Human Rights
US: Meles' Death Loss for Sudan Peace Process
The United States says the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is a loss for the peace process in Sudan and South Sudan. But it could bring about an improvement in human rights inside Ethiopia.
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UN human rights expert calls on US to consult with indigenous people over land sale
James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.
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Group: Foreign Journalists Beaten, Harassed in China
A group of foreign press associations is complaining about a recent series of threats, harassment and beatings against international news reporters working in China.
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Re-opening of offshore detention camps in Australia could lead to rights violations – UN
Villawood Immigration Detention Centre outside Sydney, Australia.
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On World Humanitarian Day, UN flags power of individual action to spark global change
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) speaks with Beyoncé during rehearsals in the General Assembly Hall for the recording of the song, “I Was Here.”
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Freedom of expression at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative following Pussy Riot verdict
Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addresses the Permanent Council, Vienna, 23 June 2011.
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Russia: Band Members’ Conviction a Blow to Free Expression
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, who were charged with hate-motivated hooliganism and taken into custody on March 2012.
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Bahrain: Free Rights Activist Jailed for ‘Illegal Gatherings’
Protesters hold pictures of Bahrain human rights activist Nabeel Rajab during a march in Manama on June 8, 2012
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Could Food Flavors Act Like Mood-Stabilizing Drugs?
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020