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Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. A failure of the...Tags: Lebanon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Russia, Bashar Assad, Iran
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Civil misbehavior can land even non-Indians in Pokagons' tribal court
South Bend TribuneDOWAGIAC -- A Stevensville man recently sat before a judge in court, entered a guilty plea and agreed to pay a fine to settle a ticket. Only he wasn't in a county courtroom governed by state law. Instead, he was in a hall of justice established by the...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Abusive Behavior, Trials, Fines
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LETTER: IRS Reviews Had Disparate Impact
Letter writer Gerald Zuckler argues conservatives shouldn't complain about their treatment by the IRS as tea party groups represent only one-third of the organizations whose applications for tax-exempt staus were flagged for review over their political...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Internal Revenue Service, Feminism, Taxation
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READER SUBMITTED: Quinnipiac University Film Produced By Glastonbury Resident Earns Regional Emmy Award
HamdenQuinnipiac University has been nominated for a regional Emmy award by the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for its documentary, "Justice as a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley." The...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Glastonbury Festival, Television Industry, Entertainment Events, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Kerry stresses respect for human rights with Nigerian president
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, who last week expressed concern about allegations of gross human rights violations by Nigerian forces fighting the Boko Haram Islamist sect, raised the issue with the country's president directly on...Tags: African Union, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions, Human Rights, Africa
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At least five killed as Guinea protests escalate
ReutersCONAKRY (Reuters) - At least five people were killed on Saturday when security forces in Guinea opened fire on protesters in opposition strongholds in the capital, medical sources and witnesses said. The violence brings to 11 the number of people...Tags: Guinea, Brazil, Human Rights, BHP Billiton Plc.
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Verdict reversal in Guatemala sparks criticism of genocide charge
McClatchy Foreign StaffGUATEMALA CITY The overturning last week of former military dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt's conviction on charges stemming from Guatemala's brutal civil war has created a surprising consensus among critics on both the left and the right: Prosecutors...Tags: Hate Crimes, Judges, Activism, Justice System, Guatemala
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Interpol rejects Russia's 'political' case against fund manager Browder
ReutersMOSCOW, May 25 - Interpol has refused to include UK-based fund manager William Browder on its international search list after deciding that Russia's tax evasion case against him is "of a predominantly political nature". The decision is the latest twist...Tags: Human Rights, Russia, News Agency, Political Corruption, Vladimir Putin
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CORRECTED-Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder
Reuters(Corrects para 6 to make clear countries are not obliged to act on information provided by Interpol) * New setback to Russia in scandal over dead lawyer Magnitsky * Browder campaigning to expose rights abuses in Russia * Seeks to have Europe follow the...Tags: Justice System, Human Rights, Russia, News Agency, Litigation
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Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....Tags: Judges, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration
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Russian pro-, anti-gay activists arrested after defying ban
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained around 30 pro- and anti-gay activists in central Moscow on Saturday, imposing the city's ban on gay rights demonstrations. The arrests, underlining Russia's tough response to public demonstrations by gay groups,...Tags: Activism, Gays and Lesbians, Russia, Christianity, Vladimir Putin
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Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first gay rally on Saturday, helped by police who arrested 13 people for trying to break up the march. The activists walked for about 250 meters (yards) along Victory Avenue...Tags: Ukraine, Activism, Gays and Lesbians, Human Rights, Christianity
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