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RPT-Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out...Tags: White House, Human Rights, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Miners Vale, Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans
ReutersMAPUTO (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of...Tags: Human Rights, Energy Resources, Mining, Politics, Coal
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PREVIEW-Soccer-Rome derby Cup final a potential powder keg
ReutersBy Terry Daley ROME, May 23 (Reuters) - Racism, bitter local rivalry and dissatisfaction with their own teams will provide a combustible mix in the first-ever Italian Cup final featuring neighbours AS Roma and Lazio on Sunday. The match comes barely one...Tags: Social Issues, Sports, Soccer, Justice and Rights, Racism
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Rome derby Cup final a potential powder keg
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Racism, bitter local rivalry and dissatisfaction with their own teams will provide a combustible mix in the first-ever Italian Cup final featuring neighbours AS Roma and Lazio on Sunday. The match comes barely one month after a meeting...Tags: Social Issues, Italy, Milan (Italy), Justice and Rights, Racism
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Soccer-UEFA agrees tougher sanctions to combat racism
ReutersBy Mike Collett LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Players or officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals will face a minimum ban of 10 matches under tougher disciplinary regulations approved by UEFA's executive committee...Tags: Social Issues, Sports, U.S. Congress, Sports Organizations, Justice and Rights
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Malaysian police arrest opposition figures in crackdown
ReutersKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police arrested three opposition politicians and activists on Thursday and charged another with sedition, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after an election exposed deep divisions in the country and sparked a...Tags: Human Rights, Najib Razak, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Elections, Government
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U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on "killer robots"
Reuters* Demands debate on moral, legal issues posed by new weapons * Says U.S., Britain and Israel using robotic systems * Northrop Grumman, Samsung among firms developing them By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights...Tags: Credit and Debt, Human Rights, U.S. Department of Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Ex-Notre Dame leader Hesburgh honored in DC trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired University of Notre Dame President Theodore Hesburgh received a new set of honors during a trip to Washington for his work promoting education and civil rights. Notre Dame says Hesburgh had a 20-minute White House visit...Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Civil Rights leaders reflect on Danville's Bloody Monday, say there is still work to do
WDBJ7 ReporterHalf a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville. It was June 10, 1963, and it became known as Bloody Monday. Civil rights leaders who fought hard for equality then say there's still more work to do. For the most...Tags: Social Issues, Racism, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Even now, being gay is dangerous
Mark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Greenwich Village, Gays and Lesbians, Gay Rights, Ellen DeGeneres, Minority Groups
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Author Michelle Alexander To Be Honored At Stowe's Big Tent Jubilee
The Hartford CourantRegistration is open for the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center's big event, the Stowe Prize Big Tent Jubilee, which will take place on May 30 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Stowe Center grounds, 77 Forest St., Hartford. The event will honor the 2013 Stowe...Tags: Entertainment, Simsbury, Human Rights, Michael Lawlor, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise
The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Hate Crimes, Islam, Religion and Belief
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