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Vietnam: Expanding Campaign to Silence Dissent

(New York) – The Vietnamese government should immediately drop all charges and free the prominent writer and democracy activist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Italy: Speed Investigations of Rosarno Attacks

(Milan) – Prosecutions of suspects in the racist attacks early this month against migrants in Rosarno, Italy are lagging, Human Rights Watch said today. But migrants accused of participating in the unrest have already been arrested, tried, and convicted.
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UAE: NYU’s Labor Rights Provisions Break New Ground

(New York) – New York University’s announcement today that it will require all companies to respect the rights of laborers building its campus in the United Arab Emirates is a significant step toward protecting migrant workers there, Human Rights Watch said.
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Obama Runs into Opposition from Own Party on Jobs Tax Credit Plan

President Barack Obama’s plan to offer tax credits to businesses that add workers is running into opposition from some rank-and-file Democrats in the House.

Prius brakes questioned; Toyota probe expands

Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday _ then quickly took it back _ as skepticism of company fixes grew and the government’s probe expanded to other models in the U.S. and Japan.

Brown demands to be sworn in earlier than planned

Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown changed course and demanded he be sworn in to replace the late Sen.

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