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Publish your website RSS Feed on ooBdoo click here All Categories: click here Other Society Categories: Dating Environment Genealogy History Law Legal Affairs Paranormal Parenting People-Babies People-Family People-Gay People-Seniors People-Women People with Disabilities Rights		Feedzilla-People Rights News Stories society / rights news stories aggregated by Feedzilla.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:03 +0100 Cambodia: 30 Years After Fall of the Khmer Rouge, Justice Still Elusive (New York, January 5, 2009) - Thirty years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's culture of impunity remains as strong as ever, Human Rights Watch said today. read more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:56:08 -0800 Israel: Allow Media and Rights Monitors Access to Gaza Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives. read more RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:35:57 -0800 ACLU-TN Defends Peace Activist's Free Speech Rights Greeneville, TN - The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) today announced that it is representing peace activist Dan Frazier who is being sued for $40 billion for selling anti-war t-shirts over the internet. News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Free Speech Groups Challenge Ban on Political Attire at Polls Richmond, VA - Three Virginia-based free speech organizations today filed suit in federal court in Richmond against the Virginia State Board of Elections and the general registrars of Richmond and Fairfax County, challenging the controversial new State Boa... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ACLU of Pennsylvania Urges Court To Uphold Free-Speech Ruling In Student MySpace Case PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania will urge a federal appeals court on Wednesday to uphold a 2007 trial court ruling that the Hermitage School District violated a student's First Amendment rights when it punished him for pos... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ACLU Sues To Protect Broward Student's Free Speech In Web 2.0 World FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed suit today on behalf of Katherine Evans, a former Pembroke Pines Charter high school student, to protect her freedom of speech. In November 2007, Evans was suspended for three days... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ICGI Newsfeed is moving to a new URL After five years of success using a text-based newsfeed, ICGI is stepping up to an automated feed using WordPress. Generally used for blogging, it produces the same file required for a newsfeed. This has the added benefit of being able to be updated from a... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ACLU of Maryland Launches Immigrants Rights Project BALTIMORE - With the filing of Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests with local governments across the state to help gather information regarding local laws and policies towards immigrants, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland today ann... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ACLU report blasts violations of basic rights for hundreds of immigrants detained in Massachusetts BOSTON -- Hundreds of people not accused of committing crimes are being detained for long periods in Massachusetts jails -- in conditions that violate fundamental rights -- and they are subject to retaliation if they complain to authorities, according to a... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Lawsuit Challenging Denial Of Bail Rights For Immigrants Can Continue, Says Federal Court PHOENIX - A federal court ruled that a civil rights coalition can continue to challenge an Arizona state law that bars judges from considering bail for criminal defendants suspected of being undocumented immigrants. Defendants, which include Maricopa Count... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Federal Court Rejects Bush Administration's Attempt To Deport Torture Victim Without Due Process PHILADELPHIA - Rebuffing the Bush administration's efforts to deport Egyptian torture victim Sameh Khouzam, a federal appeals court today upheld his right to challenge Egypt's ''diplomatic assurances'' that it will not torture Khouzam upon his return. This... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST ACLU Considering Offering Legal Representation to Gloucester Residents who Attempted to Remove Local Elected Officials from Office Gloucester, VA - The ACLU of Virginia has informed representatives of a group of 41 Gloucester citizens that it will consider providing legal representation to them if a Circuit Court judge requires them to pay more than $100,000 in legal fees for filing a... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Federal Court Upholds Native American Voting Rights In South Dakota Lawsuit ST. LOUIS - A federal appeals court today affirmed a decision protecting the rights of Native American voters in Martin, South Dakota. Siding with the American Civil Liberties Union, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Eight Circuit ordered local officials to c... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST MCLU Working Hard to Protect Mainers' Right to Vote PORTLAND - The Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation today announced it would have legal help available for Maine residents who may face challenges at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 4. RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Appeals Court Orders Michigan To Restore 5,500 Voters To Rolls CINCINNATI - A federal appeals court late Wednesday cleared the way for 5,500 illegally purged voters to be returned to the rolls in time for Election Day. The U.S. Appeals Court for the Sixth Circuit rejected Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land's ... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Israel: Gaza Ground Offensive Raises Laws of War Concerns (Jerusalem) - As an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza gets underway, both Israeli and Palestinian forces must address heightened civilian protection concerns because of likely combat in densely populated urban areas, Human Rights Watch said today. read more RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:01:17 -0800 Iran: Threats to Nobel Laureate Escalate (New York, January 2, 2009) - The Iranian government should immediately end its campaign of persecution against Dr. Shirin Ebadi, which has now escalated to mob threats and violence against her home, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and ... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:52:29 -0800	Feedzilla-People Human Rights News Stories society / rights human rights news stories aggregated by Feedzilla.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:04 +0100 Cambodia: 30 Years After Fall of the Khmer Rouge, Justice Still Elusive (New York, January 5, 2009) - Thirty years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's culture of impunity remains as strong as ever, Human Rights Watch said today. read more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:56:08 -0800 Israel: Allow Media and Rights Monitors Access to Gaza Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives. read more RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:35:57 -0800 Israel: Gaza Ground Offensive Raises Laws of War Concerns (Jerusalem) - As an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza gets underway, both Israeli and Palestinian forces must address heightened civilian protection concerns because of likely combat in densely populated urban areas, Human Rights Watch said today. read more RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:01:17 -0800 Iran: Threats to Nobel Laureate Escalate (New York, January 2, 2009) - The Iranian government should immediately end its campaign of persecution against Dr. Shirin Ebadi, which has now escalated to mob threats and violence against her home, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and ... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:52:29 -0800 Iran: End Persecution of Nobel Laureate The Iranian government should end immediately its escalating persecution of Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel peace laureate and a leading human rights defender, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. read ... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:20:02 -0800 Israel/Hamas: Civilians Must Not Be Targets Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli bombings in Gaza that caused civili... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:00:53 -0800 Indonesia: Accountability Needed for Murder of Rights Defender (New York, December 29, 2008) - The verdict expected on December 31, 2008, in the trial of a senior intelligence official charged with the murder of the Indonesian human rights lawyer Munir is an important test of the independence of the Indonesian judicia... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:31:16 -0800 Cambodia: Supreme Court Tested by Labor Leader's Murder Case Update, December 31, 2008: Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun Released on Bail read more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:01:00 -0800 Zimbabwe: Free Detained Rights Activist (New York, December 24, 2008) - Zimbabwe authorities should immediately release a prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist, Jestina Mukoko, who appeared in a Harare magistrates court on December 24, 2008, on charges that seem politically motivated, Human... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:03:42 -0800 Nepal: Investigate Journalists' Attackers (New York, December 23, 2008) - Nepalese authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and prosecute alleged ruling party activists responsible for an attack on journalists on December 21, 2008, Human Rights Watch said today. read more RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:17:29 -0800 Rwanda: End Bar on Human Rights Watch Staff Member (New York, December 23, 2008) - The Rwandan government should reverse its decision barring Human Rights Watch's senior adviser on Africa, Dr. Alison Des Forges, from Rwanda, Human Rights Watch said today. read more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:16:10 -0800 Sri Lanka: End Detentions and Aid Restrictions (New York, December 23, 2008) - The Sri Lankan government should stop arbitrarily detaining civilians fleeing fighting in the northern Vanni region and urgently allow humanitarian agencies to return to provide desperately needed aid, Human Rights Watch sai... RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:30:00 -0800 Iran: Free AIDS Doctors (New York, December 22, 2008) - On the six-month anniversary of Iran's detention of Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei - Iranian brothers who are internationally known as HIV/AIDS physicians - international nongovernmental organizations, academic institu... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:20:40 -0800 Greece: Government Failing Migrant Children Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript support isread more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:54:39 -0800 Iran: Reverse Closure of Nobel Laureate's Rights Group (New York, December 22, 2008) - The unlawful raid by Iranian security forces on the Tehran rights group run by Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi on December 21, 2008, raises concerns of a broader attempt to silence Iran's human rights community, the Internationa... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:57:55 -0800 Central African Republic: Civilians Need Protection (New York) - While the government and rebel groups take steps toward ending the civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR), civilians in the northwestern part of the country are being abused at the hands of a variety of armed groups, Human Rights Watc... RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:00:05 -0800 Egypt: Don't Return Eritrean Asylum Seekers at Risk Egypt should under no circumstances deport Eritrean asylum seekers now in detention without first allowing the UN refugee agency access to assess their refugee claims, Human Rights Watch said today. read more News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:37:25 -0800 Nigeria: Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces in Jos Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript support is required to use the media player. //RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:21:55 -0800 ACLU Applauds Passage of Human Trafficking Legislation WASHINGTON - -- The American Civil Liberties Union applauds last night's passage of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, which, if signed by President Bush, would take great strides towards preventing the abus... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:21:55 -0800 ACLU Warns Alabama School District That Its Mandatory Sex Segregation Program Is Illegal And Discriminatory MOBILE, AL - After hearing from outraged parents of students who, without notice, were involuntarily segregated by sex at Hankins Middle School in Mobile, Alabama, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama sent a letter to the Mobile Count... News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:21:55 -0800