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71. news | 03 May 2013
Rhode Island passes gay marriage law
By AFP
» Rhode Island on Thursday became the 10th US state to legalize same-sex marriage, joining the rest of New England on the controversial issue and turning the region into a haven for homosexual rights.
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72. news | 30 Apr 2013
Health fears raised for Chinese activist's nephew
By AFP
» A lawyer for the jailed nephew of Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng appealed for help from the United Nations on Monday, saying that without medical attention the prisoner risks death.
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73. learning | 11 Aug 2010
Ministers scrap over student political rights
EDUCATION
Newspaper section: News
» A circular issued by the Higher Education Commission calling on universities to control student activities that might provoke political unrest has emerged as a potential cause of differences between the education ministe...
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74. opinion | 04 May 2013
Look beyond the troubled South in lifting security laws
HUMAN RIGHTS
Newspaper section: News
» Thailand's government recently passed up an opportunity for a new approach to the deep South, by declining to replace the Emergency Decree, which violates international standards on human rights, with the somewhat le...
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75. news | 10 May 2013
Video of cycling bear, monkey in China sparks anger
By AFP
» A viral video of a bear attacking a monkey after the two fell off their bicycles at a Chinese zoo has sparked outrage among animal rights activists, but an official on Friday defended the show.
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76. news | 02 May 2013
EU asked to halt Vietnam trade pact
» The International Federation for Human Rights has called on the European Union (EU) to pause negotiations toward a free trade agreement with Vietnam, to fully evaluate how workers in the country could be affected.
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77. news | 05 Jun 2013
Jordan urged to end censorship of local news websites
By AFP
» Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticised a Jordanian government decision to block 290 unlicensed local news websites, saying the move restricts media freedom.
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78. news | 29 May 2013
Hezbollah-led attack cuts off rebels in Syria's Qusayr
By AFP
» Hezbollah fighters spearheaded an assault that cut off Syrian rebel fighters in the central town of Qusayr on Wednesday drawing condemnation from the UN human rights body and a US demand for an immediate withdrawal.
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79. news | 30 Apr 2013
Europe court rules Tymoshenko jailing 'unlawful'
By AFP
» The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Ukraine's detention of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was unlawful, in a decision the opposition leader's camp saw as a key step towards her releas...
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80. news | 11 Jun 2013
Nepal court orders passport change for transgenders
By AFP
» Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to alter passports so that transgenders no longer have to describe themselves as male or female, a court spokesman said, a move welcomed by rights activists.
