positive Human Rights news
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Southern Sudan to Purge Child Soldiers From ArmyThe government of Southern Sudan said Monday it will purge child soldiers from the ranks of its former rebel army by year's end, a policy change that could see thousands of young troops pushed out of the military. |
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Ghana strengthens child labour monitoringA database system for monitoring and tracking information on child labour issues in Ghana was launched in Accra on Friday with a call on various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies not to compromise on canker. |
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India Rejects Mining Project to Protect Indigenous Tribal LandThe Indian government has rejected a controversial mining project that it believes would have threatened the survival of an indigenous tribal group. |
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Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic centerPresident Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country." |
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Fair trade goes mainstreamCadbury brings fair-trade Dairy Milk chocolate bar to Canada -- without charging a premium price. |
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First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameTorontonian Angela James and American Cammi Granato have become the first two women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, announced the Hall yesterday. The ceremony will take place this November. |
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India set to ratify international convention on child labourNew Delhi: Accelerating its fight against child labour, India is now preparing a roadmap for ratification of an international convention that prohibits child labour in hazardous occupations. |
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Responsible investors tackle corruptionA worldwide coalition of investment companies controlling over $1.7 trillion in assets has written this week to 21 major companies, asking them to explain their policies on bribery and corruption. |
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Bribery given zero toleranceFor the first time, companies can now be sued for failing to prevent bribery and corruption, due to one of the last pieces of legislation to be passed before the general election. |
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Don’t have children: save the earth“The single most meaningful contribution I can make to a cleaner, greener world is not to have children,” writes Lisa Hymas of environmental news site Grist. |
world news headlines
- Southern Sudan to Purge Child Soldiers From Army
- First Australian Aboriginal MP elected for Liberals
- Ghana strengthens child labour monitoring
- India Rejects Mining Project to Protect Indigenous Tribal Land
- Disastrous heatwave in Russia coming to an end
- Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center
- Fair trade goes mainstream
- First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Penalties promised for illegal wood sales
- EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science
- India set to ratify international convention on child labour
- Obama confirms plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq
- Greece To Invest 12 Billion Euro In “Green Growth” By 2015
- Iran ready for nuclear talks without conditions-report
- Senate Panel Backs More Electric Cars, Solar
- Obama signs historic finance reform bill
- U.S. financial overhaul bill clears Senate
- European Parliament bans illegal timber
- Governor signs free-range egg bill into law
- ‘Green light’ for global biodiversity science panel
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