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    Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia

    Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77.
    Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...

    Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Lung Cancer, Restraint of Trade, Corporate Crime

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Immigration reform overlooks asylum-seekers

    "Work authorization is not meant to get you rich, it's to let you live," said an Egyptian asylum-seeker who fled to the United States after a radical group beat him and tried to kidnap his wife and daughter. After fleeing persecution in their home...

    Tags: Justice System, Immigration, Seton Hall University, U.S. Congress, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises

    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified.
    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Human Rights, Work Rules Contract Issues

    4. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Six Afghan policemen poisoned, shot to death; seventh is missing

    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday.
    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday. A seventh member of the Afghan Local Police...

    Tags: Rebellions, Kabul (Afghanistan), Armed Conflicts, Executive Branch, Human Rights

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Commonwealth urged to drop Sri Lanka venue amid rights accusations

    Reuters
    COLOMBO, April 25 (Reuters) - A leading human rights group urged the Commonwealth on Thursday to shift the venue of its November summit from Sri Lanka because of Colombo's failure to address accusations of rights violations in the final stages of the...

    Tags: Heads of State, Human Rights, International Law, National Government, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Chad to host Sudan defense minister for meeting on joint border forces

    Sudan Tribune
    The Sudanese defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein will head to Chad on Thursday for a two-day meeting despite an arrest warrant for him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Hussein will participate in the fourth conference on performance...

    Tags: Butterfly Ballots, International Criminal Court, Human Rights, Police Arrests, International Law

    7. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'

    A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...

    Tags: Human Rights, National Government, Twitter, Inc., White House, Qatar

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd

    MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics.
    MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...

    Tags: Vladimir Putin, Corporate Crime, Czech Republic, Russia, Human Rights

    9. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. Rights groups call for release of all remaining political prisoners

    Sudan Tribune
    Human rights groups have called on the Sudanese government to honour its pledge to free all political prisoners and release at least 100 still in detention. The remaining political prisoners come mostly from the country's conflict-hit peripheries,...

    Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Human Rights, Interreligious Dialogue, Police Arrests

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Myanmar frees 56 political prisoners day after sanctions dropped

    Reuters
    By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, April 23 (Reuters) - Myanmar's president announced an amnesty on Tuesday for about 100 prisoners, a senior official said, of whom 56 were confirmed as political detainees by a group monitoring activists held in the country's...

    Tags: Human Rights, Prisoners and Detainees, Civil Rights, Islam, European Union

    11. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Campaigners call for ban on "killer robots"

    Reuters
    * Killer robots could be developed with 20 years * Campaigners say the weaponry would lack accountability * British military denies it is developing such weapons By Li-mei Hoang LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Machines with the ability to attack...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Human Rights, United Kingdom, Weaponry

    12. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Nigeria officials disagree on death toll in recent fighting

    KANO, Nigeria — Local government officials and a military spokesman in Nigeria agreed that security forces and Islamist militants had battled in recent days in the country's far northeast. But they offered widely varying accounts Monday of how many people, including civilians, had been killed.
    KANO, Nigeria — Local government officials and a military spokesman in Nigeria agreed that security forces and Islamist militants had battled in recent days in the country's far northeast. But they offered widely varying accounts Monday of how...

    Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Armed Conflicts, Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Human Rights

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