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World News tagged with freedoms

Gambia: Country's Witch Hunt Activity Brought to African Commission
World  (tags: children, corruption, crime, death, ethics, freedoms, government, HumanRights, Refugees&Relief, terrorism, violence, africa )

Kelli
- 1 day ago - childwitches.blogspot.com
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has on Thursday 12th November, brought to the attention of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Right the gross human rights violations that are committed in The Gambia and some African countries
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Afghans Say Poverty, Not Taliban, Main Cause of War
World  (tags: world, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', politics, Afghanistan, freedoms, conflict, news, society, war, violence, government, interesting )

Cal
- 2 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Most Afghans see not Taliban militants but poverty, unemployment and government corruption as the main causes of war in their country, according to a report by a leading aid group released on Wednesday
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Tell Congress: End Global Hunger- Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, politics, humanrights, government, freedoms, ethics, death, children )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - change.org
Almost 11 million children die each year before their fifth birthday, and 60 percent of those deaths are caused by malnutrition and hunger-related diseases. Worldwide, more than 1 billion people do not have enough to eat.
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Act By November 18th - President Obama, Please Discuss Darfur While in China
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, conflict, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, Refugees&Relief, Refugees&Relief, violence, war, Darfur, Sudan )

Gillian
- 5 days ago - thehungersite.com
We have an opportunity to make sure the genocide that continues in Darfur (a western province of Sudan) is top-of-mind during President Obama's upcoming trip to China. China is Sudan's largest trading partner and most important international backer.
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Tell US President Barack Obama to Secure Dhondup Wangchen's Release:- Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, tibet, humanrights, humans, interesting, freedoms, HumanRights, ethics, conflict )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmaker who made the remarkable film, Leaving Fear Behind, has been charged with "inciting separatism," and his trial could take place at any time. Dhondup Wangchen's lawyers have been barred from representing
10 comments
President Obama: Stand Up for Tibet!- Please Take Action !!
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, government, china, tibet )

Tierney
- 8 days ago - actionnetwork.org
U.S. President Obama will make his first presidential visit to China on November 15th. This visit presents a critical opportunity for him to take bold and concrete action towards a just and lasting resolution for the Tibetan people.
7 comments
Breaking The Australian Silence - John Pilger: "How Many More Wars Are We to Be Suckered Into Before We Break Our Silence?"
World  (tags: Australia, John Pilger, war, terrorism, crime, death, humanrights, politics, world, freedoms, ethics )

David
- 10 days ago - globalresearch.ca
"In Ausralia invasion is not an invasion if "we" do it. Terror is not terror if "we" do it. A crime is not a crime if "we" commit it. It didn't happen. Even while it was happening it didn't happen. It didn't matter. It was of no interest". Oh really? :-)
5 comments
Mr. Netanyahu, Tear Down This Wall!
World  (tags: israel, palestine, the apartheid wall, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', conflict, crime, death, terrorism, violence, war, humans, children, freedoms, politics, society, corruption, war, violence, terrorism, world, death, crime, israel, ETHICS? )

David
- 10 days ago - justforeignpolicy.org
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall..."Their paeans to universal freedom ring hollow, when they bear large responsibility for another wall constricting human freedom: the apartheid wall dividing the Palestinian West Bank".
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Call Your Representative Today
World  (tags: world, africa, government, freedoms, death, violence )

Tierney
- 11 days ago - action.savedarfur.org
A letter being circulated by members of Congress urges the President to raise Sudan during his visit to China as the first step in building a coalition of countries to exert public pressure on Sudan to bring peace and justice to the war-torn country.
2 comments
Ousting Guinea's Brutal Junta
World  (tags: humanrights, violence, freedoms, goodnews, world )

Tierney
- 11 days ago - nytimes.com
One month ago over 150 people were gunned down by soldiers in the West Africa country of Guinea. Women were raped on the streets, and opposition leaders were locked up. This was the response of a brutal military junta to a group of brave citizens who dar
4 comments
India Restricts Coverage of Dalai Lama Visit
World  (tags: china, asia, ethics, freedoms, humanrights, interesting, politics, society, tibet, world )

Daphna
- 14 days ago - cbc.ca
The Indian government on Thursday has refused to allow foreign journalists to cover the Dalai Lama's visit on Sunday to a region at the heart of a border dispute with China. The government did not give permits allowing foreign correspondents
4 comments
BAN ZIMBABWE BLOOD DIAMONDS
World  (tags: zimbabwe, mugabe, diamonds, global trade, humanrights, freedoms, terror, murder )

Jelica
- 14 days ago - avaaz.org
Sign the petition to end Zimbabwe's 'blood diamonds'. Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe has brutally seized control of his country's diamond fields and is using the profits from our precious wedding rings and jewelry to finance a vicious political militi
15 comments
Does Israel Have the Right To Exist?
World  (tags: israel, israel state terrorism-aparthid-warcrime, violence, war, crime, humanrights, freedoms, conflict, corruption, death, humans, politics, ethics )

David
- 15 days ago - informationclearinghouse.info
According to history as written by the winner, Zionism, Israel was given its birth certificate and thus legitimacy by the UN Partition Resolution of 29 November 1947. This is propaganda nonsense.
38 comments
Lying to Kids Is the First Lesson of Politics
World  (tags: politics, lies, crime, corruption, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', conflict, freedoms, ethics )

David
- 19 days ago - uk.news.yahoo.com
The government's lies about drugs have one big upside: they teach our children to be suspicious of power. Lying to everyone is what politics is all about, that's the lesson we have all been learning in recent times. Leaders, no. Misleaders, yes.
11 comments
Honduran Rivals Agree a Deal to End Crisis
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', GoodNews, politics, world, freedoms )

Cal
- 20 days ago - reuters.com
Honduras' de facto government has accepted a U.S.-driven deal that opens the door for the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya, toppled in a military coup four months ago.
13 comments
 
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