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Resources available for bullying victims
Staff WriterBy many measures, “James” is not an unusual child. The fifth-grader has a few friends, wants to get involved in school activities and has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He’s also the victim of schoolyard...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Taliban, Elections, Wars and Interventions
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Two men charged with killing Malcolm X grandson
ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of U.S. civil rights activist Malcolm X were sent to prison on Saturday to await trial, a Mexico City court spokesman said. David Hernandez and Manuel Perez, waiters at the...Tags: New York City, Theft, Malcolm X, Civil Rights, Murder
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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
ReutersLIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence after a rebel takeover. Thousands...Tags: Central African Republic, Human Rights Watch, Civil Rights, Politics, Francois Bozize
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French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Judges, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Justice System
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Taliban, Elections, Rape, Abusive Behavior
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Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
ReutersBy Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Taliban, Judges, Civil Rights, Justice System
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Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel
Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience,...Tags: Pakistan, Financial Markets, Ethics, Francis I, Rome (Italy)
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Egypt's opposition attacks Brotherhood-backed NGO draft law
ReutersCAIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition bloc said on Saturday that a Muslim Brotherhood-backed bill to regulate human rights groups and other private organisations was an attempt to stifle their work. The National Salvation Front (NSF), an...Tags: Egypt, Laws, Civil Rights, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights Watch, Thein Sein, Career and Workplace, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested
ReutersLAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its remote northeast from an Islamist group seen as the main security threat to Africa's...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, Wars and Interventions, Weaponry
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Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
Reuters* Arrested leader Oueremi backed Ouattara in 2011 fighting * Rights groups blame his militia for mass executions * Army officer says Oueremi "will answer for his acts" By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN, May 18 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Witnesses, Police Arrests, Politics, Civil Rights
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