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Society & Culture News tagged with Human Rights

Making a Prison Out of Burma
Society & Culture  (tags: Burma/Myanmar, Military Dicktatorship, Oppression, Human Rights, Democracy, United Nations Impotence )

Ben
- 2 days ago - mizzima.com
Gagging the voice of protests and imprisoning dissidents for an incredible 65 years, pairs Burma's governing junta with some of the most repressive regimes in the history of the modern world. The verdicts are making a mockery of the justice system...
Take Action!! "Support Human Rights in Honduras! Protect Rafael Alegria!"
Society & Culture  (tags: Human Rights, death threats, activists, government, sadness, rights, violence, society, corruption, dishonesty, death )

Roxie
- 62 days ago - ga3.org
Defending one's right to food and land should not be a death sentence. But, currently it is for our friend and ally, Rafael Alegria. Take action now and ensure that Rafael Alegria is protected, and not subjected to death threats,
Incredible Injustice for Indigenous Women
Society & Culture  (tags: women, violence, usa, indigenous, Human Rights )

Natasha
- 104 days ago - go.care2.com
1 in 3 Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. "It is a staggering legacy for women to 'fully expect to be raped,' as one elder stated in the report, because they are Indian."
Human Rights a 'Compass' for Climate Change Policies
Society & Culture  (tags: Human Rights, society )

Michael
- 124 days ago - scidev.net
The International Council on Human Rights Policy says climate change will threaten, directly or indirectly, almost all human rights, including the right to food, health and a livelihood. But they have received little attention on the policy stage so far
Human Right Watch Accuses Indian Anti-Maoist Group of Human Rights Abuses
Society & Culture  (tags: human rights, india )

Michael
- 127 days ago - voanews.com
A human rights group has accused a state-backed, anti-Maoist group of widespread rights abuses against villagers in central India.
YouTube - I Am From Austria - Reinhard Fendrich
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Society & Culture  (tags: Austria, human rights, animal rights, government )

Hans
- 134 days ago - youtube.com
The inofficial anthem of Austria! Von Ruhm und Glanz ist wenig ueber.... Please sign to free the activists in Vienna! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/8/freedom- for-the-austrian-activists
Row Over Denmark Court Veil Ban
Society & Culture  (tags: Denmark, Culture, Islam, Human Rights )

Ben
- 184 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Danish diplomats to Muslim countries are preparing themselves for another wave of anti-Danish protests after the government announced it would bar judges from wearing headscarves and similar religious or political symbols in courtrooms.
California Becomes Second State to Recognize Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples
Society & Culture  (tags: HUMAN rights, gayrights, freedoms, family, americans )

Joy
- 189 days ago - hrc.org
California Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and ruled that same-sex couples have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples under the state constitution
Australia Praised for New Refugee Policy
Society & Culture  (tags: Australia, government, Refugees&Relief, Visas, permanent sanctuary, immigration, human rights, United Nations )

Jeff
- 189 days ago - news.yahoo.com
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's new government won praise from the United Nations and human rights groups Wednesday for offering refugees permanent sanctuary rather than temporary visas.
Protest Threats Against Colombian Defender and Her Family. PETITION Please.
Society & Culture  (tags: Columbia, human rights, freedom, sadness, dishonesty, family )

Jocelyn
- 215 days ago - action.humanrightsfirst.org
Colombian human rights activist Ingrid Vergara has been subjected to intimidation through a particularly vulnerable target: her young daughter. On April 2, 2008, unknown persons outside her school reportedly told the 12-year-old girl, "We're going to kill
Britain : Wall of Silence Around Victims of Forced Marriages - At Least 3,000 Each Year Unreported
Society & Culture  (tags: UK, young women, forced marriage, victims, "honour" crimes, women's rights, human rights, researcher Nazia Khanum, wall of silence )

Alba
- 255 days ago - guardian.co.uk
1st UK study ever conducted into prevalence of custom shows far more victims, spread across different ethnic minorities, than official figures suggest. Govt orders national count of missing schoolgirls amid fears 100s living in fear of "honour" violence
4.4 Million Disabled - Too Many to Be Ignored
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, disabled, chronically ill, government pirorities, stats can, harper, society, healthcare, environment, prevention, eithics, priorities, human rights, government, freedoms, society, supportive care housing, housing, care helprights )

Cheryl Su
- 318 days ago - thestar.com
One of the most significant signposts for 2008 got little notice when it appeared this month. But Statistics Canada's latest national survey on the growing number of adults and children with disabilities should send a clear message to politicians in what
Homeless Pushed Aside Around the Nation as If Sub-Human
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Society & Culture  (tags: homelessness, human rights, gentrification, subtle violence )

Bryan
- 328 days ago - youtube.com
We are all human beings no matter what label some give to us. We all deserve the basics: shelter, food, water, and a comfortable way to sustain oneself. This is not the reality. Homeless individuals are being pushed out of the only places they can find.
Care2 Member, Richard Lewis Reaches 1200 Mark
Society & Culture  (tags: Care2, Petition, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Higher Education, The Community College of Baltimore Count )

Richard
- 393 days ago - care2.com
Richard Lewis has reached 1,200 signatures in his petition, please click on the link to view what people have been commenting. Many comments are very supportive and reassuring that this injustice will be addressed. Thank you for your support.
TIME: Should Schools Fingerprint Your Kids? Do Care2 Members Even Care?
Society & Culture  (tags: enslavement, trainning, conditioning, Prison system, human rights, civil liberties, children, corruption )

Lovebug
- 415 days ago - time.com
The lunch lines weren't moving fast enough for Linda Stoll, head of food programs at the Boulder Valley, Colo., school district. Because of that, kids had barely enough time to sit and eat before the lunch period was over
 

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