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India: Prohibit Degrading ‘Test’ for Rape

(Mumbai) – Many Indian hospitals routinely subject rape survivors to forensic examinations that include the unscientific and degrading "finger" test, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. It urged the Indian government to ban the practice, used to determine whether the rape survivor is "habituated" to sexual intercourse, as it reforms its laws [...]

China: Press Visiting Burmese Leader on Elections and Accountability

(New York) – The Chinese government should use this week’s visit by Burmese leader Than Shwe to press Burma to conduct open elections and provide accountability for serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Senior General Than Shwe will conduct a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai starting Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
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Obama Gets Fewer Judges Confirmed Than Nixon

A determined Republican stall campaign in the Senate has sidetracked so many of the men and women nominated by President Barack Obama for judgeships that he has put fewer people on the bench than any president since Richard Nixon at a similar point in his first term 40 years ago.

Republicans key on 10th Congressional race

When Sen. Scott Brown staged his surprise special election win in January, he relied heavily on Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District.

Fight heats up over Alaska’s Pebble Mine

When Phil St. George took a flight over an area north of Lake Iliamna in 1988, he noted that the lush, rocky terrain made it look like an enormous golf course.

Labor Day

This Labor Day, as we spend time with family and friends and enjoy barbeques and a day off of work, it’s important to remember the holiday we are commemorating.
Labor Day grew out of the 1800s labor movement and is dedicated to honoring the achievements of America’s working men and women.
First organized by the Central Labor [...]

Labor Day

This Labor Day, as we spend time with family and friends and enjoy barbeques and a day off of work, it’s important to remember the holiday we are commemorating.
Labor Day grew out of the 1800s labor movement and is dedicated to honoring the achievements of America’s working men and women.
First organized by the Central Labor [...]

Labor Day

This Labor Day, as we spend time with family and friends and enjoy barbeques and a day off of work, it’s important to remember the holiday we are commemorating.
Labor Day grew out of the 1800s labor movement and is dedicated to honoring the achievements of America’s working men and women.
First organized by the Central Labor [...]

Labor Day

This Labor Day, as we spend time with family and friends and enjoy barbeques and a day off of work, it’s important to remember the holiday we are commemorating.
Labor Day grew out of the 1800s labor movement and is dedicated to honoring the achievements of America’s working men and women.
First organized by the Central Labor [...]

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