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Qatar, Allies Tighten Coordination of Arms Flows to Syria
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, ethics, GoodNews, government, HumanRights, middle-east, politics, society, UnitedNations, usa, world, violence, terrorism )

JL
- 21 hours ago - reuters.com
* Qatar security official says Qatar cooperating with CIA * Syria rebels say arms imports being routed through National Coalition * Britain, France discuss lifting EU ban on arming rebels
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Hezbollah Should Be Labeled a Terrorist Group, Say France, Britain, Germany
World  (tags: terrorism, politics, world, Hezbolah, Venezuela, terror networks, government, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', ethics, Syria, conflict, news )

Cal
- 22 hours ago - globalpost.com
Hezbollah has been aiding Syrian forces in the country's civil war, prompting an EU motion to label them a terrorist group.
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Take Action:Tell President Obama: Sign the Arms Trade Treaty!
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, humanrights, freedoms, conflict, ethics, death, HumanRights, government, middle-east, politics, UnitedNations, unitednations, usa, violence, war, world, society )

JL
- 4 days ago - secure.oxfamamerica.org
Last month, 154 nations voted to adopt the first-ever international Arms Trade Treaty to help control the flow of arms and ammunition across borders - saving lives, preventing armed conflicts and protecting human rights.
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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
- 4 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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US and Vietnam: Gradually Becoming Bittersweet Partners?
World  (tags: world, news, politics, asia, humanrights, government, usa )

Cal
- 4 days ago - globalpost.com
Increased trade setting the stage for defense and security arrangements.
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Poor Countries Endanger Development By Spending Less Than Promised
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', asia, africa, ethics, humanrights, HumanRights, government, unitednations, UnitedNations, society, world, politics, freedoms )

JL
- 8 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Woefully insufficient amounts going on social protection, gender equality and climate change, according to Oxfam report
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Stop Further Destruction of Mayan Pyramids in Belize
World  (tags: world, preservation, World Heritage Sites, history, development, government, freedoms, corruption, politics, society, news )

Cal
- 8 days ago - forcechange.com
ontractors in Belize have destroyed a Mayan pyramid that was constructed in approximately 250 B.C.E. The contractors plan on using the limestone to build roads throughout the country
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Netanyahu, Putin Talk Syria Crisis in Russia
World  (tags: world, politics, middle-east, israel, news, diplomacy, Russia, government, ethics )

Cal
- 9 days ago - globalpost.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday to talk Syria crisis.
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Guilty of Genocide: Guatemalan Dictator Sentenced to 80 Years in Jail
World  (tags: genocide, world, news, law, society, politics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', crime, government )

Cal
- 11 days ago - alternet.org
Ríos Montt was convicted of overseeing the slaughter of more than 1,700 people in Guatemala's Ixil region.
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Canadian Oil Company Threatens the Survival of Peru's 'Jaguar People'
World  (tags: ecosystems, indigenous rightrs, native rights, palm oil, Philippines, world, destruction, nature, protection, humans, politics, green, government, world, politics, society )

Cal
- 11 days ago - theecologist.org
The Peruvian Government is yet again failing to protect the rights of its Indigenous citizens, and if history is anything to go by it is no wonder that the Matses tribe fear for themselves and other nearby tribal peoples
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United States Seeks to Protect Worker Rights Under US-Bahrain Trade Agreement
World  (tags: society, politics, usa, government, labor, law, abuse, business, corporate, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', middle-east, humanrights, HumanRights, GoodNews, freedoms, ethics, world )

JL
- 11 days ago - dol.gov
he request follows a December 2012 report by the U.S. Department of Labor that highlighted labor issues stemming from the Government of Bahrain's response to civil unrest in early 2011 in Bahrain and recommended actions to address those issues.
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Escape From Bahrain: Ali Abdulemam Is Free
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, europe, HumanRights, humanrights, middle-east, politics, usa, world, government, goodnews, society )

JL
- 12 days ago - theatlantic.com
The exclusive inside story of a dissident blogger's getaway from the repressive island kingdom, how events overcame rescue plans, and what's next for him
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12 Latin American Governments Gather to Confront Extreme Investor Privileges Regime
World  (tags: abuse, business, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, world, politics, society, law, investments, government, GoodNews, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', usa, society, freedoms, corruption, conflict )

JL
- 12 days ago - citizen.typepad.com
a common response to an increasingly common menace: costly "investor-state" suits in which foreign corporations are dragging sovereign governments to extrajudicial courts to demand taxpayer compensation for health, environmental, & other public interest
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Vietnam - Police Use Violence Against Bloggers at Human Rights Picnics
World  (tags: humanrights, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, news, politics, world, asia, society, government, ethics )

Cal
- 13 days ago - trust.org
Bloggers and netizens who took part in "picnics to discuss human rights" in public places in several Vietnamese cities on 5 May were violently attacked by police and many were briefly detained.
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