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Don't Let Children Be Tried As Adults In India
World  (tags: humanrights, world, asia, children, ACTION, ethics )

Rose
- 17 days ago - forcechange.com
Goal: Don't lower the age requirement under which an adolescent may be considered a juvenile in India. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act has become the primary framework for legal justice regarding juveniles in India.
34 comments
Condemn Michigan High School for Protecting Rapist
World  (tags: world, usa, humanrights, ACTION, CONDEMN, RAPIST )

Rose
- 24 days ago - forcechange.com
arget: Forest Hills Central High School Principal, Terry Uruquhart Goal: Condemn Forest Hills principal for refusing to report an alleged rape, and demand he apologize to the victim and her family
96 comments
Demand Justice for Woman Jailed for Accusing Somalian Security Forces of Rape
World  (tags: world, humanrights, violence, ACTION, JUSTICE )

Rose
- 58 days ago - forcechange.com
oal: Demand a retrial for woman jailed for accusing Somalian security forces of raping her A woman raped by Somalian security forces was jailed for one year for speaking out, as was a journalist who interviewed her. They were charged with
49 comments
Applaud Judge for Convicting Teenage Rapists
World  (tags: usa, humanrights, ACTION, THANK JUDGE FOR RAPE CONVICTION )

Rose
- 59 days ago - forcechange.com
: Thank Judge Thomas Lipps for finding two teenage rapists guilty In 2012, two local football stars raped and dragged an unconscious teenage girl to several parties in Steubenville,
38 comments
Stop Violence Against Amazonian Tribes
World  (tags: humanrights, violence, ACTION, AMAZON TRIBESworld )

Rose
- 73 days ago - forcechange.com
Goal: Increase protection for tribespeople and end intimidation killings An 8-year-old girl wandered away from her family, members of the Awá tribe in the Amazon Rainforest, and fell into the hands of white loggers. As part of
43 comments
Condemn Lashing and House Arrest of 15-Year-Old Rape Victim
World  (tags: world, humanrights, ACTION, LASHING, violence )

Rose
- 78 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Government of the Maldives Goal: Abolish lashing or flogging as punishment for premarital affairs Recently, a 15-year-old girl was sentenced to 100 lashings for having premarital sex. Prior to this sentencing, the girl reported being raped
55 comments
Decry the UN Human Rights Council's Willful Ignorance of Slavery in Mauritania
World  (tags: humanrights, world, freedoms, ACTION, SLAVERY )

Rose
- 79 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: United Nations Human Rights Council Goal: Denounce the elevation of Mauritania, which does almost nothing to keep 20% of its population from being enslaved, to the position of vice-chair on the UN Human Rights Council
25 comments
End the Sexual and Physical Abuse of Indigenous Women in British Columbia
World  (tags: humanrights, world, ACTION, Canada Indigenous womenchildren )

Rose
- 85 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Canadian Government Goal: End the mistreatment and abuse of indigenous women by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in northern British Columbia has failed to protect indigenous women and children
18 comments
Hospital Bars Black Nurse From Caring for Newborn
World  (tags: world, usa, humanrights, ACTION, RACISM )

Rose
- 89 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: The Board of Managers at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan Goal: Apologize to nurse Tonya Battle for supporting decision to bar her from caring for a newborn based on her race Tonya Battle has been a nurse at Hurley Medical Center
36 comments
Pass Laws to Protect Sexually Trafficked Children
World  (tags: world, usa, children, humanrights, ACTION, SEXUALLY TRAFFICKED CHILDREN )

Rose
- 102 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee Goal: Protect sex trafficked children from being prosecuted for crimes associated with their exploitation. A 13-year-old girl stands
19 comments
Stop Mali's Military From Executing Civilians
World  (tags: world, humanrights, violence, ACTION, MALI )

Rose
- 112 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Government of Mali Goal: Stop Malian soldiers from committing further atrocities in their fight against terrorism. In the last few weeks, there have been multiple eye-witness reports of Malian troops executing civilians and suspected rebel
19 comments
Keep Genetically Engineered Salmon Off American Plates
World  (tags: world, ACTION, STOP GMO SALMON IN THE U.S )

Rose
- 114 days ago - forcechange.com
dman Target: Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Goal: Stop the government from approving genetically engineered salmon for consumption
25 comments
Stop Increasing Human Trafficking in Yemen
World  (tags: humanrights, world, ACTION, YEMEN, HUMAN TRAFFICKING )

Rose
- 115 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Yemini Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa Goal: End human trafficking and protect Yemini and migrant women The United Nations reports that human trafficking is increasing in Yemen.
16 comments
Demand That Mining Companies Stop Using Forced Labor in Eritrea
World  (tags: world, humanrights, ethics, ACTION, FORCED LABOR )

Rose
- 121 days ago - forcechange.com
arget: Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada Goal: To make mining companies monitor human rights abuses occurring in their operations abroad and bring light to forced labor in Eritrea.
23 comments
Applaud Engineers for Bringing Solar Power to Slums
World  (tags: world, ACTION, THANK, SOUTH Africa, Slums, Solar lighs )

Rose
- 129 days ago - forcechange.com
Target: Environmental engineers at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Goal: Thank engineers for creating the "iShack" project Engineers at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa recently created a structure designed to help
21 comments
 
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