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    Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf flees court after arrest ordered

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An Islamabad court Thursday ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on charges of illegally detaining dozens of judges while in power, but he slipped away when commandos assigned to protect the ex-leader shielded him from police outside the courthouse and whisked him away to his heavily guarded residence.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An Islamabad court Thursday ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on charges of illegally detaining dozens of judges while in power, but he slipped away when commandos assigned to protect the ex-leader...

    Tags: Prisons, Elections, Human Rights, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Venezuelan judge rejects call for recount

    CARACAS, Venezuela — Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez's acolyte, Nicolas Maduro.
    CARACAS, Venezuela — Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez'...

    Tags: Chile, Caracas (Venezuela), Venezuela, Elections, Human Rights

    3. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Israel sees no criminal liability in Gaza family bombing

    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November’s Gaza Strip offensive – an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors – concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and should not face criminal charges or other disciplinary action.
    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November’s Gaza Strip offensive – an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors – concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and...

    Tags: Israel, Military Justice, Criminals, Civil Rights, International Law

    4. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Philippines to pay more than $200 million to Marcos-era victims

    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday.
    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday. Victims of abuse during the...

    Tags: Philippines, Civil Rights, Benigno Aquino III, Human Rights, Judges

    5. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists

    A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...

    Tags: Prisons, Tunisia, Revolutions, Al Jazeera (tv network), Punishment

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.N.: Indian Ocean claims hundreds as 'one of the deadliest' waters

    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived.
    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived. The starving people had endured nearly two...

    Tags: Thailand, Refugee, United Nations, Bodies of Water, Human Rights

    7. Apr 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Human Rights fest docs convey hard truths

    Sometimes a number is shocking enough to stop you cold.
    Sometimes a number is shocking enough to stop you cold. In filmmaker Dawn Porter's documentary "Gideon's Army," which takes an in-depth look at the professional grind experienced by public defenders (playing at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Siskel Film...

    Tags: Philosophy, The Act of Killing (movie), Civil Rights, Murder, Human Rights

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Myanmar officials blame electrical problems for mosque fire

    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims.
    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims. Yangon regional fire chief Kyi Win...

    Tags: Buddhism, Civil Rights, Arson, International Law, Human Rights

    9. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say

    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward.
    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...

    Tags: United Nations, Bombings, Ban Ki-moon, Elections, Rebellions

    10. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. COLUMN: US is inching toward Syria

     Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now.  Yet the Obama administration is edging reluctantly into a civil war in Syria, aiding...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Rebellions, Bashar Assad, Human Rights

    11. Mar 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. McManus: Inching toward Syria

    Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now.
    Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now. Yet the Obama administration is edging reluctantly into a civil war in Syria, aiding rebels...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Rebellions, Bashar Assad, Human Rights

    12. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Massive' wave of Russian state inspections of NGOs continues

    Russian officials pressed ahead Wednesday with a sweeping wave of inspections on nonprofit foundations, human rights groups and other NGOs that has troubled activists in Russia and abroad. In the latest round, state inspectors showed up at the offices of Human Rights Watch and Transparency International.
    Russian officials pressed ahead Wednesday with a sweeping wave of inspections on nonprofit foundations, human rights groups and other NGOs that has troubled activists in Russia and abroad. In the latest round, state inspectors showed up at the offices...

    Tags: Punishment, Civil Rights, International Law, Same-Sex Marriage, Russia

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