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Human rights also mean Earth rights. The Earth is losing thousands of varieties and riches of living species, more precisely, biodiversity is being reduced to fewer and fewer varieties of animals and plants. Read more: https://www.supersurge.com/news/world-biodiversity-day-how-the-decline-in-species-threatens-the-functioning-of-the-atmosphere-oceans-and-forests/Continue Reading

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Human Rights Watch recently released a report that details brutal gang rapes and other abuses allegedly carried out by employees of Barrick Gold in Papua New Guinea. Barrick, a Canadian firm, is the world’s larges…Continue Reading

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Private security personnel employed at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea have been implicated in alleged gang rapes and other violent abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released t…Continue Reading

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Too many governments are accepting the rationalizations and subterfuges of repressive governments, replacing pressure to respect human rights with softer approaches such as private “di…Continue Reading

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The United Nations Security Council should make improving the quality and security of camps for displaced victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake a top priority. The Security Council…Continue Reading