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Early on, the Obama administration signaled that it would not place much emphasis on human rights and democracy--that was simply too George W. Bush. Brief article Dec 21, 2009 169
Thailand's Hmong, Laos Refugee Crisis: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Secretary Clinton Urged to End Repatriation. Dec 3, 2009 593
Iran's Death Penalty Is A New Tactic. Nov 30, 2009 1325
SENATE IGNORES PLEAS FOR CHANGE, SELECTS INSIDER RAUL PLASCENCIA TO LEAD HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. Nov 11, 2009 2079
MP threatens to question justice, human rights ministers for failure. Nov 10, 2009 114
Reform from the bottom: How judiciary, civil society can loosen the sectarian grip from Lebanese citizens. Oct 1, 2009 968
Philippines Senate ratifies legislation outlawing torture. Sep 4, 2009 306
Senate Body constitutes Fact Finding Mission on Gojra incident. Aug 19, 2009 446
MPs urge UK torture claims inquiry. Aug 4, 2009 360
Years ago, Rep. Nancy Pelosi was a high-profile advocate of human rights in China. Brief article Jun 22, 2009 115
Religious liberties: the International Religious Freedom Act. Farr, Thomas F.; Garnett, Richard W., IV; Gunn, T. Jeremy; Saunders, William L. Discussion Jun 22, 2009 16842
Traveller sites booming; How human rights laws mean we now have 3,680 illegal camps. Jun 11, 2009 585
The great debate human rights NGOs. Viewpoint essay Jun 1, 2009 1896
Human rights in jeopardy: the Pontifical Academy for Social Science debates morality and greed. Pentin, Edward Jun 1, 2009 1220
DIVERGENT VISTAS OF THE 13TH AMMENDMENT. May 30, 2009 2735
Government urged to protect rights of workers. May 20, 2009 507
David Crane in his own words: on 8 February 2006, when Charles Taylor was still in exile in Nigeria and America was using its influence to get him handed over to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, David Crane, the former chief prosecutor of the Court, testified before the US Congressional Subcommittee On Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Here are excerpts from his testimony. Excerpt May 1, 2009 2085
Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron Blasted Before U.S. Congress for Violating Human Rights in Ecuador's Amazon Rainforest. Apr 30, 2009 735
Candidates must affirm their commitment to human rights. Apr 24, 2009 805
US Congressional hearing on Lankan crisis. Apr 23, 2009 820
If God were a human rights activist: human rights and the challenge of political theologies. de Sousa Santos, Boaventura Apr 1, 2009 28454
The new politics of intervention. Chalmers, Malcolm Essay Mar 22, 2009 3797
South Sudan Legislators boycott discussion of human rights bill. Jan 3, 2009 184
South Sudan Legislators boycott discussion of human rights bill. Jan 2, 2009 184
Overhauling the Ontario human rights system: recent developments in case law and legislative reform. Tsun, Tiffany Jan 1, 2009 8774
The siege of Nahr Al-Bared and the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Abboud, Samer Company overview Jan 1, 2009 8148
South Sudan Legislators boycott discussion of human rights bill. Dec 31, 2008 184
South Sudan Legislators boycott discussion of human rights bill. Dec 31, 2008 186
Portugal to take Guantanamo inmates. Dec 16, 2008 545
Portugal to take Guantanamo inmates. Dec 14, 2008 545
Engaging Pyongyang on human rights. Feffer, John Nov 20, 2008 3549
Halt executions: UN human rights head to Kabul. Nov 12, 2008 230
Tunisia's release of 21 political prisoners 'good' but not good enough - HRW. Nov 8, 2008 953
Canada's first nations people and the Canadian Human Rights Act--a long story! McKay-Panos, Linda Sep 1, 2008 2403
Parliament hosts human rights minister amid Kurdish boycott. Jul 24, 2008 285
Human Rights Watch urges President Bakiev to veto draft law restricting peaceful assembly. Jul 16, 2008 843
Human rights bill reintroduced after three decades. Jul 1, 2008 214
Fundamental doctrines of international sport law. Olatawura, Ola O. Jul 1, 2008 20997
A peace vision. Daoudi, Mohammed S. Dajani Jun 22, 2008 11426
McGovern gets human rights post; Co-leader of congressional caucus. Jun 14, 2008 353
HRW wants Paris moot to prioritise human rights. Jun 11, 2008 351
Freedom of expression and the "Conservative" government. Gray, Stephen J. Jun 1, 2008 994
Legislation for fiscal year 2008. Martin, Kenneth W. Jun 1, 2008 36224
Dr. Ngai Nguyen, Vice Secretary of the Democratic Party of Vietnam, Meets with Congressional and State Department Leaders in Advance of U.S. - Vietnam Meetings on Human Rights in Hanoi May 29, 2008. May 19, 2008 458
Church-state champions discuss personal bottles to defend individual rights. Boston, Rob Brief article May 1, 2008 1930
The Israeli-Hizbullah 34-day war: causes and consequences. Alagha, Joseph Event overview Mar 22, 2008 9701
Abuse of power by human rights "experts". Mar 1, 2008 483
The sports boycott of Nigeria: sports, politics and human rights. Siekmann, R.C.R. Jan 1, 2008 4655
The Olympics, China and human rights. Siekmann, Robert Jan 1, 2008 3879
War Within Iran. Dec 24, 2007 975
God's work in the secular world. Sanders, James A. Essay Dec 22, 2007 6363
The Reagan administration, the United Nations & human rights. Vavrina, Vernon J. Report Dec 22, 2007 6547
ECUADOR SEEKS TO INVEST IN CRISIS-RIDDEN NORTHERN BORDER WITH COLOMBIA. Aug 10, 2007 1148
Human rights vetting: the process and lessons learned. Womack, David R. Jul 1, 2007 2696
The UN policy on the responsibility to protect (R2P). Brief article Jul 1, 2007 88
Human Rights and the practicing nurse. Ledonne, Charlotte; Foster, Susan Jun 1, 2007 436
Former Presbyterian MP highlights human rights. Feb 1, 2007 674
Child marriage: a violation of human rights/Marriage des enfants: une violation des droits humains. Brown, Diana; Bogaarts, Yvonne Jan 1, 2007 2708
"Forgotten," "hidden": predicaments of the urban refugee. Marfleet, Philip Jan 1, 2007 7431
Thinking about logistics: Humanitarian Logistics Handbook leading an AEF Rotation Handbook sustaining airpower logistics for the 21st century operational-level analysis. Dec 22, 2006 16218
1791: The bill of rights: the constitution might never have been ratified without a promise to add safeguards of fundamental, rights. Liptak, Adam Oct 9, 2006 1701
The politics of risk: a human rights paradigm for children's environmental health research. Ryan, Maura A. Oct 1, 2006 4735
Moral disarmament The president and the Senate must reject torture. Editorial Sep 22, 2006 609
Deputies pass Anti-Terrorism Law. Sep 3, 2006 875
A never-ending stream of atheist atrocities. Jun 1, 2006 671
Diego Garcia: 'all we want are our fundamental rights'. Carey, Sean May 1, 2006 2096
Local human rights initiatives. Gilhool, Gillian Mar 22, 2006 401
Haiti Issues Committee update. Drake, Joan; Van Cleef, Marge Mar 22, 2006 524
British politicians commend Baha'i efforts on social cohesion at Naw-Ruz. Jan 1, 2006 689
Spreading weeds beyond their garden: extraterritorial responsibility of states for violations of human rights by corporate nationals. McCorquodale, Robert Jan 1, 2006 4813
Empowering the human in human rights discourse. Yildirim, Seval Jan 1, 2006 1488
On being curious about fundamentalisms and human rights. Buss, Doris E. Jan 1, 2006 1593
Purity or danger? Human rights and their engagement with fundamentalisms. Sahgal, Gita Jan 1, 2006 2747
Third Committee: social, humanitarian and cultural; Human rights dominate the development agenda. Dec 1, 2005 2085
IRAQ - Shi'ites Torturing Sunnis. Nov 21, 2005 1128
Much more than a leak. Editorial Nov 14, 2005 487
Euro MP slams terrorist moves. Nov 8, 2005 381
Don't use information gained by torture, UK victims urge Government. Oct 18, 2005 456
New Iraq prison abuse charge; Frustrated officer alerts Congress; Routine beatings alleged. Sep 24, 2005 557
Reds implode: Communist Party hitlist takes aim at global activism. Moxham, Ben Aug 1, 2005 577
Southeast Asia: Better Human Rights Reviews and Strategic Planning Needed for U.S. Assistance to Foreign Security Forces. Aug 1, 2005 424
COLOMBIA: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CRITICIZE "PEACE AND JUSTICE" PROCESS TO NEGOTIATE WITH PARAMILITARIES. Jun 17, 2005 1790
More human rights for women: a linguistic perspective. Tolstokorova, Alissa Jun 1, 2005 9540
The UN's claim to moral authority. Mar 7, 2005 335
Putting people first in development; Third Committee: Social, Humanitarian and Cultural. Mar 1, 2005 2518
By the barrel of the gun: little progress has been made toward human rights in northern India. Jamir, David M. Column Feb 1, 2005 660
COLOMBIA: OPPONENTS CRITICIZE SECURITY POLICIES OF PRESIDENT ALVARO URIBE VELEZ. Jul 25, 2003 1668
Do as we say, not as we do: the US has shown profound interest in the treatment of political prisoners since American service men and women began falling into Iraqi hands. Yet nobody in Washington seems to want to discuss the Geneva Convention when it comes the 650 "detainees" being held in Cuba. (Guantanamo). Luxner, Larry May 1, 2003 1832
Uganda: a British love affair; while the British and their allies have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, they continue to support Uganda which has a worse democratic and human rights record than Zimbabwe. (Guest Column). Apira, Josephine A. Brief Article May 1, 2003 671
The cost of commitment. Hathaway, Oona A. May 1, 2003 19989
Human rights and constitutional rights: harmony and dissonance. Neuman, Gerald L. May 1, 2003 17688
Citizenship destabilized. (Featured Topic). Sassen, Saskia Mar 22, 2003 3860
LIBYA - Jan. 20 - Tripoli To Lead UN Human Rights Body. Brief Article Jan 25, 2003 203
What solidarity requires. (Cover Story). Stork, Joe Cover Story Jan 1, 2003 1513
People are fundamental: promoting human rights. (Human rights: unfinished business). Garrido, Lucy Jan 1, 2003 2525
Feeling human rights: a holistic-feminist perspective. (Human rights: unfinished business). Obando, Ana Elena Jan 1, 2003 2691
Abortion as a human right: possible strategies in unexplored territory. (Sexual Rights and Reproductive Rights). Jan 1, 2003 4607
IRAN - Dec. 23 - EU Upbeat After Round Of Rights Talks. Dec 31, 2002 401
IRAN - Dec. 17 - Judiciary Lets Envoys See Political Prisoner. Brief Article Dec 21, 2002 333
Treaty talk 2002: notes on three conferences: indigenous demands for equity can be partly based on citizenship rights; but citizenship rights can be addressed through distinct notions of indigenous rights. Rowse, Tim Dec 1, 2002 6162

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