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The first ever UN report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people details how people are killed or endure hate-motivated violence, torture, detention, criminalization and discrimination because of their real or…
Via un.org
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BEIJING — China is proposing to ban movie content that it says disturbs social stability and promotes religious fanaticism, the latest attempt by the authoritarian government to tighten control over what people see.
Via washingtonpost.com
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An investigation into how Vietnamese children trafficked to work in the UK’s cannabis trade are prosecuted as criminals.
Via aljazeera.com
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Former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi’s killing may have been a war crime, says the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor.
Via bbc.co.uk
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While the revised SOPA briefly mentions the First Amendment, the substantive text makes clear that’s just lip service.
Via eff.org
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Hundreds of pages of interviews with Marines, once closely guarded as secrets of war, were meant to be destroyed as the last American troops prepare to leave Iraq.
Via nytimes.com
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This is a joint report by a group of Bahrain’s independent human rights NGOs presenting the main key findings from the ongoing effort to document violations occurring in the state of Bahrain in 2011.
Via bahrainrights.hopto.org
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Occupy Budaiya street is an initiative by protesters in Bahrain, have been announced and organized for through social media (twitter and facebook), to stage a sit-in on sidewalks of one of Bahrain’s street. Organizers and participants emphasized on the peacefulness of the event. (#occupybudaiyaST) Like all peaceful protests in Bahrain, OccupyBudaya was prevented and violently attacked by riot police.
Via bahrainrights.org
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Findings Show Pattern or Practice of Wide-ranging Discrimination Against Latinos and Retaliatory Actions Against Individuals Who Criticized MCSO Activities
Via justice.gov
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UPDATE 4: Malcolm Moore has posted a new story on this, which I highly recommend you read in its entirety right here. Also added another image from Weibo. …
Via chinageeks.org
