Hossam Bahgat, Egypt
2011-08-09
Hossam Bahgat, founder and director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), is a leading defender of civil rights and liberties in Egypt.
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Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and Disability
2011-06-08
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Individuals with disabilities are often assumed to be at lower risk, and thus face lower of HIV infection rates, than their non-disabled peers. They are believed to be asexual, less likely to use drugs or alcohol, and at a lower risk of …Continue Reading
Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
2011-06-02
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(New York) – Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
2011-06-02
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(New York) – Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
2011-06-02
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(New York) – Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
2011-06-02
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(New York) – Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
2011-06-01
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(New York) – Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Democracy Disabled: Discrimination at the Polls
2011-05-20
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The right to political participation is both fundamental to democracy and a fundamental human right. Yet people with disabilities are routinely denied the chance to exercise this right.
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Colombia is 100th Country to Ratify Disability Rights Treaty
2011-05-16
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Colombia is the 100th country to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a symbolic step towards achieving universal respect for the rights of more than 670 million people …Continue Reading
The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
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The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
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The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
read moreContinue Reading
The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
read moreContinue Reading
The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
read moreContinue Reading
The Distance Lurks Behind Your Eyes
2011-05-06
Remarks delivered by 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller, on the occasion of the Human Rights Watch Celebration Dinner at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Friday, May 6, 2011
read moreContinue Reading