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Indigenous Hondurans Face Persecution and Great Risk After Coup
World  (tags: world, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', indigenous peoples' rights, Honduras, violence, terrorism, politics, conflict, government )

Cal
- 1 day ago - indiancountrytoday.com
The coup government of Honduras is severely repressing opposition, curtailing constitutional rights, allowing excessive police violence which could be linked to several deaths, beatings and disappearances.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Meets Senior US Diplomat in Burma
World  (tags: humanrights, interesting, government, ethics, politics, news, world, usa )

Daphna
- 2 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Barack Obama's policy of engagement with Burma made modest progress today after the detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, made a rare exit from the home that has been her prison for much of the past 14 years to meet senior US officials.
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Honduran Opposition Leader Key to Ending Conflict
World  (tags: world, Honduras, interesting, politics, government, conflict, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Cal
- 5 days ago - reuters.com
he front-runner in Honduras' presidential race has become a key to resolving a four-month conflict between a president ousted in a coup and the de facto leader who replaced him.
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Fifteen Shot Dead at Mexico Ranch
World  (tags: Mexico, crime, death, violence, government )

Dee
- 6 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Fifteen people have been killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead.
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Take Action - Meet the Needs of Displaced People in Sudan
World  (tags: obama, petition, government, ethics, politics, world, violence, HumanRights, freedoms, conflict, Refugees&Relief )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
While the Obama Administration has announced a plan for peace in Sudan, there still needs to be a greater focus on: - Access for international aid programs and gender-based violence programs in Darfur; - Protection of civilians; - Prioritization of
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Tell the U.N.: The Rapes Must Stop Now! -Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, UnitedNations, violence, humanrights, government, freedoms, africa, ethics, humans, politics, society )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - change.org
Just weeks ago in the West African country of Guinea, countless women were brutally raped in a public stadium when soldiers stormed a peaceful protest. The world reacted with outrage, but Guinea is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Support Relief Efforts in Asia and the Pacific - The Petition Site
World  (tags: petition, world, UnitedNations, humanrights, Refugees&Relief, humans, death, children, ethics, government )

Daphna
- 9 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
According to estimates, the most recent earthquake in Indonesia killed upward of 500, and the number is expected to rise. In addition, tens of thousands were forced to leave their homes. And because of the back-to-back emergencies, there's be
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Iranian Regime Accused of Stealing Billions
World  (tags: world, ethics, iran, society, scandal, politics, government, corruption )

Cal
- 9 days ago - jpost.com
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration has been accused of extensive financial fraud after a dispute between government agencies revealed a $35 billion discrepancy in revenues from the country's oil sales.
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Pledge- Urge World Governments to Condemn Executions in Tibet
World  (tags: world, tibet, government, freedoms, ethics, conflict, humanrights, violence, politics, china )

Daphna
- 11 days ago - change.org
It is with great sadness that we are writing to let you know Tibetan rights groups confirmed this morning that three Tibetans, Lobsang Gyaltsen, Loyak, and Penkyi were executed on October 20th, 2009 in Lhasa. rhere is a report that a fourth Tibetan may al
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TRADE: What Will China's Legacy in Africa Be By 2049?
World  (tags: china, politics, world, interesting, government )

Cal
- 11 days ago - ipsnews.net
With its recent history of tremendous economic growth, China has a few lessons to teach Africans. But African governments should be vigilant in ensuring that their countries also reap benefits from their relations with China.
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TUNISIA: Government Cracks Down on Press Freedoms, Opposition Before Elections
World  (tags: africa, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', government, world, politics, news )

Cal
- 12 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Ben Ali, who has ruled the North African country since wresting power from previous lifetime President Habib Bourguiba in 1987, is expected to extend his mandate Sunday through an election his critics have described as a "masquerade."
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IRAN, ISRAEL: Avowed Enemies Allegedly Held Secret Nuclear Talks
World  (tags: world, middle-east, israel, iran, conflict, government, interesting, war, politics )

Cal
- 12 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Reports are surfacing about a meeting that allegedly took place between an Israeli atomic expert and a senior Iranian official in Cairo in September to discuss the possibility of making the Middle East a nuclear-free zone.
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Take Action - No Funding 4 Rebuilding ANY Nuclear Weapons
World  (tags: petition, world, war, violence, terrorism, politics, ethics, conflict, government )

Daphna
- 14 days ago - change.org
President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize partly because he has advocated ridding the world of nuclear weapons. LIFE and the world need Congress to stand with Obama and with the majority of peoples in the world to make this happen. The USA MUS
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Kuwaiti Women Win Passport Rights
World  (tags: world, society, humanrights, government, middle-east )

Daphna
- 15 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Kuwaiti women will be able to obtain their own passport without the consent of their husbands, following a ruling by the country's constitutional court. The court, whose decisions are final, said the previous requirement was in violation of g
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Take Action - Help Free Aung San Suu Kyi
World  (tags: petition, world, news, humans, humanrights, government, ethics, crime, conflict, HumanRights )

Daphna
- 16 days ago - change.org
Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty in her trial for "violating the conditions of her house arrest". She has been sentenced to another 18 months of house arrest, keeping her locked away until after Burma's next general election. She has already spent 1
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