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Rights group says Israel-Palestinian conflict claimed almost 9,000 lives in twenty years

JURIST] Marking its own 20th anniversary, Israeli human rights group B'Tselem [advocacy website] claimed Sunday that almost 9,000 people have been killed [materials; press release] in the conflict between Israel and the...

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Small island nations key to UN bid

Australia's push for a UN Security Council spot got off to a slow start but momentum is building, writes Daniel Flitton. Sao Tome and Principe has yet to decide whether it will back Australia in the 2012 ballot, but winning the...

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Backgrounder: Major events in protecting rights, welfare of children

Xinhua News Agency and other leading world media will provide 24-hour global coverage of Universal Children's Day, which falls on Nov. 20. The following is a chronology of major events in protecting the rights and welfare of...

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Time for world leaders to ratify disappearances treaty

Amnesty International has called on world leaders to help prevent enforced disappearances by urging them to ratify a landmark treaty at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The International Convention for the Protection...

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Oops! Frequent Maddow Guest Cox Undercuts Nicolle Wallace's Catty Claims About Palin

Don't be surprised if McCain '08 campaign adviser Nicolle Wallace passes up future chances to vent for Rachel Maddow. Wallace did not appear on the Maddow show, agreeing instead to go on the record off-camera with her...

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EU welcomes unanimous adoption of Rights of the child resolution at ..

Zaterdag 21 november 2009 | Swedish Presidency of the European Union ] On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Union warmly welcomes the unanimous adoption of the...

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Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Children occupy a unique status in our society. As minors, they are vulnerable and in need of safeguards to ensure their protection. In 1979, in recognition of children's special position, the United Nations began efforts to...

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Is It Blasphemy To Mock Religion?

Many Muslim nations still have not gotten over the publication of some cartoons they believe mocked the Prophet Muhammad. Nations like Algeria and Pakistan have undertaken a campaign to have the UN General Assembly pass a...

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UN panel criticizes Iran over post-election crackdown

The UN General Assembly's human rights committee has passed a resolution condemning the Iranian government for the crackdown on protests following the June presidential election. The committee also criticized Tehran's human...

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Child rights at the forefront

CHINA has substantially promoted its children's development and rights protection since it became the 105th signatory of the "Convention on the Rights of the Child" adopted by the 44th United Nations General Assembly...

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