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North Korea: American sentenced to 15 years hard labor has started life at a 'special prison'
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life at a "special prison," state media said Wednesday. Kenneth Bae entered the...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Justice and Rights, Dennis Rodman, Jimmy Carter, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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5 reasons to see "Roadkill"
For RedEyeThe inspiration for "Roadkill" came to its Scottish creator-director Cora Bissett when a young girl who had escaped her captors literally landed on Bissett's doorstep. "I volunteered with a charity in Glasgow, which seeks to help destitute women, many...Tags: Navy Pier, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Arts and Culture
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Press Freedom Day: Where reporters and their work are threatened
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day, first declared by the United Nations two decades ago as a day to nurture the freedom of journalists -- or to remind the world of where it falls short. Rights groups pointed to several spots on the globe where...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Journalism, Los Angeles Times, Justice and Rights, Ban Ki-moon
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Death of jailed Indian in Pakistan causes furor
The death of an Indian prisoner attacked behind bars in Pakistan set off an uproar Thursday, as protests erupted and the Indian government demanded justice in the politically sensitive case. Sarabjit Singh had spent more than two decades in Pakistani...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Manmohan Singh, Justice and Rights
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Activists urge Obama to speak out on Mexico's human rights record
MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights, Blackmail and Extortion, U.S. Military, Government
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Release Report On CIA's Use Of Torture
The Hartford CourantWhen I was a child, my parents made me and my brother say grace before meals. My mother is a preacher in the United Methodist Church, and my faith is part of my daily life. We often thanked God for our country. We expressed gratitude for our government...Tags: George W. Bush, John McCain, Dick Cheney, Sleep Deprivation, Ronald Reagan
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Amnesty says Sri Lanka represses dissent to consolidate power
Reuters* Sri Lanka intensifying crackdown on dissent-Amnesty * Space for criticism decreases, climate of fear in Sri Lanka * Urges Commonwealth members to pressure Sri Lanka * Sri Lanka government condemns Amnesty report By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Sri Lanka, Heads of State, Justice and Rights, Government
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UN council extends contentious W.Sahara peacekeeping mission
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, April 25 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council renewed a peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara on Thursday after the United States backed down in an annual battle with Morocco, backed by France, over whether peacekeepers should...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations, Justice and Rights, Morocco
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UN expert says Bahrain cancelled visit on torture investigation
Reuters* U.N. says "unilateral decision" taken by authorities * Bahrain says it requested postponent, gave no reason * Gulf state's human rights record under harsh spotlight By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - The U.N. torture investigator said...Tags: Justice and Rights, Government, Photography Supplies and Services, National Government, Photography and Video
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Compromise seen close on W.Sahara allowing UN mission extension
Reuters* Diplomats say U.S. rights observer demands dropped * Could pave way for UN Western Sahara mission extension * Polisario warns of risk of conflict following vote PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Diplomats said on Tuesday the United States had dropped...Tags: International Organizations, Morocco, Justice and Rights, United Nations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bahrain says thwarted attacks, found bombs before F1 race
Reuters* Island kingdom hit by protests, sectarian tension * No repeat of last year's mass demonstrations * Opposition report arrests, denied by government DUBAI, April 23 (Reuters) - Bahrain security forces thwarted attacks and found caches of weapons...Tags: Explosions, U.S. Navy, Armed Conflicts, Bahrain, Emergency Incidents
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U.N. failure boosts W.Sahara conflict risk -Polisario
Reuters* Risk of war in Western Sahara if U.N. resolution diluted * France unlikely to block draft- diplomats By John Irish PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - Failure by the United Nations to let peacekeepers monitor human rights in the disputed Western Sahara risks...Tags: Morocco, Justice and Rights, Ban Ki-moon, Francois Hollande, Civil Rights
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