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Iran: Indict or Free Filmmakers

(New York) – Iran’s Judiciary should immediately clarify the reasons behind a raid on the home of film director Jafar Panahi as well as the legal basis for detaining him and two of his colleagues, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Uzbekistan: Reverse Rights Defender’s Prison Sentence

(New York, March 12, 2010) – The Uzbek government should immediately release a human rights defender convicted on fabricated religious extremism charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China: Accountability Overdue on Tibet Protests

(New York) – On the second anniversary of the March 2008 protests in Tibetan areas, the Chinese government should release those detained without charge, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese government should also respect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in responding to protests in Lhasa and other Tibetan areas during the [...]

Both sides clash in Nevada gov’s texting case

Lawyers for both sides clashed today over a lawsuit filed against Gov. Jim Gibbons by a former administrator who claims she was improperly fired from her job.

Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions

Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

Would-be Cabinet secretary named to deficit panel

A Republican senator whom Barack Obama once tried to make his secretary of commerce will be among the members of Congress to serve on the president’s deficit commission.

Weekend Open Thread

Hello Saturday.

President Barack Obama signs a wall during a tour of the International Brotherhood of Electricians (IBEW) Local 26 headquarters in Lanham, Md., Feb. 16, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza.

Friday Open Thread

Happy Friday.

President Barack Obama speaks with John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, while dining in the President’s private dining room, Feb. 18, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza.

‘Racism’ in the 21st Century

In the late 1960s, college students rioted and stormed administration buildings, protesting everything from the Vietnam War to freedom of speech violations to the paucity of black students, faculty and programs on campuses. If you were around then and thought some, most or all of those protests were over-the-top, you might want to add the [...]

Egypt must halt execution of man accused of murder

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