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18 min ago | Ms. Magazine

Will Women's Rights in Afghanistan Disappear?

Afghan lawmakers on Saturday rejected the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women, which would criminalize child marriage, forced marriage, domestic violence and the exchange of girls and women to settle arguments, among other things.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Wedding, Religion, Islam, Charitable Organizations

4 hrs ago | The Las Vegas Sun

Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'

An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Charitable Organizations

Thu May 23, 2013

Humans Rights Watch

South Sudan: No Justice for Protester Killings

Eight peaceful protesters are dead in South Sudan at the hands of security forces and apparently no one has been charged or prosecuted five months later.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Amnesty International, Activism, Charitable Organizations

Humans Rights Watch

Burma: Japanese Leader's Visit Should Highlight Rights

As Burma's biggest aid donor and a major investor, Japan can play a critical role by pressing harder for human rights reforms and protections.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations

The Daily Star

U.S. criticized over response to Indonesia attacks

WASHINGTON: The U.S. is expressing concern over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accuse Washington of playing down the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with Jakarta.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Charitable Organizations

AlertNet

Ukraine: Allow Equality March, Protect Participants

Ukrainian authorities should allow the Kiev Pride Equality March, scheduled for May 25, 2013, in Kiev, to proceed and protect its participants from violence, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Activism, Amnesty International, Gay/Lesbian, Transgender

AlertNet

Kenya: Witnesses Describe Kisumu Killings by Police

The Kenyan authorities should promptly investigate and prosecute those responsible for shootings by the police in Kisumu on March 30, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Kenya, Africa, Charitable Organizations, Uhuru Kenyatta

Reuters

Miners Vale, Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans

Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of income.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Mozambique, Africa

Wed May 22, 2013

The Volokh Conspiracy

Human Rights Watch Director Privately Slurs Israel

The credibility of NGOs like Human Rights Watch depends on their being above and apart from the conflicts they monitor - to not take sides.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Charitable Organizations

Israellycool

Non-Zionist Vultures

We've brought you stories about Vultures in the past. Zionist Death Vulturesa to be precise .

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Social Software, Israel, World News, Middle East, Journalism

Humans Rights Watch

United States: Facebook Makes Human Rights Commitment

Facebook has an undeniable responsibility to safeguard human rights for the more than billion people who use it.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Charitable Organizations

Humans Rights Watch

US: Policy Recommendations on Counterterrorism

On May 23, 2013, US President Barack Obama will give a speech at the National Defense University on counterterrorism policy.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, National Defense University, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

Humans Rights Watch

US: Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families

The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Charitable Organizations

Tue May 21, 2013

Humans Rights Watch

Kazakhstan: Drop Religious Incitement Charges

This is hardly the first time the authorities have used criminal incitement charges to try to silence a peaceful critic.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Activism, Kazakhstan, World News, Charitable Organizations

Humans Rights Watch

Russia: More than 50 Groups Targeted

This is a crucial time for Secretary General Jagland to stand up for Council of Europe standards in Russia.

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Related Topix: World News, Russia, Asia, Vladimir Putin, Charitable Organizations

TwinCities

More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes,' rights group says

The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops next year, a rights group said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Charitable Organizations, Opinion

CTV

Dramatic rise in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'

An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Charitable Organizations

Humans Rights Watch

Cote d'Ivoire: 2 Years in, Uneven Progress

The Ouattara government may have made meaningful progress in rebuilding the economy and infrastructure after years of devastation by conflict and mismanagement.

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Related Topix: Cote d'Ivoire, World News, Africa, Charitable Organizations, Ivor, VA

Humans Rights Watch

Uganda: Stop Harassing the Media

The police and government regulatory bodies in Uganda have a history of shutting down broadcasts without due process in times of political controversy.

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Related Topix: World News, Uganda, Africa, Charitable Organizations, Journalism

Mon May 20, 2013

Big News Network.com

Dont reward Myanmar rights group says

The U.S. government has an obligation to put pressure on Myanmar President Thein Sein to address national security, Human Rights Watch said.

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Related Topix: Thein Sein, Charitable Organizations, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

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