iShares Registers ‘Human Rights’ ETF
2012-03-06
iShares looks to add a third socially responsible fund to its lineup of equity funds.iShares, the world’s largest exchange-traded fund sponsor, filed paperwork with the U.S.Continue Reading
Iran human rights lawyer 'jailed for 18 years'
2012-03-06
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Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, several opposition websites reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Iran human rights lawyer 'jailed for 18 years'
2012-03-06
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Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, several opposition websites reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Iran human rights lawyer jailed 18 years
2012-03-06
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Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, several opposition websites reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Iran human rights lawyer jailed 18 years
2012-03-06
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Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, several opposition websites reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
US Supreme Court to re-hear Shell oil human rights case
2012-03-06
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The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments a second time in a dispute between oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and Nigerian victims of torture.Continue Reading
The Democratic Party of Vietnam Thanks President Obama for Holding Briefing to Discuss Human Rights Violations in …
2012-03-06
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Following a briefing at The White House today, Dr. Ngai Nguyen thanked President Obama for hosting the Vietnam-American community and discussing the continuing human rights violations by the government of Vietnam.Continue Reading
Man who knowingly spread HIV files human rights complaint against B.C.
2012-03-05
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VANCOUVER – A man who knowingly spread the HIV virus to four women now complains the British Columbia govenrment failed to consistently provide him with the medication needed to keep his virus under control.Continue Reading
Top court sets new arguments on human rights suits
2012-03-05
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear arguments next term on whether an 18th century U.S. law can be used to sue multinational corporations or others in American courts for alleged human rights abuses committed abro…Continue Reading
US top court sets new arguments on human rights suits
2012-03-05
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* Arguments to be heard in court's upcoming term * Justices direct parties to address broader issue of law'sreach * Case has pitted companies against human rights groups WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – …Continue Reading
Human Rights Play Debuts at Tenth Anniversary of Downtown Urban Theatre Festival
2012-03-05
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NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cheril N. Clarke's new play, Asylum, which premieres on March 17 at the HERE Performing Arts Center in New York, is a poignant play based on the true story of a …Continue Reading
Call on terrorist and gypsy rights
2012-03-05
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The human rights of terrorists, illegal immigrants and gypsies should all be given better protection in the UK, a report has said.Continue Reading
Barrick names human rights, ecology advisory panel
2012-03-03
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Barrick Gold named a corporate social responsibility board on Friday, which will advise the world's top gold producer on community relations, sustainable development and human rights, as miners around the globe face tougher publ…Continue Reading
Barrick names human rights, ecology advisory panel
2012-03-02
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Barrick Gold named a corporate social responsibility board on Friday, which will advise the world's top gold producer on community relations, sustainable development and human rights, as miners around the globe face tougher publ…Continue Reading
U.N. rights body condemns Syria over violations
2012-03-01
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GENEVA (Reuters) – The main United Nations human rights body condemned the government of President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday for violations in Syria that it said may amount to crimes against humanity, and called for a halt to attacks on civilians. Th…Continue Reading