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US re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

Source: News24, Nov 13 2012, 6:01am CST

2012-11-13 14:01 New York â The United States was re-elected on Monday to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council in the only contested election for the organisation's top human rights body. The US was compet ...

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Pride at State: LGBT Policy and Personnel Issues

Source: US State Dept. - Travel Bureau  |   Jun 19 2013, 6:35pm CDT

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Please, please, please, please. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very, very much. Ken, thank you for a generous welcome. Tha ...

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Key U.S. Outcomes at the UN Human Rights Council 23rd Session

Source: US State Dept. - Travel Bureau  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:33pm CDT

The 23rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) underscored the importance of U.S. leadership to keep the HRC at the forefront of international efforts to promote and protect human rights. In this session, the U ...

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31 weeks ago


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"Now that the Obama administration has won a second term, human rights at home and abroad should be a high priority."


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Two Gay Men Nominated for Ambassador Posts

Source: EDGE Boston  |   Jun 19 2013, 10:26am CDT

President Barack Obama has nominated his former finance director to be U.S. ambassador to Denmark and tapped two major fundraisers for postings in Spain and Germany. Fundraising guru Rufus Gifford, who raised upward of $700 mill ...

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Attention called to Russian rights record

Source: United Press International  |   Jun 19 2013, 9:05am CDT

PARIS, June 19 (UPI) -- The International Federation for Human Rights said the U.N. Human Rights Council needs to weigh in on the targeting of civil organizations in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin backe ...

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Green Shadow Cabinet: Why the TPP is bad for business, human rights, trade policy, and your sense of humor

Source: Independent Political Report  |   Jun 19 2013, 8:24am CDT

With TPP, Obama has moved from transparency to secrecy, from human rights to corporate rights Suppose a Taiwanese company wanted to open a factory in California to make clothing. They propose importing workers who would accept a daily wage of $1 ...

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Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 6/19

Source: Swing State Project  |   Jun 19 2013, 8:23am CDT

You must add at least one tag to this diary before publishing it. A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for "Barack Obama," is this a diary they'd be trying to find? Use a person's full name, without any title. Senator Obama ma ...

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Chile - Chile urged to enact new media laws

Source: Humanitarian News  |   Jun 19 2013, 6:22am CDT

Reporters Without Borders has submitted recommendations on Chile to the UN Human Rights Council, calling on Chile to enact new laws to create a balance between the various types of broadcasting organizations. This site has no copyright on the publis ...

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Russia : strong reaction of the UN Human Rights Council is required

Source: Humanitarian News  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:41am CDT

As the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd session, FIDH deplores that the Council has failed to properly address the situation of the civil society in Russia, which faces increased repression and restrictions to their ...

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Afghanistan: UN Concerned by New Human Rights Commissioners

Source: Scoop - New Zealand News  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:34pm CDT

Afghanistan: UN Concerned Over Appointment of New Human Rights Commissioners New York, Jun 18 2013 - The United Nations human rights Office today expressed concern over President Hâmid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Af ...

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