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(Photo: AP / Aaron Favila)Ping’s ‘asylum’ an option
Philippine opposition Senator Panfilo Lacson, left, joins a prayer vigil for the safety of Rodolfo Lozada Jr., a witness in a Senate corruption inquiry that has implicated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband, in front of the Senate building in suburban Manila on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. Lozada was facing an arrest warrant from the Senate for failing to attend last week's hearing when police whisked him out of Manila airport after he returned from an official trip abroad, authorities and his family said. Sign at right reads "Cannot bare this rotten government!" (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)...Full Story

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(Photo: WN / Imran Nissar)Muslim Wins Handshake Discrimination Case
A kashmiri muslim walk in front of closed shops during a strike in Srinagar February 2, 2010. At least two dozen people were injured on Tuesday when Muslim demonstrators clashed with Indian forces in several parts of Kashmir during anti-India protests fuelled by the killing of a teenager by police on Sunday, witnesses and police said....Full Story

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Avalanche kills 17 Indian soldiers in Kashmir
| SRINAGAR—Seventeen Indian soldiers were killed Monday in an avalanche that slammed into a group of 70 combat troops at a high-altitude warfare training camp in Kashmir, the army said Monday. | Army spokesman Colonel Vineet Sood said the avalanche struck in the Khelenm...Full Story
U.S. EU fear fresh government crackdown in Iran
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union said on Monday they feared the Iranian government may crack down on opponents during this week's anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. | Washington and the EU issued a rare joint statement on Ira...Full Story
Rights watchdog says Bahrain police using torture
| MANAMA, Bahrain -- After abolishing torture more than 10 years ago, Bahrain's security services are once more resorting to the practice to extract confessions from detainees, including many Shiite protesters, said a report released Monday by an international human rig...Full Story
Nigerian Christians count dead after Jos violence
| JOS, Nigeria -- A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month. | A reverend with the Church of Christ in Nigeria said Monday that 67 other members were injure...Full Story
Chad's leader travels to Sudan to smooth relations
| KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The president of Chad traveled to neighboring Sudan Monday for the first time in nearly six years to try to smooth relations strained over the troubled Darfur region. | Sudan has accused its neighbor of backing the Darfur rebels it has battled since...Full Story
Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan
| WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. | Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the administration will ...Full Story
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
| WASHINGTON -- The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to peaceful expression ...Full Story
Confidence in democracy dwindles in Ghana
Despite Ghana’s improvement in human rights, rule of law and democratic accountability, a recent Afro Barometer poll indicates that Ghanaians are gradually losing confidence in democracy. | A criminologist, Prof. Ken Attafuah, who made the revelation at a two-day semina...Full Story
The illegality of cars and the re-birth of freedom
| I'll let you in on a secret you may not be aware of: cars are illegal in America.  Don't believe me?  Then just try driving around Albuquerque, or any other populated area, in a car and see what happens when you are found to be in possession of tha...Full Story
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
Global human trafficking news roundup ( Feb. 6-8, 2010)
The Examiner | NORTH AMERICA | Louisiana: According to Shared Hope International, Baton Lounge, a county in Louisiana, is one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest human trafficking rate. In 2006, Hope International estimated 100 victims of domestic m...
North Carolina town calls snow emergency, so gun sales are banned…huh?
The Examiner |     The snow emergency is over in King, N.C., but while it was in effect, according to published reports and a cursory glance at state statute, there was a curfew, restrictions on alcohol and a ban on the sale or possession of firear...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
The Examiner Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denia...
United States and European Union issue joint statement on Iran Human Rights Obligations
The Examiner | February 11th is the anniversary of the Islamic Republic. U.S. and European Union Human Rights watch AP If you like this ... Barack Obama condemns Iran:wants Mir Hossein Mousavi aides released Iran's date with destiny:zero sum game in Tehran approa...
International Criminal Court rules insufficient evidence to try Darfur rebel for war crimes
Star Tribune | THE HAGUE, Netherlands - International war crimes judges dismissed the case against a Sudanese rebel leader Monday, ruling that prosecutors failed to provide enough evidence to put him on trial for the deaths of international peacekeepers. | Bahar ...
Human Rights Watch report accuses Bahrain government of torturing detainees to suppress unrest
Star Tribune | MANAMA, Bahrain - After abolishing torture more than 10 years ago, Bahrain's security services are once more resorting to the practice to extract confessions from detainees, including many Shiite protesters, said a report released Monday by an inte...
Behind the Veil: Covering Iraq's Women in Hiding
Columbia Journalism Review | ABOUT THE SERIES | Welcome to The Investigators, an ongoing Web video series produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting highlighting incisive work—as it happens—by journalists around the world. The series features interviews with journa...
Human Rights Watch report accuses Bahrain government of torturing detainees to suppress unrest
Hartford Courant MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — After abolishing torture more than 10 years ago, security services are once more resorting to the practice to extract confessions from detainees, including many Shiite protesters, said a report released Monday by an inter...
Seminar on human rights in Bijapur
The Times Of India BIJAPUR: The University Grants Commission-sponsored national-level seminar on `Victims of human rights violation' will be organized at BLDE Association's SB Arts and KCP Science College here on February 10. | Briefing reporters on the seminar here on...
Business Book Banned in Texas Prisons
PR Newswire   "Elements of Persuasion" ruled too dangerous for inmates | AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It is not unusual for books to be banned in prison, particularly those that are pornographic or describe exotic and effective martial arts techniq...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Seattle Times WASHINGTON - | The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to p...
US, EU condemn Iran rights violations
Yahoo Daily News | WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States and the European Union condemned Monday continuing human rights violations by Iran and expressed concern over the potential for further violence in the coming days. | Large scale detentions and mass trials...
Human Rights Watch report accuses Bahrain government of torturing detainees to suppress unrest
KDVR MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — After abolishing torture more than 10 years ago, Bahrain's security services are once more resorting to the practice to extract confessions from detainees, including many Shiite protesters, said a report released Monday b...
US, European Union renew calls for Iran to end human rights abuses, condemn violations
KDVR WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the r...
US and EU call Iran to fulfill its human rights obligation
Zeenews Washington: Condemning Iran's continued violation of human rights, the US and the European Union on Monday asked Tehran to end its "abuses against its own people" and fulfil its obligations in this regard. | "We call on the Government of Iran to live...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
The Wichita Eagle WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to pea...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Houston Chronicle | WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to p...
US, European Union renew calls for Iran to end human rights abuses, condemn violations
Hartford Courant WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the r...
Baobab Sensitises Women On Human Rights
All Africa The awareness of women on their right to sexual and reproductive health was on Thursday, February 4, raised by BOABAB for Womens' Human Rights, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) aimed at promoting knowledge, development and exercise of womens' ri...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and d...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Fresno Bee | The Associated Press thefresnobee_994:/news/national-politics/story/1813421.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | WASHINGTON -- The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
The State | WASHINGTON -- The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to ...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
The Miami Herald | WASHINGTON -- The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to ...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Yahoo Daily News | WASHINGTON – The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the righ...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Kansas City Star Related: | More News | The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the ri...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Wtop | WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
The Boston Globe | WASHINGTON-The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to pea...
US, Europe Condemn Human Rights Abuses In Iran
CBS News US, European Union Renew Calls For Iran To End Human Rights Abuses, Condemn Violations | Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens....
US, European Union renew calls for Iran to end human rights abuses, condemn violations
Star Tribune | WASHINGTON - The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right to p...
US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran
Newsvine WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. | In a joint statement Monday, the U.S. and E.U. condemn the large scale detentions, mass trials and denial of the right ...
People on the Move: Feb. 8
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People on the Move: Feb. 8
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Human rights lawyers called in to try to force divorce of girl, 12, married to ...
The Daily Mail | Saudi Arabia's human rights commission has hired a lawyer to help a 12-year-old girl divorce her 80-year-old husband in a move activists hope will lead to a ban on child marriages. | The country, which applies an austere version of Sunni Islam, has...
Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism
MSNBC msnbc.comupdated 8:12 a.m. ET Feb. 8, 2010 | Kari HuusReporter• • E-mailThe horrific destruction and human suffering in Haiti exert an almost irresistible pull on U.S. Christian missionaries eager to help. But as the jailing last week of 10 missi...
Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threaten Civil Society
Human Rights |   | The growing harshness of attacks by Israeli government officials on nongovernmental organizations poses a real threat to civil society in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today. |   | The most recent attacks center on the New Israel Fund (NIF)...
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