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Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks in Germany at gathering remembering fall of Berlin Wall
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Turkey to Welcome Sudanese Leader Despite Darfur Genocide Charges
AP| World
… Islamic Conference. The 57-nation group holds its main meetings Monday. Erdogan said Sunday that Turkey respects human rights and would not hesitate to challenge al-Bashir if it believed he had committed atrocities. But Erdogan said he doesn …
Story|11/08/2009
Chinese Premier Pledges $10B of Aid to Poor African Nations
AP| World
… with environmental issues. Wen's pledges are part of China's increasing push into Africa, a drive that has drawn criticism from some who argue that Beijing is ignoring the troubling human rights record of many of Africa's governments.
Story|11/08/2009
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… Europe and, ultimately, the Soviet Union. It was the harbinger of the defeat of communism and the restoration of basic human rights to hundreds of millions of people. It was the ultimate expression of people breaking free from their chains of bondage …
Story|11/07/2009
Russian Lawyer: Suspect Confesses to Killing Lawyer, Journalist
AP| World
… November 06, 2009 MOSCOW A suspect in the killing of a human rights lawyer and a journalist has confessed to the crime ..... Russia has seen a string of contract-style killings of human rights workers and journalists in recent years. Few of the …
Story|11/06/2009
Berlin Wall's Longest Remaining Stretch Restored
AP| World
… behind the restoration. "Twenty years after the fall of the wall, the East Side Gallery stands for democracy and human rights ," he said. "Every (artist) had his own perceptions on the fall of the wall," Wowereit said. "I think this …
Story|11/06/2009
Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox Lend Their Faces to Stamp Out Violence
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… support my best friend and all the work that she and OmniPeace do to donate to causes supporting peace, education, human rights and the end of extreme poverty by 2025. Mary's passion is so contagious and wonderful to be around that its impossible …
Story|11/05/2009
Chinese Dissident Sends Letter to Obama, Risks Arrest
AP| World
… line from the administration on human rights concerns. Yang's appeal, made ..... depends on how much Obama cares about human rights in China," Yang said. Many Chinese ..... whether Obama will take a stand on human rights during his first trip to China …
Story|11/05/2009
U.N. Urges Israel, Palestinians to Investigate Alleged Gaza War Crimes
AP| World
… the United States strongly supports accountability for human rights and humanitarian law violations in relation to the Gaza ..... believes the report should remain in the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, which commissioned it.
Story|11/05/2009
Gay Leaders Blame TV Ads, Obama for Loss in Maine
AP| Politics
… that were used to pass Prop. 8 a year ago have triumphed again at the expense of so many," said Joe Solmonese of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay rights group. Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council …
Story|11/05/2009
What Iran Learned From the Hostage Crisis
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… Carter administration was anxious to restore good relations with Iran and had soft-pedaled its criticism of growing human rights violations after the revolution. But for Khomeini, any attempt to improve relations with the United States was intolerable …
Story|11/04/2009
