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Video:LGBT Rights Supported in Video From UN Human Rights Commission
World  (tags: freedoms, gayrights, family, activists, ethics, government, health, GoodNews, law, politics, society, world, rights, sadness, safety, media, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', humanrights, HumanRights, UnitedNations, unitednations )

JL
- 2 days ago - examiner.com
The United Nations will renew its fight for equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, according to a video released Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Commission.
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Chris Hedges: Oprah and Law of Attraction = Attack on the Poor - YouTube   video
World  (tags: Oprah, Chris Hedges, Law of Attraction, happiness, magical, equal life foundation, poverty, human rights, equalmoney, activists, ethics, freedoms, society, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics, society, UnitedNations, africa, children )

Bernard
- 5 days ago - youtube.com
The Magical Thinking that beat up on the poor. Educate yourself so that you do not fall in the trap of magical thinking as that is only supporting the corporate state and ensure the blame to shift to the poor. Be a responsible human and drop the ego
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Food Is a Human Right? - Do You Have Enough to Eat?
World  (tags: poverty, malnutrition, children, equallifefoundation, ethics, politics, rights, activists, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', blog, freedoms, humanrights, interesting, politics, society, world, UnitedNations )

Bernard
- 24 days ago - marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com
870 Million people do not eat enough to be healthy. One in six children in developing countries is underweight. That is roughly 100 million children. What is the solution to this? Is it acceptable?
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Congress Pushes for 'Internet Freedom' as U.N. Showdown Looms
World  (tags: internet, technology, law, internet, government, freedoms, ethics, culture, politics, news, media, rights, education, society, usa, world, safety, activists )

Cal
- 29 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The House is pushing forward in an effort to block a United Nations-related group from potentially allowing countries to censor the Internet, before an international showdown this fall.
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AUSTRALIA: Melbourne Refugees Begin Mass Hunger Strike
World  (tags: Refugees&Relief, politics, world, AUSTRALIA, ACTIVISM, activists, refugees, government, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', freedoms, humanrights, news, society )

Cal
- 40 days ago - greenleft.org.au
24 Sri Lankan, two Iranian and two Rohingyas -- began a hunger strike at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) detention centre.
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Hundreds Gather for Russian Opposition Rally in Support of May 6 Detainees (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
World  (tags: world, activists, activism, politics, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', government, humanrights, society, news )

Cal
- 41 days ago - rt.com
Hundreds of protestors rallied in Moscow and St. Petersburg on Saturday, demanding the release of those arrested over last year's clashes with the police in capital's Bolotnaya Square.
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Topless Protester's Fury After "Stupid" Putin "Liked" Her Demonstration
World  (tags: world, politics, Russia, activists, protests, news, society, interesting, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Cal
- 42 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Vladimir Putin may have "liked" the topless feminist protester who confronted him with an obscene slogan daubed on her back - but she is less than impressed with his response.
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Take Action:Secretary of State Kerry: Make Violence Against Women An International Priority
World  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, culture, ethics, freedoms, government, law, politics, rights, sadness, safety, society, women, violence, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

JL
- 77 days ago - my.care.org
One in three women worldwide have been raped, abused or forced into prostitution. This violence is happening to our sisters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and daughters around the world. We need to do something to stop this atrocity.
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Genocide in North-Eastern Brazil - When Will It End?
World  (tags: humans, rights, politics, native rights, world, news, interesting, law, activists )

Cal
- 85 days ago - theecologist.org
'Hawk', a member of the Awá tribe and survivor of unfathomable atrocities, tells of his past losses and his future fears for his people and their beloved forest.
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India Undercuts Tribal Rights
World  (tags: humans, rights, politics, native rights, world, news, interesting, law, activists, world )

Cal
- 89 days ago - ipsnews.net
Earlier this month the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) retracted the clause in the 2006 Forest Rights Act (FRA) that gave tribal groups the power to reject major infrastructure projects that endanger their land and livelihoods.
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Chinese Women Protest at Gynaecology Checks for Civil Service Jobs
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, women, freedoms, society, safety, rights, politics, humans, government, family, dishonesty, culture, ethics, activists, world, china, asia, freedoms, HumanRights, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', politics, media )

JL
- 170 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Invasive tests, gender inequality and job discrimination are rife in China, but female activism is increasing
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State Dept. Must Review Decision on Visas for Afghan Peace Volunteers ACTION
World  (tags: afghan peacemakers, activists, freedoms, world, humanrights, violence, culture, politics )

Nancy
- 282 days ago - act.rootsaction.org
We submitted a petition to the State Department with thousands of signatures, to no apparent effect. Visas for Abdulhai and Ali have been denied. Now it's time to flood our government with emails again. Let them know how much this means!
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN ACTION: Profile of Gene Sharp: A Dictator's Worst Nightmare
World  (tags: world, humanrights, activists, Gene Sharp, politics, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', news, interesting, goodnews )

Cal
- 330 days ago - cnn.com
At 84, American political scientist Gene Sharp has seen his lifelong work on nonviolent resistance echo around the world
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Protect Residents of Seoul's Slums and Shantytowns
World  (tags: world, society, news, Seoul, South Korea, activists, politics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', freedoms, government, ethics, Refugees&Relief )

Cal
- 341 days ago - forcechange.com
The Seoul government is planning to displace thousands of residents of Guyrong village and wipe out approximately 1,200 homes in order to build high-rises
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Cuban Activists Defend Sexual Rights as Human Rights
World  (tags: culture, gayrights, activists, world, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, world, politics, society, news )

Cal
- 369 days ago - ipsnews.net
The Fifth Cuban Day Against Homophobia focused on recognising and including sexual rights as human rights, a cause increasingly advocated by activists demanding respect for sexual diversity in this Caribbean island nation.
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