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(New York) – The arbitrary arrest by Egyptian security forces of 16 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood on February 8, 2010, bodes ill for the election year ahead, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrests, including the group’s deputy leader, are in addition to at least 41 others since the beginning of the year. [...] (Kigali) – Opposition party members are facing increasing threats, attacks, and harassment in advance of Rwanda’s August 2010 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged the government to investigate all such incidents and to ensure that opposition activists are able to go about their legitimate activities without fear. (Geneva) – UN members should press Fiji’s military government during a review of its human rights record to end arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment in detention, and interference with judicial independence, and to ensure a swift return to democratic rule, Human Rights Watch said today. A top Republican on a House panel investigating Toyota’s massive recalls called Wednesday for the company’s president to testify before Congress later this month, seeking an “open exchange” before the American public. Vernon Ehlers of Michigan says in an interview with The Associated Press that he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2010. Texas GOP gubernatorial candidates Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Debra Medina debate at the WFAA Channel 8 studios in Dallas in January. Some of you may have seen the analysis piece run by the AP today assessing the President’s first year in office. Unfortunately, the AP seems to have adopted the GOP’s talking points rather than looking at the facts. Most notably, the analysis utterly ignores both the breadth and depth of the President’s accomplishments. Despite [...] Good morning. President Barack Obama is greeted by students while touring the Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Fab Lab at Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza. |
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