Human Rights
South Sudan’s army signs pact with UN to release all children in its ranks
SPLA troops in South Sudan.
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Livestock Farming Raises Animal Rights Concerns
As large-scale livestock farming spreads throughout the developing world, so does concern about conditions for the animals raised in these facilities.
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Syrian civilians continue to bear brunt of ‘collective punishment’ – UN rights panel
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Commission of inquiry on Syria.
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Liberian Homosexual Rights Effort Faces Violence, Criminalization
As Archie Ponpon fights for gay rights in Liberia, he sometimes faces violent hurdles
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Ecuador: Official Misrepresents Human Rights Watch Position
An interview with Ecuador’s communications minister, Fernando Alvarado, in the March 4, 2012 edition of the official newspaper El Ciudadano flagrantly distorted what happened during a recent meeting he had in Washington, DC, with Human Rights Watch.
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US Police Departments Face Challenges Recruiting Asian-Americans
Pfc. Roy Choe of the Fairfax County Police Department, stands in front of Sully station where he was recently named officer of the year.
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New outbreak of violence displaces thousands more in Yemen – UN refugee agency
Children and livestock shelter in a northern Yemen camp after being displaced by fighting.
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Turkey Marks International Women's Day Amid Concerns About Domestic Violence
Celebration of International Women's Day in Turkey is overshadowed by the news that so far this year, one woman was killed nearly every day in Turkey as a result of domestic violence.
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Legalized forms of violence against children violate their rights – UN official
Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay speaks at the Human Rights Council’s annual meeting on the rights of the child.
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Human Rights
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Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
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