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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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REBUILDING HAITI: Partners in Deforestation and
World  (tags: world, politics, Haiti, relief, Refugees&Relief, news, humanrights, government, ethics )

Cal
- 1 day ago - ipsnews.net
More than 100 Haitian families now have new housing, thanks to the support of two non-governmental organisations working on reconstruction following the country's devastating 2010 earthquake.
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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! 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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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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Chen Says He Is Set to Leave China for U.S.
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', china, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, world, politics, news, ethics, government, interesting, freedoms, usa )

Cal
- 7 days ago - cnn.com
Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month, says he is at Beijing airport Saturday and is getting ready to fly to New York.
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A SOCCER CORRUPTION CASE MARKS KEY SHIFT IN CHINESE ATTITUDES ON STATE JUSTICE
World  (tags: world, government, china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', news, interesting, humanrights, HumanRights, ethics, society, politics )

Cal
- 10 days ago - worldcrunch.com
The Chinese people are fed up with their justice system which is rife with corruption and lack of due process. There have been too many cases of wrongful convictions and confessions obtained through torture.
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ACTION ALERT PETITION: Ugandan Police: Stop Sexually Assaulting Women
World  (tags: Ingrid Turinawe, Women League of the Forum for Democratic, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, corruption, crime, ethics, humanrights, news, politics, world )

Informati
- 13 days ago - change.org
Ingrid Turinawe is the chairperson for the Women League of the Forum for Democratic Change and an important female politician in Uganda. The police immediately denied the attack. But video evidence clearly shows a police officer repeatedly assaulting ...
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Around the World, Obama's Presidency a Disappointment
World  (tags: obama, democrats, government, ethics, elections, freedoms, u.s., world, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', politics, violence, war )

John
- 13 days ago - windstream.net
In Europe, where more than 200,000 people thronged a Berlin rally in 2008 to hear Barack Obama speak, there's disappointment that he hasn't kept his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, and perceptions that he's shunting blame for the
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VIDEO | A Day of Action for the Occupy Movement
World  (tags: government, europe, usa, world, politics, conflict, corruption, ethics, freedoms, humanrights, humans, interesting, news, society )

John
- 13 days ago - windstream.net
The Occupy movement takes part in a Global Action Day with protests in London, Madrid, Rome and Frankfurt
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The Multiplier Effect: Driving Haiti's Recovery By Spending Aid Dollars Locally
World  (tags: world, Haiti, politics, rebuilding aid, NGOs, government, ethics, interesting, news, Refugees&Relief )

Cal
- 15 days ago - globalpost.com
Just a small fraction of foreign aid has gone to Haitian businesses, but an NGO network is trying to change that.
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Morocco Still Divided Over Child Marriages
World  (tags: world, children, humanrights, child marriage, ethics )

Rose
- 22 days ago - asafeworldforwomen.org
The widespread practice of marrying minors continues to be one of the most incendiary legal and political issues in Morocco today, causing open confrontations between hard-line Islamists and moderates throughout the country.
26 comments
TAKE ACTION NOW! Urge U.S. To Negotiate On Behalf Of Human Rights Activist
World  (tags: world, china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, government, ethics, politics, society, news )

Cal
- 22 days ago - forcechange.com
Reopen negotiations with China regarding the fate of human rights lawyer Chen Guangchen--After a brutal seven years, human rights lawyer Chen Guangchen, recently escaped local security forces holding him illegally in his home
25 comments
WEST BANK: Media Faces New Crackdown From The Palestinian Authority
World  (tags: world, palestine, israel, media, government, PA, Palestinian Authority, freedoms, corruption, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, politics, news, middle-east, ethics, interesting, society )

Cal
- 25 days ago - ipsnews.net
The Palestinian Authority's arrest of journalists and activists critical of its policies are threatening freedom of expression and journalistic freedoms in the West Bank, according to local human rights groups.
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