positive Human Rights news
Burma generals ‘sign Aung San Suu Kyi release order’Reports from Burma say military authorities have signed an order authorising the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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The path to ending ethnic conflicts
via TED |
Tue November 09, 2010 |
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Morocco pushes for law against gender abuse, child labourFor years, Moroccan activists and legislators have talked about how to end violence against women and the exploitation of young girls. With the current session of parliament slated to debate two new bills, defenders of women's rights are finally seeing a glimmer of hope. |
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US military accepting gay recruitsThe US military has started accepting gay recruits after a California judge last week struck down the "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring openly gay people from serving. |
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Indonesia revokes book-ban lawThe Indonesian Constitutional Court has struck down a law on book-banning that has been used to stifle dissent, in a landmark ruling welcomed by historians, authors and rights activists. |
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Chinese dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize
via CNN |
Fri October 08, 2010 |
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More nations sign on to UN-backed initiative to end use of child soldiersEleven new countries have added their names to a growing United Nations-backed list of States that have pledged to halt child recruitment, support the release of children from armed groups and help reintegrate them into civilian life. |
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UN launches $40bn woman and child health planThe UN has launched a $40bn (£25.5bn) health initiative aimed at saving the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years. |
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Clinton Initiative Spurs Pledges for Efficiency, SustainabilityFormer President Bill Clinton wrapped up his annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative yesterday, netting 291 philanthropic commitments valued at roughly $6 billion. |
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Swiss women outnumber men in governmentA historic vote in the Swiss parliament today has formed an executive consisting of more female ministers than male, propelling the country to the forefront of sexual equality in politics just four decades after it granted women the vote. |
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Peru’s president revokes civil war atrocities amnestyPeru's government has revoked what was effectively an amnesty for officials and soldiers accused of atrocities during a civil war, following a storm of protest led by the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa. |
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Brazil rescues farm workers from slave-like conditionsThe Brazilian authorities say they have rescued 95 farm workers who were being kept in slave-like conditions in two south-eastern states, the official Agencia Brasil reports. |
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End child labour, Bangladesh court tells governmentThe high court here has directed the Bangladesh government to end within a year child labour in a number of industries across the country. |
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Female candidates in upcoming Tanzanian polls to receive UN election trainingThe United Nations is seeking to empower women candidates ahead of Tanzania’s general elections in October, including by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilization, advocacy and lobbying. |
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World good news
- Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marry
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- California public to vote on GMO Label Act after 1 million signatures
- Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
- State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than Feared
- Obama announces sanctions for tech used in human rights abuses in Iran and Syria
- Mexico becomes 2nd country in the world to pass national climate-change law
- US to make profit from bailouts, Treasury says
- Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs
- World’s largest preserve forming in Africa
- Obama: STOCK Act a step toward restoring Americans’ faith in Washington
- Burmese savour taste of democracy
- EU seeks to crack down on shark finning
- GM crops banned in Peru
- Niger creates Africa’s largest protected reserve
- World meets UN safe water goal
- International Bird Area in Kenya saved from conversion into biofuel crop
- North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium
- Rebels Sign Truce in South Sudan
- Maryland state senate passes gay marriage bill
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Health news
- Cancer deaths on the decline in Canada
- Broadcasters ordered to dial down TV ad volume
- Range of brain diseases could be treated by single drug
- California public to vote on GMO Label Act after 1 million signatures
- Share your status – and your lungs. Facebook tool promotes organ donation
- Pancreatic cancer gene discovery
- Prostate trial ‘very encouraging’
- Bringing health care to the world’s most remote areas
- Amazon plant yields miracle cure for dental pain
- Device invented that can detect infectious disease in minutes
- Stem cells beat kidney rejection
- World meets UN safe water goal
- ‘Promising’ pancreas cancer drug
- Transplant jaw made by 3D printer claimed as first
- Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Report 2012: Bicycling is on the Rise
- Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza
- California orders hike in number of super clean cars
- Gates donates $750 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria
- Stem cell retinal implants safe
- Hepatitis C vaccine: Oxford researchers’ trial ‘promising’
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