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QuéBec's Student Strike Turning Into a Citizens' Revolt
World  (tags: Canada, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, corruption, freedoms, government, media, news, politics, society )

Kit
- 4 hours ago - truth-out.org
On May 22, nearly half a million people marched in the streets of Montreal in defiance of a recently adopted law denying protester's civil liberties, namely the right to protest, freedom of association and of expression.
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Victims of Forced Disappearance Eligible to Vote in Chile
World  (tags: Chile, elections, world, politics, humanrights, government, ethics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', freedoms )

Cal
- 12 hours ago - ipsnews.net
The families of victims of Chile's 1973-1990 dictatorship were shocked to find out that the names of more than 1,000 victims of forced disappearance have appeared on the on-line voter rolls generated by a new automatic registration system.
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Vietnam: Dow Chemical Shouldn't Sponsor the Olympics
World  (tags: world, politics, Olympics, Dow Chemical, legacy of the Vietnam War, protests, activism, vietnam, IOC, society, news, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Cal
- 1 day ago - globalpost.com
Vietnam joins the protest against Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical, accused of "green-washing" its Agent Orange sins.
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OUTRAGEOUS! IOC Defends Stance Against Moment of Silence for Israel's 'Munich 11'
World  (tags: Olympics, ethics, crime, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics, news, world, media, freedoms, death )

Cal
- 1 day ago - cnn.com
The International Olympic Committee on Monday defended its stance against a moment of silence at the London Games for Israel's 11 athletes and coaches killed by terrorists in 1972, a response that follows an Israeli official's vow to pressure the organizi
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Congress: Renew the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
World  (tags: BURMA, burma, myanmar, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, HumanRights, government, freedoms, conflict, society, world, news, asia )

Cal
- 1 day ago - secure3.convio.net
While Burma has taken some important steps toward democracy, its military continues to commit widespread human rights abuses -- particularly in Burma's ethnic states. We must encourage forward momentum but we cannot reward violent regimes -- we need to send
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AUSTRALIA: Policy Driving Indigenous From Lands: Amnesty
World  (tags: politics, Refugees&Relief, world, aborigines, australia, government, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, freedoms, society )

Cal
- 2 days ago - abc.net.au
Amnesty International has issued a scathing assessment of Australia's policies on Indigenous affairs and refugees in its latest report on human rights around the world.
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German Police Take Off Their Helmets, Badges & Marched With the Protest Clearing the Way for Them.
World  (tags: Police, Germany, Solidarity, One People, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Barbara
- 2 days ago - democraticunderground.com
Wake up America's police. This is how democracy works. We are all "FIRST" citizens..The police coming over to serve and protect the people... Blockupy Frankfurt. Police are escorting. Reports of an estimated 20,000+ protesters. Nice to see their faces
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CANADA: First Nations Meet With Prince Charles, Ask to See Queen Elizabeth II
World  (tags: world, Canda, First Nations, UK, the Qeueen, Prince Charles, treaties, diplomacy, news, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics )

Cal
- 2 days ago - indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Tired of waiting for Canada's government to make good on centuries-old treaties, First Nations are going straight to the source. They are requesting a meeting directly with Queen Elizabeth II, whose government struck the original agreements with the indi
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Europe's Leaders Double Down on a Failed Strategy -- Paul Krugman
World  (tags: Austerity, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', economic policy, European Union, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, corruption, freedoms, government )

Kit
- 3 days ago - truth-out.org
I guess we knew this was coming, but in the face of the French and Greek election results and the broader evidence that Europe's economic strategy is an utter failure, the usual suspects are, you guessed it, doubling down.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Stop Islamic Defense Front (FPI) Movement in Indonesia
World  (tags: world, politics, Indonesia, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, government, ethics, news, terrorism, violence )

Cal
- 3 days ago - change.org
Please sign this petition to curb the intolerant and violent activities of this radical group which denies others religious and social freedoms in Indonesia.
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ANALYSIS: Egypt's Elections: A Struggle Between Secularism and Political Islam -- and How It May Transform the Middle Eas
World  (tags: world, politics, Egypt elections, Egypt, balance of power, diplomacy, regional diplomacy, news, interesting, government, israel, middle-east, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, society, usa )

Cal
- 3 days ago - worldnews.msnbc.msn.com
The upcoming Egyptian elections have the potential to not only change Egypt, but the entire Middle East. There's a strong possibility that decades of American policy in the region can be overturned. The elections have huge implications for the United Sta
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Syrian Rebels Cling to Bullets and Hope
World  (tags: world, politics, middle-east, news, violence, Syria, UnitedNations, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, conflict, media, government, death, crime, death, HumanRights, humanrights, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', society, conflict )

Cal
- 4 days ago - guardian.co.uk
While the west looks elsewhere, President Bashar al-Assad's regime is exploiting sectarian divisions
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TAKE ACTION NOW! HUMAN RIGHTS--Provide Indonesian Political Prisoner Urgent Medical Treatment
World  (tags: world, humanrights, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics, asia, news, ethics, HumanRights, freedoms )

Cal
- 4 days ago - forcechange.com
Ensure Filep Karma, a political prisoner with a colon tumor, receives the urgent medical treatment necessary to survive.
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OUTRAGEOUS! Did Southeast Asian Slaves Catch Your Lunch?
World  (tags: consumers, americans, corruption, slave labor, Thailand world, politics, money, investments, business, corporate, ethics, dishonesty, news, abuse, world, death, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, politics )

Cal
- 4 days ago - globalpost.com
Thailand, a major source of fish imported to the US, depends on slave labor.The accounts of ex-slaves, Thai fishing syndicates, officials, exporters and anti-trafficking case workers, illuminate an opaque offshore supply chain enmeshed in slavery.
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Israel PM: Illegal African Immigrants Threaten Identity of Jewish State
World  (tags: world, politics, israel, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', freedoms, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', society, news, Refugees&Relief )

Cal
- 4 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The Israeli prime minister has stoked a volatile debate about refugees and migrant workers from Africa, warning that "illegal infiltrators flooding the country" were threatening the security and identity of the Jewish state.
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