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Solitary Confinement in the Middle of New York City
Society & Culture  (tags: prisons, solitary confinement, human rights, Rikers Island )

Nancy
- 164 days ago - aclu.org
As we observed International Human Rights Day on Saturday, we needed look no further than New York City for a sobering reminder of how this nation too often fails to meet international human rights standards.
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The Thick Dark Fog   video
Society & Culture  (tags: The Thick Dark Fog, Walter Littlemoon, Indian Boarding Schools, Lakota, human rights, PTSD, abuse, torture )

Dandelion
- 167 days ago - youtube.com
Walter Littlemoon was forced to attend a Federal Government Boarding School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota where his culture, language and spirituality were brutally suppressed. "The Thick Dark Fog" profiles Walter's journey to heal.
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ACTION ALERT; Stand Up for Tibet
Society & Culture  (tags: violence, death, human rights, freedoms )

Jill
- 224 days ago - standupfortibet.org
Seven young Tibetans have set fire to themselves in eastern Tibet since March 2011; five since 26 September. Four have died. These unprecedented and truly desperate acts are a cry to the outside world for help
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Being Bullied Is Not A Right Of Passage ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: school, education, bullying, human rights )

Nancy
- 268 days ago - forcechange.com
A Pennsylvania teen recently disclosed that she sustained repeated physical and emotional abuse by her peers. Beatrice Culbertson, 16, has been the target of double bullying for nearly two years. The teasing, taunting and phone calls eventually escalat
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Investigate the Torture of Chinese Human Rights Defender ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, torture, human rights, protection, environment, rights )

Cher
- 281 days ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Mao Hengfeng, a human rights defender in China, was sent home from Shanghai City Prison Hospital on July 28, 2011 without any advance notice to her family. She was sent home in a wheelchair, showing clear signs of torture.
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Jetstar Bans Disabled Child From Boarding With Stroller
Society & Culture  (tags: Jetstar, bans, two-year-old, disabled, boy, stroller, downsyndrome, human rights, family, children )

BarbCat
- 324 days ago - news.travel.aol.com
Australian discount airline Jetstar is taking heat for not allowing a child with Down syndrome to board a plane with his stroller. Two-year-old Theo Scott, who has has Down syndrome and suffers from a rare condition known as non-neurogenic neurogenic bla
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TAKE ACTION: Canadians: Sign: Justice for Aboriginal People - It's Time
Society & Culture  (tags: TAKE ACTION: Canadians Sign, Send, Member of Parliament MP), First Peoples, oppression, JUSTICE, indigenous, assimilation, deprivation, anhiliation, culture, First Peoples, Canadian Government, Aboriginal Rights, Human Rights )

Rosemary
- 335 days ago - petition.web.net
Aboriginal Peoples in this country have endured centuries of oppression and face many challenges in their struggle for justice. This struggle is not only for the First Peoples of this nation to take on. The Justice for Aboriginal Peoples initiative
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ACTION ALERT: Protect the Red Bay Indian Mound Site ! PLEASE SIGN PETITION !
Society & Culture  (tags: human rights, red bay indian mound site, sacred sites, burial grounds, environment, protection )

Simone
- 382 days ago - change.org
No burial site should be disturbed by quarry excavation that could be done elsewhere. American Indian burial sites are culturally and historically significant, and once destroyed, they cannot be replaced. Ask the Limestone Red Bay, Inc. to rethink their
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Right Wing's Favorite Rewriter of American History, David Barton
Society & Culture  (tags: david barton, right wing, human rights, rightwingwatch )

Nancy
- 383 days ago - rightwingwatch.org
Barton insists that the United States was founded as a Christian nation ... and that the Bible and Jesus's teachings directly oppose progressive taxation, the capital gains tax and collective bargaining rights for unions.
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20 Incredible Biographies for Human Rights Activists
Society & Culture  (tags: Human Rights, Biography, social awareness, activists )

Katie
- 395 days ago - accreditedonlinecolleges.com
Far, far more than 20 admirable biographies and activists exist beyond this list, which was compiled in the interest of diversity as opposed to focusing on only one issue.
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SOUTH AFRICA: STOP 'CORRECTIVE RAPE'! Please Sign This Petition!
Society & Culture  (tags: South Africa, Women's Rights, Human Rights )

Ben
- 428 days ago - avaaz.org
To South African President Zuma: "We call on you to publicly condemn 'corrective rape', criminalise hate crimes, and ensure immediate enforcement, public education and protection to victims. This terrible practice can only be stopped..."
94 comments
Renewing the Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS on International Women's Day
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, women, environment, protection, human rights )

Cher
- 443 days ago - news.change.org
Each year on International Women's Day, I take time to reflect on the many inspiring and courageous women I've had the privilege to meet in my travels as president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights
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80 Great Twitter Feeds for Tracking Human Rights
Society & Culture  (tags: Twitter Feeds, Human Rights, Egypt, Social Media, Donation, Education )

Nancy
- 458 days ago - bachelorsdegree.org
As the latest events in Egypt have proven, all it takes is one little tweet to start a revolution. Get on track, raise a voice and learn all about donation and volunteer opportunities through the following Twitter feeds.
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Horror!!! Family Suspected of Electrocuting Pakistani Woman for Marrying Against Wishes
Society & Culture  (tags: violence against women, crime, society, human rights )

Alejandra
- 488 days ago - google.com
MULTAN, Pakistan -- Relatives of a young woman in eastern Pakistan are suspected of electrocuting her for marrying a man against their wishes, a punishment reportedly ordered by a village council for dishonouring her family, police said Sunday.
107 comments
Free Nasrin Sotoudeh, Human Rights Defence Lawyer on Trial in Iran ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, environment, protection, human rights, Iran, children )

Cher
- 531 days ago - change.org
Nasrin Sotoudeh is a leading human rights lawyer widely respected for her efforts on behalf of juveniles facing the death penalty and for her defense of prisoners of conscience.
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