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North Korea on Wednesday rejected calls by members of the UN Human Rights Council to grant access to a UN independent expert to assess the human rights situation in the country, a report said.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old Swedish man revealed he was behind a prank turning a Facebook group devoted to heart research into a group denouncing women's right to vote.
Big day for benefit singles ! Back in September, we reported that Portishead was working on a new album. Considering the last Portishead album, Third , came out just last year, that's a lightning-speed turnaround for a band who takes a long, long time between albums. And considering that Third was our second-favorite album of last year , this great news indeed. Now we've got a new Portishead ...
Human rights organization, a Nobel Laureate, says Obama's record is "work in progress"
A children's advocacy group is asking a federal judge to block some of Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell's recent budget cuts, saying they violate a 1991 settlement of a class-action lawsuit designed to reform the state's child welfare system.
Amnesty International on Wednesday called for Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar, who is on a three-week-old hunger strike at a Spanish airport, to be allowed to go home.
North Korea on Wednesday rejected calls by members of the UN Human Rights Council to grant access to a UN independent expert to assess the human rights situation in the country, a report said.
Amnesty International, citing cases of alleged slayings by the military in the drug war, criticizes civilian officials, saying they fail to properly investigate or prosecute crimes by the army.
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Despite a 2006 law banning the age-old practice, most parents in rural India still want to marry off their daughters before the legal age of 18.
Park Center High School students added to their knowledge of international affairs by speaking with a women's rights leader from Afghanistan Nov. 13. The students, IB Diploma candidates, participated in a video conference with Suraya Pakzad.
Three women brought their case against Ireland's strict abortion law to the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, saying the Catholic country's legislation violates their rights.
Iran has strongly denounced the trial of its citizen Amir Hussein Ardabili in the United States, calling his trial a politically motivated move which shows U.S. contempt for international law.
They have told your mother that their investigations are not yet complete. Shocked, your mother asks, "what has Mehrnoosh done that two weeks are required for investigations about her work?" Write Mehrnoosh. Write on the interrogation forms marked with "Truth is Your Salvation." -Nafise Azad
Two leading international human rights groups gave U.S. President Barack Obama mixed reviews on his human rights record on Wednesday, a day before he is slated to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
Decorating contest Community members are asked to nominate the best decorated home for the Sidney Herald’s holiday lighting contest. A People’s Choice award of $100 in Chamber bucks, sponsored by the Sidney Herald, will be given to the top decorated residence. Nominate a home by noon Friday through the Herald Web site, e-mail homespun@sidneyherald.com or by calling 433 ...
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