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Philippines: Arrest Ex-General Accused of ‘Disappearances’

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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III should order the armed forces to cooperate with civilian authorities in arresting retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan and others charged with the enforced disappearance of two activists in 2006.

(New York) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III should order the armed forces to cooperate with civilian authorities in arresting [...]

Haiti: Duvalier Ruling Disappoints Justice

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A Haitian judge’s decision to dismiss the case against former president-for-life Jean-Claude Duvalier for grave human rights violations ignores Haiti’s international obligation to prosecute such crimes. [...]

India: Prosecute Security Forces for Torture

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The Indian government should prosecute members of the security forces for recent high-profile cases of torture, to send a message that such practices will no longer be tolerated.

(New York) – The Indian government should prosecute members of the security forces for recent high-profile cases of torture, to send a message that such practices [...]

Lawmakers Reach Agreement on $63 Billion FAA Bill

Lawmakers say they’ve reached an agreement on a $63 billion, four-year bill to extend the Federal Aviation Administration’s operating authority and the agency’s air traffic modernization effort.

Breast cancer charity halts grants to Planned Parenthood

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates – creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

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U.S. officials are telling lawmakers there’s been no decision yet on whether to trade five dangerous Taliban prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay as part of nascent peace talks with the Taliban.

How Romney might win the Florida primary

All polls in Florida point to a Romney victory in the primary this evening. And yet, when looking at national polling, Romney's favorability is dropping with questions surrounding his time at Bain and consistent flip-flopping throughout his candidacy.

Washington Post polling released yesterday showed that "only 39 percent of Americans overall think Romney understands the problems [...]

President Obama on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

On January 27, 2012, President Obama remembered the victims of the Holocaust, saying:

We commit ourselves to keeping their memories alive not only in our thoughts, but through our actions. As we remember all those who perished in camps from Auschwitz to Treblinka, Dachau to Sobibor, we pledge to speak truth to those who deny the [...]

Mitt “Say Anything” Romney doesn’t tell Florida seniors that he would gut Medicare

Mitt Romney will say anything to get elected.

Last night, he told a crowd in The Villages, Florida, that "we will never go after Medicare or Social Security; we will protect those programs." Well, that’s what Mitt Romney says in Florida before a crowd of seniors. But it’s simply not true.

What Romney did not say to [...]

Ukraine must protect detained asylum-seekers attacked by security forces

Authorities urged stop the ill-treatment of about 60 Somalis and six Eritreans who had been on hunger strike in protest against their illegal detention.

January 31, 2012

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