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US envoy to visit Sri Lanka

AFP - 1 hour 24 minutes ago

A senior US envoy will head to Sri Lanka next week to encourage post-war reconciliation, days after the island nation allowed Tamil civilians to leave detention camps, officials said Friday.

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AI: Afghan civilians must be protected
UPI - Wed Dec 2, 3:48 pm ET
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The United States must ensure procedures are in place to investigate civilian deaths since more troops are heading to Afghanistan, Amnesty International said.
Inquiry into Peruvian deaths demanded
UPI - Wed Dec 2, 2:35 pm ET
LIMA, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The deaths of Peruvian protesters as well as police must be addressed as part of an investigation of a deadly June incident, human rights advocates say.
Thailand's Hmong, Laos Refugee Crisis: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Secretary Clinton Urged to End Repatriation
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 12:52 pm ET
WASHINGTON & BANGKOK----Concerns have again been raised about the Lao Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand. The United Nations, European Parliament, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Center for Public Policy Analysis and Lao Hmong Human Rights Council have made recent appeals to end the forced repatriation of the refugees.
Sri Lanka must help released war refugees: Amnesty
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 2, 2:37 am ET
Amnesty International on Wednesday pushed Sri Lanka to grant full freedom to 130,000 Tamil civilians who have been allowed out of camps where they were detained following the island's ethnic conflict.
Come together
Penn State Collegian - Thu Dec 3, 5:11 am ET
The concept of thinking globally and acting locally will become very real Friday night at SoZo Institute of the Arts, 256 E. Beaver Ave.
American Indians Exercise Political Clout
CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 2, 12:02 am ET
American Indians may be the original Americans, but they have commanded little attention in Washington over the years, in part because of their small numbers and smaller incomes. Their influence reached a particularly low ebb after the fall of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, convicted in 2006 for bilking tribes of millions in casino profits.
Eversheds advises on £500M Thames Gateway regeneration scheme
LawFuel - Thu Dec 3, 4:51 am ET
LawFuel.com - 3 December 2009 - International law firm Eversheds is advising Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation on a £500M proposal for a regeneration scheme to transform the heart of Purfleet in the Thames Gateway which has received the “green light” from the Department of Communities and Local Government.
UK Legal Newswire - International law firm Eversheds is advising New World China Land
LawFuel - Thu Dec 3, 4:36 am ET
LawFuel.com - Lawyer Newswire - International law firm Eversheds is advising New World China Land on one of the largest secondary offerings this year in Hong Kong.
Otego man lobbies to keep abortion access
The Daily Star - Thu Dec 3, 4:04 am ET
A Planned Parenthood supporter from Otego joined demonstrators in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to lobby for health care reform and to protect access to abortion that would be banned in the House of Representatives version of legislation. Stuart Anderson said he was in a Senate caucus room where New York's senators echoed Planned Parenthood's opposition to limits in the Stupak-Pitts Amendment ...
Reporter's Notebook: Reed M. Kurtz
The Narco News Bulletin - Wed Dec 2, 9:05 pm ET
(This article was originally posted for the North American Congress on Latin America. It can be accessed in its original form here: https://nacla.org/node/6278 )
W. Sahara Activist Badly Weakened by Hunger Strike
OneWorld - Thu Dec 3, 12:32 am ET
MADRID, Dec 2 (IPS) - The firm stance taken by Western Sahara independence activist Aminatou Haidar, in her third week of a hunger strike in an airport in Spain's Canary Islands, contrasts with the weak position of the Spanish government vis-à-vis the Moroccan government, which it has failed to pressure to allow the activist to return to her homeland. Inter Press Service read more
Women's groups want long-term US presence in Afghanistan
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 7:35 pm ET
Women's rights activists on Tuesday backed a US troop surge in Afghanistan but warned that hard-fought gains in women's rights will vanish without a long-term commitment to develop the country.
Annexation opponents wait for Lexington's next move
News 14 Carolina - Wed Dec 2, 7:56 pm ET
Opponents of Lexington's stalled effort to annex three communities are waiting and watching for the city's next move. Last week, a Davidson County Superior Court judge ruled against the city on two issues opponents took to court.
Law Programs for an Interconnected World
New York Times - Tue Dec 1, 4:21 pm ET
A simple law degree no longer seems enough for many students, who seek out qualifications in two jurisdictions as a way to distinguish themselves from the pack.
Shahid Buttar: The Failure of the Federalist, No. 10
The Huffington Post - Wed Dec 2, 3:31 pm ET
Will President Obama serve as the beacon of hope in government that he pretended to be throughout last year's campaign, or did he merely pander to the public in order to pursue his personal ambitions?