Nations Accused Of Human Rights Violations Lecture World At Davos Jake Smith on January 20, 2024 Several guests in attendance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) hail from nations and …
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‘All Unite For Pre-Born Rights!’: Thousands Gather To Attend March For Life Amid Massive Snowstorm
‘All Unite For Pre-Born Rights!’: Thousands Gather To Attend March For Life Amid Massive Snowstorm Arjun Singh on January 19, 2024 Thousands of people attended the annual March for Life, …
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Biden, Harris to begin abortion rights campaign on Roe v. Wade anniversary
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats are set to kick off an abortion rights campaign next week on the 51st anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme …
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Passaic County Correctional Officers Arrested for Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County correctional officers were arrested for allegedly violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Sergeants …
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Lithuania broke human rights laws in case tied to CIA detention program, European court rules
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lithuania broke European human rights laws by allowing the CIA to subject an alleged 9/11 suspect to “inhuman treatment” in a secret interrogation center in the Baltic …
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Weeks After Saying New Jersey Can’t Afford Migrants, Governor Signs Immigrant Rights Bill
New Jersey Enacts Landmark Immigrant Rights Laws, Bolsters Worker Protections TRENTON, NJ – January 12, 2024 – Governor Phil Murphy has signed a series of landmark bills reinforcing immigrants’ rights …
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Blinken discusses human rights, Taiwan Strait with Chinese official
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China’s human rights issues in a meeting with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in …
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Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with S.Africa
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – Morocco won a vote on Wednesday to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat’s human rights record …
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Democrats Sought Major Curbs On Gun Rights In 2023
Democrats Sought Major Curbs On Gun Rights In 2023 Arjun Singh on December 31, 2023 Significant gun-related legislation and jurisprudence was promulgated by Democrats and left-wing judges in 2023, affecting …
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BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Your Tax Dollars Are Paying Lawyers To Invent More ‘Rights’ For Migrants
BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Your Tax Dollars Are Paying Lawyers To Invent More ‘Rights’ For Migrants Betsy McCaughey on December 30, 2023 As a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war have been the deadliest recorded for journalists, with the most journalists killed in a single year in one location, …
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Former Maryland Correctional Officer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violations
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to …
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Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China ‘vanish’ – rights group
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning …
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Peru’s divisive ex-president Fujimori freed after 16 years in prison for human rights abuses
by Reutersby ReutersBy Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – To his supporters, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori saved Peru from terrorism and economic collapse, while his critics see him as an authoritarian who …
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El Salvador experiencing ‘alarming regression’ on human rights -report
by Reutersby ReutersSAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador has seen “an alarming regression” of human rights protections during President Nayib Bukele’s government, a trend that has intensified under a sweeping anti-gang crackdown, …
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U.S. Attorneys Office for District Of New Jersey and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division File Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. …
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Readout of Reproductive Rights Task Force Meeting
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOn Monday, Dec. 4, the Reproductive Rights Task Force (RRTF) provided a briefing to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Task Force Chair Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta on the …
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SUZANNE DOWNING: Women’s Rights Orgs Wave Off Atrocities Committed Against Jewish Women And Girls
SUZANNE DOWNING: Women’s Rights Orgs Wave Off Atrocities Committed Against Jewish Women And Girls Suzanne Downing on November 26, 2023 In an era marked by women’s rights militancy, a deafening …
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Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a …
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(Reuters) – Haiti’s Center for Human Rights Analysis and Research (CARDH) is provisionally suspending its work due to imminent danger to its staff, its executive director said on Thursday, as …
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(Reuters) – An investor group led by New Mountain Capital on Tuesday agreed to buy Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), the music rights company that represents top songwriters including Lady Gaga, …
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Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 – U.N. Human Rights Office
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) -More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the …
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Federal Court Torpedoes Key Provisions Of Voting Rights Act
Federal Court Torpedoes Key Provisions Of Voting Rights Act Arjun Singh on November 20, 2023 A federal appeals court ruled Monday that individuals cannot sue their state governments for violations …