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Hungarian Leader Whitewashes Anti-Semitism
World  (tags: anti Semitism, Hungary, world, politics, news, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, government, ethics )

Cal
- 13 days ago - spiegel.de
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought this weekend to convince some 500 Jewish leaders gathered in Budapest that his government is committed to combating a frightening increase in anti-Semitism. His speech, however, was notable more for what it lef
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The Dark Side Of The Revolution For Egypt's Coptic Christians
World  (tags: Coptic Christians, persecution, religion, Egypt, middle-east, news, politics, interesting, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, ethics, government, society, world, freedoms, conflict, violence )

Cal
- 15 days ago - worldcrunch.com
Copts are being persecuted in Egypt. So, what's new about that? This has been the norm in our "beloved homeland" since at least the 1970s.
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TAKE ACTION: FREE PUSSY RIOT
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', ethics, government, humanrights, freedoms, politics )

Beverly
- 17 days ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Send your urgent message to Russian authorities now to stop the criminal persecution of Pussy Riot and protect free expression!
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'Worse Than Syria'? Civil War in Iraq 'Has Already Started'
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', children, conflict, corruption, death, government, middle-east, politics, society, violence, world )

Kit
- 17 days ago - commondreams.org
Though receiving little international attention, the situation is putting Iraq on verge of "total collapse".
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When Desperation Carries a Gun! Why Is Life Not a Human Right?
World  (tags: politicians, gun, Italy, parliament, elf, equal life foundation, equalmoney, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', blog, conflict, freedoms, government, HumanRights, politics, society, UnitedNations, violence, war, world, ethics )

Bernard
- 19 days ago - adirectorjourneystolife.blogspot.com
Today on TV the President of the Chamber of Parliament almost cried as she spoke about the man who tried to shoot the politicians 3 days ago. He said it didn't even matter which one, anyone of them would do, they are all equally responsible for what is
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Iraq at Crossroads as Bombs Explode
World  (tags: world, politics, violence, iraq, middle-east, news, society, humanrights, government, death, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Cal
- 20 days ago - 0-www.cnn.com.library.ccbcmd.edu
Latest violence has led to fears of sectarian war in Iraq
11 comments
Idle No More Overdrive ( A MUST SEE!!)
World  (tags: Idle No More, What it is, Who it is, REVOLUTION!, interesting, government, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', society, politics, media, ethics, humans, conflict, world, news )

Roxie
- 20 days ago - bc.ctvnews.ca
First Story looks at the protest movement that put Aboriginal issues in the political and media spotlight. We saw flash mobs, a hunger strike and political drama at the highest levels. Why it began, what it accomplished and where the movement is going
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Egyptian Theater Troupe Brings Domestic Violence to Light on the Stage
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, violence, world, politics, society, humanrights, HumanRights, freedoms, ethics, crime, media, government, women, sadness, safety )

JL
- 21 days ago - thedailybeast.com
In a country where abuse behind closed doors is still considered a family affair.
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Take Action | International Labor Rights Forum
World  (tags: humanrights, government, children, culture, safety, ethics, women, freedoms, corruption )

Candy
- 22 days ago - action.laborrights.org
Walmart, H&M and Gap: Do your part to stop the murders of garment workers in Bangladesh Join us in calling on Walmart, H&M and Gap, the largest buyers of clothing made in Bangladesh
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How Your Campaigning Is Helping End Land Grabs
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, asia, children, conflict, corruption, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, government, goodnews, HumanRights, humanrights, politics, news, society, usa, world, middle-east )

JL
- 22 days ago - blogs.oxfam.org
In the last few weeks we've made some great progress. This simply wouldn't have happened without your support. Here's what you've helped to change:
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Message in a Plastic Bottle! No Water Unless You Have Money?
World  (tags: water, plastic, elf, equallifefoundation, money, profit, corporation, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', ethics, government, HumanRights, politics, news, UnitedNations, society, corruption, blog, best, crime, freedoms )

Bernard
- 23 days ago - marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com
How did we go from establishing our civilizations around rivers, deifying water and understanding it as the sacred element of life that it is to the current condition that we exist as? Water as a Human Right? NEVER!!!
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China Earthquake May Be Result of Big Reservoirs
World  (tags: china, conflict, ethics, government, interesting, world )

JL
- 25 days ago - globaltimes.cn
China's large dams and reservoirs used to supply water for hydro-power could have contributed to the recent earthquake in Sichuan, scientists say. "The large reservoirs built on the fault line can induce earthquakes as the huge amount of water adds huge
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Damocracy---Video   video
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', children, conflict, death, ethics, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, humans, interesting, world )

Kenneth
- 27 days ago - youtube.com
Excellent video about The Dam-Builders and the fight of indigenous people in Turkey and Brazil, worlds apart, yet both in the struggle against government and corporation dam building on two mighty rivers. Historical, environmental, and cultural.
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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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