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Today, 27 million men, women and children are held, sold and trafficked as slaves throughout the world. In Slavery: A 21st Century Evil, Rageh Omaar embarks on a worldwide journey to uncover the truth about the flourishing 21st century slave trade. Episode by episode, his investigation will expose the brutal reality of modern slavery and unpick the reasons why this age-old evil persists.
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(New York) – The Iranian security forces’ November 21, 2011 raid on the offices of the official Iran newspaper and their attempt to arrest President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s media adviser show the Iranian government’s extreme reaction to dissent,…
Via hrw.org

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Egypt is thrown into fresh turmoil as hundreds of thousands of protesters reject the military rulers’ promises of reform…
Via guardian.co.uk

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In the month since the second phase of a massive prisoner hunger strike in California ended on September 22nd, three prisoners who had been on strike have committed suicide. Johnny Owens Vick and another prisoner were both confined in the Pelican Bay Security Housing Unit. Hozel Alanzo Blanchard was confined in the Calipatria Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU).
Via prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com

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The warden of North Carolina’s Central Prison, Warden Gerald J. Branker has retired amid allegations of torture of inmates.
Via examiner.com

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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian authorities shut down a reformist newspaper on Sunday after it published a scathing attack by an aide to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the president’s rival conservatives, the latest sign of a split in the highest echelons of the Islamic Republic.
Via reuters.com

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What would you do if you were given your ex-spouses’s facebook password? Be careful….He’s got yours too!
Via communities.washingtontimes.com

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A pretty remarkable thing just happened. A press conference, scheduled for *4:00pm* between the UC Davis Chancellor and police with local press on campus, did not end in an hour, as planned. Instead, a mass of Occupy Davis students and sympathizers mobilized outside, demanding to have their voice heard. After some initial confusion, UC Chancellor Linda Katehi refused to leave the building, attempting to give the media the impression that the students were somehow holding her hostage.
Via thesecondalarm.wordpress.com

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Europeans are lagging the United States in using aerial drones for police work – and they don’t really mind.
Via miller-mccune.com

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Egyptian protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square resist fresh attempts to remove them, following deadly clashes with the security forces on Saturday there and in other cities.
Via bbc.co.uk