| TAKE ACTION: “Tell your senators to vote YES to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!” | |
| By Rightswire · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 1:50 pm ·
Filed under Feeds, Headlines, Highlight, Take Action Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights |
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The Senate is set to vote soon on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” – but a right-wing barrage of emails and calls opposing repeal is already well... Read more » |
| Making History | |
| By ACLU Blog of Rights · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 1:37 pm ·
Filed under Headlines, Highlight Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Law, Human Rights Policy |
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Yesterday, I witnessed history being made here in Guantánamo, as jury selection began today in the first war crimes prosecution of a child soldier since World... Read more » |
| VIDEO: “Fingers to the Bone: Child Farmworkers in the United States” (HRW) | |
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Posted by Rightswire on August 11, 2010 at 12:34 pm ·
Filed under Headlines, Highlight, Video and Podcasts Topics: Children's Rights, Civil and Political Rights, Workers' Rights |
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| TAKE ACTION: Tell the President to ban landmines (HRW) | |
| By Rightswire · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 12:29 pm ·
Filed under Headlines, Highlight, Take Action Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Legislation, U.S. and International Human Rights |
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Landmines claim thousands of casualties every year and inhibit socio-economic development in countries recovering from conflict. As Commander in Chief, President... Read more » |
| The Pavlov Response and the Cordoba House | |
| By Dan Lieberman · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 10:00 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Freedom of Religion |
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Reactions to the construction of Cordoba House reveal more than ingrained prejudice and hypocrisy; they reveal jealousy, incomprehensible attitudes of self-importance,... Read more » |
| A Win Against Warrantless GPS Tracking | |
| By ACLU Blog of Rights · Posted on August 10, 2010 at 2:24 pm ·
Filed under To Review Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Law, Human Rights Policy |
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On Friday, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided (PDF) that the Fourth Amendment requires the government to... Read more » |
| What We Stand For | |
| By ACLU Blog of Rights · Posted on August 10, 2010 at 11:43 am ·
Filed under To Review Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Law, Human Rights Policy |
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Yesterday was a stark reminder that instead of closing the book on the Bush-era military commissions, President Obama is adding another sad chapter to that history.... Read more » |
| What’s in a name? | |
| By Michelle Chen · Posted on April 9, 2009 at 5:38 pm ·
Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Immigration, Racial Equality |
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Maybe Asian people would have an easier time participating in democracy if their names weren’t so darn tricky. That was the suggestion of one Texas legislator... Read more » |
| New York Times Endorses Need to Investigate “Medically Assisted Torture” | |
| By Sara Greenberg · Posted on April 9, 2009 at 5:03 pm ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Freedom from Torture |
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An editorial in today’s New York Times echoes Physicians for Human Rights’ repeated call over the last half decade: investigate abuse and hold perpetrators accountable. Responding... Read more » |
| Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage | |
| By Mary Shaw · Posted on April 4, 2009 at 6:09 am ·
Filed under Feeds Topics: Civil and Political Rights, Death Penalty |
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Hooray for Iowa! Yesterday, via the Iowa Supreme Court decision in Varnum v. Brien, that state joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in guaranteeing equal marriage... Read more » |
