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Original Technorati articles tagged “rights”

• in Business
  UK Government Creates New Bill of Rights for Consumers
  A new Bill aiming to bring consumer rights into the 21st century is launched by the UK government
  by cmimanagers / on Jun 12, 2013
• in Film
  Death With Dignity: How to Die in Oregon (2011; now on DVD)
  Would you want the right to choose when it’s your time?
  by missbobetier / on Feb 6, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Is a Zygote a "Person"?
  Mississippi amendment aims to classify every life form - from fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof- as a 'person'
  by isabeltravelsreads / on Oct 27, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “rights”

 

• UK soldiers families can sue over Iraq deaths

  
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  Britains highest court says the families of several soldiers killed or injured in Iraq can sue the government for failing to protect them. The cases are brought by relatives of soldiers including Cpl. Stephen Allbutt, who died in a "friendly fire" incident involving two Challenger tanks in March 2003, ...
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• Congressman Michael Burgess(R-TX): ‘Masturbating’ Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban

  
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  As the House of Representatives gears up for Tuesdays debate on HR 1797, a bill that would outlaw virtually all abortions 20 weeks post fertilization, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) argued in favor of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot

  
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  Syrian state television says an accidental explosion at a military depot outside the northwestern coastal city of Latakia has left six people lightly injured. It says a "technical error" caused the Wednesday explosion at a military corps of engineers unit. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human ...
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• Put an End to Street Harassment

  
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  Target: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Goal: Build a public awareness campaign against street harassment in NYC Street harassment in New York City is a real threat for women and the LGBTQ community. Just recently, two gay couples were assaulted and beaten in front of New York City’s Madison Square ...
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• Applaud Student for Promoting Gender Equality

  
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  Target: Tyler Olkowski, High School student at Phillips Academy Andover Goal: Recognize high school student for calling attention to male athlete culture’s lack of feminism A high school student recently wrote a Letter to the Editor for his school’s newspaper calling attention to the lack of male athletes ...
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• Put Public Broadcasters Back on the Air

  
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  Target : Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras Goal : Cancel closure of state-run TV and radio broadcaster Recently, the Greek government unexpectedly shut down public broadcasting station ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation). In response, unions in Greece began a general strike in protest of the closure. ...
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• Commend NBA Team for Fighting Racism Against Boy Who Sang National Anthem

  
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  Target:  San Antonio Spurs Goal:  Commend The Spurs for defending Mexican-American boy who was racially harassed after signing National Anthem at NBA finals When Darius Rucker canceled plans to sing the National Anthem at Game 3 of the NBA finals, 11-year-old Sebastian De La Cruz was asked to step in. He blew the ...
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• Live Animals Trapped In Plastic Bags Sold As Souvenirs In China

  
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  In what seems like a sick joke, it’s been revealed recently that live animals trapped in plastic bags are being sold as souvenirs in China. Known for their propensity to eat all kinds of animals, and not pay much attention to their treatment, it’s still shocking to see such a twisted tourist attraction coming out ...
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• Group decries Sri Lankas proposed media code

  
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  An international rights group says a media code proposed by Sri Lankas government could have a severe and chilling effect on free speech in the country. The New York-based Human Rights Watch says the code is "unnecessary and invariably infringe upon the right to free expression." The ...
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• Wear NRA T-shirt, Go to Jail

  
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  In April, eighth-grader Jared Marcum was arrested for refusing to change a T-shirt with the National Rifle Association logo, a picture of a rifle, and the words “Protect Your Right.” The 14-year-old now faces a possible $500 fine . . . and up to a year in prison. Jared had bean wearing the shirt in the ...
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• And Your Point Would Be…?

  
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  The House voted to ban abortions after 20 weeks. The House approved legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy , the most sweeping abortion restriction to pass any chamber of Congress in a decade. The vote was 228 to 196. It’s going nowhere.  The Senate won’t pass it and ...
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• Bermuda: A Milestone for Human Rights

  
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  ‘It’s kind of absurd to me that we’re even having this discussion. The God I serve says we are to love one another.’ Breezeblog comments on Bermudas “pass[ing] [of] the amendment to the Human Rights Act making it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation.” Written ...
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• Tea-Party Racist Glenn Beck Battles Immigration Reform; Lies About Dr. King & The Civil-Rights Movement

  
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  GLENN BECK: "The [immigration reform]bill is worse than universal healthcare. Listen to me, it is worse than universal healthcare, and in the coming days as we get closer, we will explain why its... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• IF “MY PEOPLE” ARE IN LOVE: LET MY PEOPLE GO. Go Down to France’s Land—The Criminal Trial of Jeremy Forrest for Loving a Girl who Love Him Continues—they loved each other enough to run away together and leave everything behind—

  
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  Reading the testimony below, I wonder whether it is worth it to Megan Stammers’ Mother to know what she has doe to scar her daughter’s life forever.  Running away is, in my opinion, a fundamental right of lovers and of … Continue reading →
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• ‘Take your portion’: A victim speaks out about rape in Syria

  
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  [Massive TW] On womenundersiegeproject : Alma Abdulrahman is lying gaunt and unable to move anything below her diaphragm in a hospital bed in Amman. Some bedsores have become so deep she’s having surgery tomorrow. Screws hold together her upper vertebrae, and cigarette burns pock her right shoulder. Her voice ...
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• The Modesty Survey, Flaunted Bodies, And American Youth

  
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  “ Yes, you can turn me on, but don’t expect me to respect you. Yes, I might find you attractive on the outside, but that won’t make me think of you as attractive on the inside. Sure you might get my attention, but it will be negative attention. Men are easily stimulated visually. It doesn’t take rocket ...
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• Afghan women lose political power as fears grow for future

  
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  Reblogged from Main Baghi Hoon!: KABUL: A legal requirement that women make up at least a quarter of all provincial elected officials was quietly removed by conservative male parliamentarians, officials said, the latest in a series of decisions undermining advances in womens rights in Afghanistan. The ...
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• Data Intrusion

  
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  Politicians across the political spectrum have been praising and defending our total NSA surveillance state on the grounds that it could prevent people from being killed by a terrorist. Tens of thousands are killed every year by guns, but requiring simple background checks for gun purchases was deemed an over-the-top ...
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• Press freedom fears as Sri Lanka considers new media code

  
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  A new code of ethics for the media proposed by the Sri Lankan government could have a chilling effect on free speech, according to the organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW). The code, put forward two days ago (17 June) by the countrys ministry of mass media and information, comes at a time when the Colombo government ...
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• Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case

  
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  Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round ...
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