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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands.

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - One week after U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened the national conversation on immigration, much of the country's ethnic media have banded together to press Congress to make reform a reality this year.

WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - As the Iranian people continue to call for justice and transparency, democracy researcher Nicholas Benequista points out that public outrage over a case of electoral fraud in Nigeria may spark critical reforms in that notoriously corrupt nation.

WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - A renowned climate scientist, an actress, a former lawmaker, and local residents in West Virginia were arrested last week while protesting the coal mining method of mountaintop removal, which environmental experts and citizens say destroys mountain ranges and contaminates water.

WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Survivors of torture joined human rights activists in the streets of Washington, DC last week to demand prosecution of those involved in planning and implementing U.S. torture policies.

NEW YORK, Jun 29 (IPS) - As President Barack Obama struggles with the political backlash from a Congress determined to keep Guantanamo terrorism suspects out of the U.S., his administration is reportedly preparing an executive order that would give him authority to hold prisoners indefinitely without trial, according to weekend media reports.

WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (OneWorld.net) - A children's center in Nepal is opening a new world of opportunities to young people like Maya Waiba, who was less than 10 years old when lured into an abusive job in a carpet factory. Now Maya is getting an education and dreaming of a bright future.

WASHINGTON, Jun 25 (OneWorld.net) - With the coincidence of three major crises, the world is at a crossroads. Global leaders should take this opportunity to launch a "Green New Deal" to secure good social standards, economic regulation, and environmental protection across the globe, environmental and policy experts advised at a forum here Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Jun 25 (OneWorld.net) - A coalition of African solidarity and debt relief organizations applauded U.S. legislation introduced last week to protect countries from vulture funds -- companies that profit off of the debt of poor nations.

WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld.net) - The prevalence of hate crimes in the United States remains high, with attacks on Hispanics and those perceived to be immigrants rising sharply in recent years, says a civil rights organization in a new report that highlights key recommendations for combating hate violence.

WASHINGTON, Jun 23 (OneWorld.net) - The long-term detention of suspected terrorists at prisons like Guantanamo Bay is counterproductive to preventing terrorist attacks, testified the head of a human rights monitor, urging the United States to instead adhere to existing criminal laws and international standards.

WASHINGTON, Jun 22 (OneWorld.net) - World hunger is estimated to reach historic highs in 2009 with more than 1 million people going hungry every day -- but there are solutions, reports the UN food agency.

WASHINGTON, Jun 19 (New America Media) - Today, on Juneteenth, a date steeped in the rich symbolism of freedom for African Americans, community organization ACORN intends to raise the banner of comprehensive immigration reform by announcing the launch of The Black Leadership Immigration Project from the pulpit of a Phoenix, Ariz., church.

WASHINGTON, Jun 17 (OneWorld.net) - "In recent days censorship in [Iran] has drastically surpassed already militant controls Iranians have become accustomed to and the media is in crisis," writes Iranian journalist Saeed Kamali Dehghan.

WASHINGTON, Jun 16 (OneWorld.net) - Only wealthy nations -- which have a "double duty" to reduce pollution at home and help poor countries slash emissions -- can relieve the deadlock paralyzing global climate negotiations, says a new report by an international relief agency.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 16 (New America Media) - A 25-year-old cyber activist in San Francisco is helping to provide Internet connections for the opposition in Iran. Since Friday's presidential election, Iranians have been using social networking sites like Twitter to organize demonstrations. As the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attempts to shut down Internet access, a community of cyber warriors is fighting back.

WASHINGTON, Jun 15 (OneWorld.net) - At a time when few South Africans were speaking openly about HIV/AIDS, Thembi Ngubane created a year-long radio diary chronicling her life as a young woman, mother, daughter, and partner living with the disease. A fearless activist at home and abroad, Ngubane passed away last week at the age of 24.

WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (OneWorld.net) - Aid groups are calling on Kenya to fulfill promises of more land and funding for Somali refugees living in camps on the country's border, now the largest concentration of refugees in the world.

WASHINGTON, Jun 11 (OneWorld.net) - The humanitarian impact of global warming must be addressed in the next major global treaty on climate change -- to be negotiated in Copenhagen in December, urged 18 aid organizations during climate talks in Bonn, Germany.