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Latest news Articles on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Wikimedia Commons Human rights Wikipedia has an article about Human rights. wikisource has original text related to this article: Universal Declaration of Human Rights 8 February 2010: Government poll indicates 85.6% of Japanese support death penalty 26 January 2010: Canadian diplomat and whistleblower Richard Colvin files complaint against Harper government 21 January 2010: UK woman convicted of 'mercy' murder of son 18 January 2010: Mongolia establishes moratorium on executions 14 January 2010: Ugandan president distances himself from anti-gay bill 13 January 2010: Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group 13 January 2010: Google may shut down Chinese operations due to censorship and cyber attacks 13 January 2010: European court in Strasbourg rules UK's Terrorism Act in breach of human rights law 7 January 2010: Obama's suspension of Guantanamo repatriations criticized 29 December 2009: British national Akmal Shaikh executed in China 28 December 2009: Briton faces execution in China 26 December 2009: China sentences dissident to eleven years in prison 22 December 2009: Mexico City legalises gay marriages 8 December 2009: Uganda introduces anti-homosexual legislation 13 November 2009: Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology
Africa Ugandan president distances himself from anti-gay bill Uganda introduces anti-homosexual legislation China offers Africa financial aid including $10 billion in loans African Union refuses to arrest Sudan's President for war crimes British MP condemns deportation of man to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Asia Government poll indicates 85.6% of Japanese support death penalty Google may shut down Chinese operations due to censorship and cyber attacks British national Akmal Shaikh executed in China Briton faces execution in China China sentences dissident to eleven years in prison Central America Mexico City legalises gay marriages Documents show U.S. knew of Guatemalan human rights abuses Mayan mob lynch couple in Guatemala Europe European court in Strasbourg rules UK's Terrorism Act in breach of human rights law British national Akmal Shaikh executed in China Briton faces execution in China Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić boycotts genocide trial UK group Liberty, Edinburgh city council on Scientology 'cult' signs	Middle East Amnesty International tells Iran to free imprisoned journalists Iranian supreme leader insists government will not yield to protesters Freed journalist calls on Iran to release aid worker Canadian still faces public beheading in Saudi Arabia American journalist in Iran freed from prison North America Canadian diplomat and whistleblower Richard Colvin files complaint against Harper government Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group Google may shut down Chinese operations due to censorship and cyber attacks Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology New book Blown for Good reveals details inside Scientology headquarters Oceania Australian Medical Association withdraws from NT Intervention Former Australian PM attacks parliament on apology to the Stolen Generations Australian David Hicks is released from Yatala Labour Prison David Hicks transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Australian prison Guantanamo detainee David Hicks seeks UK passport South America Human remains in mass grave confirm Argentina secret death camp 23 Australians arrested in global child porn network Brazilian tribe is neither a new discovery nor a hoax Huge Gay Pride parade held in Brazil Colombia's National Liberation Army declares ceasefire for elections

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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 6 total.

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• [+] ACLU (16 articles)
• [+] Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse affair (17 articles)

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• [+] LGBT (138 articles)

Pages in category "Human rights"

The following 197 pages are in this category, out of 329 total.

' 'Guantanamo'-style detention facility under construction on Australian Island 'No treaty withdrawal', says Lakota elder 2 2006 "Stolenwealth" Games to confront Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 2006 Oscars handed out at Kodak Theatre 23 Australians arrested in global child porn network 28 alleged Putin insulters freed from police custody 4 401 children from Texas sect compound taken into custody 42 West Papuan asylum seekers get temporary Australian visas 5 5-year-old girl handcuffed by Florida police A ACLU President Strossen on religion, drugs, guns and impeaching George Bush ACLU commemorates anniversary of US Supreme Court decision on student free speech ACLU describes President Bush's veto of CIA waterboarding ban as 'a callous disregard for human rights' Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis leaves Scientology Accusations Tigger threw punch fill airwaves as teen claims neck injuries Activists in Tunisia thrashed by police Afghan women's rights official shot dead African Union refuses to arrest Sudan's President for war crimes Al Sharpton speaks out on race, rights and what bothers him about his critics Ali Hassan al-Majid and two others sentenced to death by Iraqi court Alleged kidney harvester arrested in Nepal Amazon.com de-ranks LGBT books, blames "glitch" American Indian Movement spokesperson dies, age 75 American journalist in Iran freed from prison American soldiers accused of desecrating enemy bodies Amnesty International calls for Guantanamo shutdown Amnesty International tells Iran to free imprisoned journalists Amnesty International urges investigations of top U.S. officials Amnesty Report 2006: disadvantaged pay price of war on terror Amnesty report's criticisms rejected by Bush administration Anti-censorship developers targeting China's "Great Firewall" Arkansas judge tells parents to leave Tony Alamo compound to regain custody of seized children Armenian Journalists Facing Prison Sentences in Turkey Assisted-suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian to run for US Congress Asylum seeker hunger strike enters seventh week Australia grants temporary asylum to 12 Commonwealth Games athletes Australia silent on UN racism committee condemnation Australia's million-dollar-a-month Nauru detention centre for two refugees Australian "terror laws" face backlash Australian David Hicks is released from Yatala Labour Prison Australian Govt to lessen numbers of immigrants detained indefinitely Australian Medical Association withdraws from NT Intervention Australian Prime Minister blames asylum seekers for "Children Overboard" scandal Australian Prime Minister visits India Australian activists break into Pine Gap spy facility Australian charities slam new welfare rules Australian emergency services personnel exposed to asbestos Australian government paves way for nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory Australian man to be executed in Singapore Australians fast over 2004 Xmas in empathy with detainees Authenticity of new Abu Ghraib photos confirmed Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group Authorities impose vehicle ban on Baghdad Ayman al-Zawahri releases new video tape B BBC global poll finds majority feel the US led Iraq invasion increased likelihood of terrorist attacks Bangkok blast injures two tourists Belgium indicts former Chad dictator accused of humanitarian crimes 'Big Brother Australia' evictee recounts youth in controversial religious group Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology Brazil defends China against human rights violation charges in UN Brazilian tribe is neither a new discovery nor a hoax User:Brian McNeil/Wikinews questions Senior Counterterrorism Counsel of HRW on Camp Delta and more British MP condemns deportation of man to the Democratic Republic of the Congo British conductor Edward Downes and wife die in double assisted suicide British national Akmal Shaikh executed in China Briton faces execution in China Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further

B cont. Buffalo, NY magazine to publish Prophet Muhammad cartoons Bush Administration changes official position on legitimacy of Qur'an desecration allegations C CBS blog criticizes stations' coverage of Tigger incident Caged children well fed, behaved California Senate votes to allow gay marriages California public school requires RFIDs on students California refuses gay marriage ban California state legislature passes same-sex marriage bill California's violent video game ban law ruled unconstitutional by US Court of Appeals Canada adds United States to list of countries that torture Canada becomes 4th nation to allow same-sex marriage Canadian GG offers statement on International Women's Day Canadian Government apologises for Residential Schools Canadian diplomat and whistleblower Richard Colvin files complaint against Harper government Canadian held in China faces execution Canadian still faces public beheading in Saudi Arabia Canupa Gluha Mani speaks about Lakota Oyate, Lakota freedom Carter's CIA chief labels Dick Cheney "vice president for torture" Charles Taylor of Liberia boycotts war crimes trial Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, to have sex change operation Chechnyan president sues Russian activist over murder claim Cheney lobbies for CIA exemption to torture ban Chile remembers its own September 11 anniversary China accused of torturing Chinese-Canadian prisoner China commutes Tibetan monk's death sentence China dissaproves of Dalai Lama's meeting with Canada's PM China hands stiff sentences to 27 farmers over land seizure protest China offers Africa financial aid including $10 billion in loans China releases 'Human rights report' on U.S. China sentences dissident to eleven years in prison Chinese activist severely beaten by "mob" Chinese party elders denounce media censorship Christmas Island detention centre reopened Colombia's National Liberation Army declares ceasefire for elections Community forum held after attacks on Mormon teens in Arizona Controversial development training cited in religious discrimination lawsuits Controversial evangelist leader Tony Alamo arrested in child sex investigation Coretta Scott King passes away Court photos show FLDS leader Warren Jeffs with child brides Court rules against Texas officials in FLDS case Culture of violence reported in central Australian Aboriginal communities D Dalai Lama to meet with Canada's PM on Monday Danish police arrest three in cartoonist murder plot Davao City, Philippines militant leaders declare victory David Hicks transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Australian prison Demonstrations planned to protest internet censorship in Finland Demonstrators protest Condoleezza Rice's trip to Australia Deported Australian granted visa after two years in Serbian limbo Diebold "whistleblower" faces criminal charges in California Documents show U.S. knew of Guatemalan human rights abuses Dr. Aafia’s son freed by Kabul, flown to Islamabad Dvdrs.net closes - "can not recover from recent events" E EU's human rights court endorses Turkish headscarf ban Eighteen found dead in a bus in Iraq Eighth Filipino journalist killed this year Emergency at JDS Uniphase in San Jose, CA European Court of Human Rights orders UK to compensate Islamist European court in Strasbourg rules UK's Terrorism Act in breach of human rights law European human rights body condemns U.S. "torture" at Guantanamo Bay Events cancelled at Humber due to college strike F Fact-finder confirms that Arar was tortured Federal judge calls EPA head's post 9/11 conduct "conscience-shocking". Filipino activist leader survives assassination attempt Finnish internet censorship critic blacklisted First openly gay prime minister to be appointed in Iceland Five of six accused over 9/11 to be tried; charges against '20th hijacker' dropped

F cont. Former Australian PM attacks parliament on apology to the Stolen Generations Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić boycotts genocide trial Former Chadian leader receives death sentence Former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic found dead in his cell Former chaplain at Guantanamo tells about abuse and underage prisoners Former head of Radio Liberty Russian Broadcasts criticizes Kremlin's reaction to Russian journalist's murder Former teacher in France surrenders after holding 22 hostage in school Freed journalist calls on Iran to release aid worker French police detain 20 terror suspects in dawn raid Full extent of Abu Ghraib detainee abuse revealed Full video of Tigger incident reveals different story G GLAAD Media Awards nominees announced Gay marriage banned in three states; other ballot measures decided Gay teachers' status uncertain after Polish election George Bush delivers State of the Union address German court upholds surveillance of Scientology German police seize Tor anonymity servers Google may shut down Chinese operations due to censorship and cyber attacks Gordon Parks, African American filmmaker, dies at 93 Government of Zimbabwe forces thousands out of their homes Government poll indicates 85.6% of Japanese support death penalty Governor of New Hampshire signs law legalizing same-sex marriages Guantanamo detainee David Hicks seeks UK passport Guantanamo detainee commits suicide Guantanamo prisoner seeks UK citizenship, asylum Guantanamo prisoners stage hunger strike Gunmen abduct 3 ICRC representatives in the Philippines H Homophobic attack on trainee police officer in Liverpool Huge Gay Pride parade held in Brazil Human Rights Watch: US abuse of Iraqi prisoners continues Human Rights group seeks judicial remedy for Philippine torture victims Human remains in mass grave confirm Argentina secret death camp Human rights group alleges U.S. prison ships I India subsidizes girls' education to offset gender imbalance International bodies express concern over Israel-Hezbollah conflict International controversy over UN declaration to stop anti-homosexuality legislation International manhunt for alleged kidney harvester Interview with gay marriage movement founder Evan Wolfson Iran bans Shirin Ebadi-led human rights group Iran executes woman despite stay of execution Iran to stop executing children Iranian refugee child granted $400,000 in compensation for "psychological harm" Iranian supreme leader insists government will not yield to protesters Iraq rejects US probe clearing US troops of killings civilians in Ishaqi Iraq to investigate alleged massacre in Haditha Iraqi insurgents guilty of war crimes, says Human Rights Watch Israel begins using sonic booms against Palestinians J Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies wartime responsibility for sex slaves Journalist detained at Council of Europe human rights conference in Warsaw K Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion Kenyan TV and newspaper raided by masked police L Lakota Freedom Delegation says spokesman Russell Means 'hijacked' organization Lakota activists declare secession from US M Maine passes gay rights law Martin Luther King Jr.'s oldest daughter Yolanda King dies at age 51 Mayan mob lynch couple in Guatemala Memorial for toddler who died under care of controversial '1 Mind Ministries' group Mexico City legalises gay marriages Militants to present evidence Malacanang sanctioned killings Minnesota GOP's CD raises privacy concerns Mixed reactions to G8 summit Mob kills 'witches' in Kenya Mongolia establishes moratorium on executions Mukasey nomination as attorney general moves to US Senate Multifaith council commends Malaysian politician's comments on conversion to Islam

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