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Honduran vote to face legitimacy test

CNN - 1 hour 34 minutes ago

Hondurans will answer two questions Sunday when the troubled Central American nation holds elections: Who will win the presidency, and will voters heed calls for a boycott?

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Tajikistan fails to curb abuse of women: Amnesty
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 7:14 pm ET
The government of the Central Asian state of Tajikistan is failing to protect women from violence and abuse, human rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.
Do Video Games Allow Virtual War Crimes?
PC World - Tue Nov 24, 9:34 am ET
Swiss groups examine nearly two dozen war-related video games and conclude they entice players to 'violate international law'.
Olivia Wilde and Hank Azaria to Accept Artivist Awards at 6th Artivist Film Festival Awards, December 5 in Hollywood
PRWeb - Wed Nov 25, 3:20 am ET
The 6th Annual Artivist Film Festival Honors top Advocate Artists at their Awards event. This year the honorees are Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria and producer Stephen Nemeth. The Awards take place on December 5th at 8pm at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Numerous notables are scheduled to present awards or attend including host Kevin Dunn, Maria Bello, Frances Fisher, Kathleen “Bird” York ...
China sentences activist to 3 years
Los Angeles Times - Tue Nov 24, 3:26 am ET
Huang Qi was investigating the role shoddy school construction may have played in the deaths of thousands of children in the Sichuan quake last year. An activist who was investigating the role shoddy school construction played in the deaths of more than 5,000 children in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake was given a three-year prison sentence Monday on charges of possessing state secrets.
Adam Shapiro: Selling Out in Congress
The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 24, 4:25 pm ET
One year ago, I watched election results coming in for Virginia's Fifth Congressional District, where my friend and colleague Tom Perriello was challenging incumbent Virgil...
China blogger who helped quake victims jailed
CNN - Mon Nov 23, 11:53 am ET
A Chinese blogger who helped victims of a devastating earthquake has been sentenced to three years in prison, his attorney said Monday.
China activist who spoke out on quake gets 3 years
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 11:40 am ET
A veteran dissident was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after casting a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed during China's massive earthquake last year, killing thousands of children — an apparent government attempt to squelch such information.
Critic Of China's Response To Quake Gets 3 Years
NPR - Mon Nov 23, 10:36 pm ET
Huang Qi, founder of a human rights Web site, had been charged with illegally possessing state secrets. The veteran dissident cast a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children during China's massive earthquake last year.
Zonta observes '16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence'
CaptivaSanibel.com - Tue Nov 24, 2:47 pm ET
November 25 marked the beginning of "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence," an initiative by Zonta International. It was designed to raise awareness of gender violence and its consequences, with a central theme that portrays women's rights as human rights; they cannot be separated.
Tajikistan women beaten, abused and raped in the family
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:46 am ET
A new Amnesty International report urges the authorities to properly prosecute violence against women and not to dismiss it as a 'private family matter'.
Myanmar must end arrests of activists and continue aid after Cyclone Nargis
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:46 am ET
In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 political activists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is unknown.
USA/Indonesia: Amnesty International Activists Rally for Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Indonesia
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:46 am ET
Amnesty International USA will hold a rally on behalf of its "prisoners of conscience" Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage, who are imprisoned in Indonesia. Activists will gather at the Indonesian Embassy on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to commemorate the fifth anniversary of their arrest and to demand their immediate and unconditional release.
Inda/USA: Amnesty International Urges Obama to Address Human Rights in India During First State Visit
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:45 am ET
Human rights organization says that there must be accountability for past abuses by Prime Minister Singh?s own political party and protection of civilians in the continued military actions against Maoists-Naxalites
China must free activist who defended earthquake victims
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:45 am ET
Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in prison for his work on behalf of families of five primary school pupils who died when school buildings collapsed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Abduction and killings of journalists and politicians in the Philippines must be investigated
Amnesty International - Tue Nov 24, 3:45 am ET
At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.