Down Turkish Government Websites - International Business Times | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
International Business Times Anonymous Launches #OpTurkey, Takes Down Turkish Government Websites International Business Times According to the Russian website RT, the Anonymous attack came after a series of brutal clashes between police and...
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'Black virgin' condemned to die

'Black virgin' condemned to die | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
WHEN she was gang-raped by four men at the age of 13, her village classed her as a "black virgin" and ordered her killed.
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WikiLeaks cables support criticism of ICTY judge - GlobalPost

WikiLeaks cables support criticism of ICTY judge GlobalPost US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks appear to support claims by a Danish judge that the American head of the war crimes court for the former Yugoslavia furthered US administration...
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As violence in Syria rages, human rights suffer - Washington Times

As violence in Syria rages, human rights suffer - Washington Times | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Washington Times As violence in Syria rages, human rights suffer Washington Times Given that both sides have been accused of atrocities, including verification that President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons and that rebels have been...
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Gambian tourist paradise conceals local misery and human rights abuses - The Guardian

Gambian tourist paradise conceals local misery and human rights abuses - The Guardian | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
The Guardian Gambian tourist paradise conceals local misery and human rights abuses The Guardian A spokesperson for the European Union, which earmarked €76m (£64.6m) in development aid to Gambia for the period 2008–13, said it had cut funding by 20...
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Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens

Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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Britain is breaching Julian Assange's human rights by not letting him out of ... - Daily Mail

Britain is breaching Julian Assange's human rights by not letting him out of ... - Daily Mail | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Britain is breaching Julian Assange's human rights by not letting him out of ...
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The human rights-based approach - The Guardian

The human rights-based approach - The Guardian | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
The human rights-based approach
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Repressive governments find curtailment of rights necessary to provide order. Silence from donors becomes a reward for becoming an alliance partner.
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Expansion at the National Archives Means More Focus on Human Rights - New York Times (blog)

Expansion at the National Archives Means More Focus on Human Rights - New York Times (blog) | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Expansion at the National Archives Means More Focus on Human Rights New York Times (blog) The National Archives in Washington, D.C., a vast repository of documents related to the country's history, will significantly expand in November with a new...
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French activist dies after skinhead fight

French activist dies after skinhead fight | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
A teenage French activist has died after a fight with skinheads in Paris.
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Robert Bales tells how he killed 16 Afghans

Robert Bales tells how he killed 16 Afghans | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
THE American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year has pleaded guilty.
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African leaders put ICC to task over Uhuru trial

African leaders put ICC to task over Uhuru trial | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
The heads of state back plea to halt proceedings in the Hague based court
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'Syria is in free-fall', say UN human rights experts - euronews

'Syria is in free-fall', say UN human rights experts - euronews | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
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'Syria is in free-fall', say UN human rights experts
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War crimes and crimes against humanity have become a daily reality in Syria, according to a UN report.
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Malcolm Fraser warns of US attacks launched from Darwin

Malcolm Fraser warns of US attacks launched from Darwin | Human Rights Issues: The Latest News | Scoop.it
Former PM says Australian foreign policy is 'complacent' and leaves country hostage to American decisions
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