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Charles Taylor Conviction Is Reminder Of Necessity Of International Law
Comments (1) | Charles Taylor, child soldiers, darfur, Genocide, human rights, ICC, International Criminal Court, international law, Joseph Kony, Justice, Nuremberg Trials, Omar Bashir, Opinion, Sierra Leone, the hague, un, United Nations, war crimes
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The world needs a body of international law with global jurisdiction and adequate resources.
Read more...Escaped Chinese Activist Possibly Under U.S. Protection
Comments (0) | Ai Weiwei, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China, human rights, International, one-child policy, Secretary of State Clinton, Strategic and Economic Dialogue, United States diplomacy
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The escape of the dissident to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing poses diplomatic problems.
Read more...Kony 2012: My Generation Only Cares About Human Rights When It's Trending On Twitter
Comments (3) | afghanistan suffering, amnesty international, human rights, Kony 2012, Opinion, syria crisis
(Ryan Shaw)
Kony 2012 showed us how shallow we really are.
Read more...Supreme Court Refocuses Human Rights Case
Comments (0) | Alien Tort Statute, human rights, Kiobel, nigeria, Opinion, Royal Dutch Petroleum, Shell Oil, Supreme Court
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This nation must be prepared to take a stand for human rights, and stand on the side of the people against whom crimes are committed.
Read more...UN May Charge Syrian Officials
The UN drew a list of Syrian officials who could be charged with crimes against humanity.
Read more...Khmer Rouge Jailer's Sentence Increased To Life
Comments (0) | cambodia, Cambodian Genocide, Hitler, Holocaust, human rights, Kaing Guek Eav, Khmer Rouge, Khmer Rouge officials, Opinion, Tuol Sleng, United Nations
(Adam Carr, Creative Commons)
Where can we put the blame?
Read more...Rick Perry's Defense Of Marines Who Urinated On Taliban Outrageous
Comments (13) | Geneva Convention, GOP, human rights, marines, Opinion, rick perry, Urinating Marines
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The acts committed by the Marines were inhumane.
Read more...Pope's Comments On Homosexuality Demonstrate Ignorance Of Individual Rights
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Catholic interpretation of the Bible's view on homosexuality lacks advancement.
Read more...Southern California Jails To Receive More State Prisoners Than Expected
Comments (0) | California, california prison overcrowding, county jails, human rights, Los Angeles, orange county, prisons
L.A. and Orange counties hit hard.
Read more...Hilary Swank Apologizes For Attending Chechen President's Birthday Bash
Comments (1) | Chechen, Chechnya, Hilary Swank, human rights, Nation and World, National, Ramzan Kadyrov
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Swank regrets attendance.
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