Mar 14, 2017

Hmong: As Hate Crime Increases in Wisconsin, Rep. Shankland Urges Community to Respect Hmong People

Photo courtesy of Stevens Points Journal    Democratic Representative Katrina Shankland urges Wisconsin residents to respect the Hmong community and to denounce any action or speech that incites hate. In doing so, Rep. Shankland responds to two incidents that occurred in Wisconsin earlier this month. First, a Hmong family in Junction City was shot at by their neighbour. The shooter, an...

Mar 14, 2017

Hmong: As Hate Crime Increases in Wisconsin, Rep....

Photo courtesy of Stevens Points Journal    Democratic Representative Katrina Shankland urges Wisconsin residents to respect the Hmong community and to denounce any action or speech that incites...

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Mar 13, 2017

Balochistan: BRP Calls for Nomination of UN Special...

  Photo by Twitter@Abdul_Bugti Representative of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Abdul Nawaz Bugti addressed the ongoing 34th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva call for nomination...

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Mar 13, 2017

Tibet: 58th Commemoration of Tibetan Uprising...

  Photo by CTA On 10 March 2017, many cities around the world have shown solidarity for the Tibet taking to the streets in support of the Tibetan people. 58 years after the Uprising, Tibet is...

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Mar 13, 2017

Amnesty International 2016/2017 Report Points...

Photo Courtesy of Hugo @Flickr Amnesty International released its yearly International Report analysing the human rights situation across the world and highlighting the potential conflicts that could...

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Mar 13, 2017

Mosul: Assyrian Palace Ruins Unearthed

  Photo by Harretz:  Three years after the Islamic State blew up Prophet Jonah’s mosque, an Assyrian Palace has been discovered by archaeologists in the Eastern part of Mosul. ISIS members...

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Mar 13, 2017

Abkhazia: Satisfying Voter Turnout on Elections...

  Photo by Radio Free Europe  On 12 March 2017, parliamentary elections in Abkhazia have been recognised as valid. Abkhazia is still not recognised as independent nation by a majority of...

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Mar 10, 2017

Haratin: Women Prime Victims of Slavery and Sexual...

Photo courtesy of The Huffington Post Haratin women endure disproportionate suffering as slaves and victims of sexual violence in Mauritania. Many of these women are born into slavery and experience discrimination...

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Mar 10, 2017

Iran: Swiss Parliament Conference Raises Awareness...

Photo courtesy of Ahwaz Human Rights Organisation A variety of human rights groups, political activists and minority representatives convened at Swiss Parliament on 8 March 2017 for a conference concerning...

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