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Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt denies ordering slaughter
MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya. Rios Montt’s sometimes contentious...
Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Human Rights, Prosecution, Politics, Heads of State
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Who Is David Stein? A Strange Hollywood Republican Outs Himself as Holocaust Denier David Cole
ReutersMay 04 (TheWrap.com) - From the annals of Weird Hollywood comes the unmasking of a leading Hollywood Republican I've never heard of named David Stein. The news is that it turns out he's actually David Cole, a Jewish Holocaust denier (above) who fell off...Tags: Parties and Movements, Judaism, Politics, Massacres, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Guatemalan judge reopens genocide trial of Rios Montt
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, May 2 (Reuters) - A Guatemalan judge on Thursday restarted the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt following a two-week suspension due to a fight over who should oversee the case. Judge Yasmin Barrios...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Judges, Justice System, Prosecution, Massacres
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Letters: Remembering genocide
Re "Somber memorial," photo, April 24 The commemoration of the Armenian genocide was given a brief and inadequate nod in The Times. This was the first genocide of the 20th century. There are more than 100,000 Armenians in Southern California. An...Tags: Hate Crimes, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey
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Guatemala judge looks set to restart Rios Montt trial-lawyers
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, April 29 (Reuters) - A Guatemalan judge is likely to order the resumption of the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, sources at the attorney general's office and a human rights lawyer said on Monday. The...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Judges, Justice System, Human Rights, Prosecution
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West Hartford Clinic Helps Cambodian Refugees Deal With Trauma
The Hartford CourantAs a young woman in Cambodia, Theanvy Kuoch spent her days doing back-breaking labor, watching helplessly as 19 members of her family succumbed to abuse, disease and starvation. As she recounts the genocide of the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Environmental Issues, Massacres, Diseases and Illnesses
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L.A. council race leads to confrontation in Little Armenia
When two groups supporting rival Los Angeles City Council candidates met on a street in Little Armenia last week, an afternoon of vote canvassing turned into an altercation. Two 17-year-old campaign workers for candidate John Choi claim they were...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Hate Crimes, Paul Krekorian, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Guatemala high court apparently restarts ex-dictator's trial
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court issued a ruling late Thursday that appears to have broken the complicated legal logjam in the case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who is facing genocide charges in the slaughter of ethnic Maya during...
Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Justice System, Judges, Human Rights, Prosecution
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News-Press Editorial: Lack of genocide recognition is a disgrace
On a Saturday night some 98 years ago this week, more than 200 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders living in Constantinople, today's Istanbul, were rounded up by the government. The political party in power, the "Young Turks," did not want...Tags: Government, Hate Crimes, Politics, Massacres, National Government
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Start the Presses: Transparency in print and in life
On Tuesday evening, I had the chance to speak to a class at Glendale Community College run by the school's police chief, Gary Montecuollo. I have spoken to this class before, which focuses on law enforcement's interactions with the larger community, and...
Tags: Hate Crimes, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey
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Walk to End Genocide to be held Sunday in West L.A.
A charity walk to raise money and awareness for survivors of genocide around the world will take place Sunday in the Fairfax district. The seventh annual Walk to End Genocide will start at Pan Pacific Park in the 7600 block of Beverly Boulevard....Tags: Hate Crimes, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Meningitis, Auction Service
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Video: Why should President Obama recognize the Armenian genocide?
Glendale Community College students were given a white board, pen and a chance to send President Obama a message. In one photo, Glendale locals answered one question: Why should the president officially recognize the Armenian genocide? Lori...
Tags: Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Social Media, Politics, Massacres
May 9, 2013
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May 4, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 13, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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