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Egypt: Rights Activists at Risk of Prison

MLR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:42 +0000

Egyptian authorities should drop all charges against unregistered nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and stop the criminal investigation of such groups. Authorities should not take action against NGOs until Egypt’s new parliament proposes legislation consistent with international legal standards, Human Rights Watch said. The organizations under investigation are not registered under the Mubarak-era Associations Law, in many cases because the government failed to respond to their requests to register.

(New York) – Egyptian authorities should drop all charges against unregistered nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and stop the criminal investigation of such groups, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should not take action against NGOs until Egypt’s new parliament proposes legislation consistent with international legal standards, Human Rights Watch said.

Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficits

MLR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000

Lawmakers who came to Washington demanding budget cuts face a tough test now that President Barack Obama and military leaders want to shrink the force, shut down bases and cancel weapons to achieve them.

Georgia primary shaping up to be bruising fight

MLR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000

Georgia’s Republican primary is shaping up as a role reversal for the two leading candidates, with Newt Gingrich backed by establishment support and a home-state network, while Mitt Romney is trying to play the role of an insurgent spoiler.

Rubio pushes back at contraception rules under health care law

MLR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000

Sitting in his pew at St. Louis Catholic Church in Miami one recent Sunday, Sen.

On Jobs, President Obama has delivered

MLR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:15:22 +0000

I support President Obama because he stands up for working-class Americans and the underserved among us. When he took office, the economy was falling off a cliff, shedding more than 700,000 jobs a month. Through these difficult economic times for our country, the President offered solutions to rebuild our economy, put people back to work, and laid the foundation for an economy that is built to last. And he did all of this in spite of Republican opposition that tried to block his every move. Thankfully, the President did not back down, and we are seeing the fruits of his labor.

On Friday, we learned that the economy added private-sector jobs for the 23rd straight month. We learned that the economy added 3.7 million private-sector jobs in the past two years. And we learned that the unemployment rate has decreased to 8.3 percent. The President saved the auto industry and the 1.4 million jobs it supports. Manufacturing, the backbone of our economy, is creating jobs for the first time in decades, and for the first time in a generation, we’re exporting more oil than we’re importing.

Our nation is only as strong as our weakest link, and President Obama is working every day to strengthen all Americans. The President is restoring an economy that rewards hard work and fair play instead of recklessness. Main Street and Wall Street now have to play by the same rules, and consumers have protection from the reckless abuses in the mortgage and credit card industries that have historically preyed on working-class Americans.

I am a Democrat because I work for a living and believe that there should be a level playing field for the entire economy. I support President Obama because he is a proven leader. Although we still have a long way to go, I know that when the President gets up each and every day, he is focused on making sure that the economy continues to grow for all Americans. And that’s why we all have to work extra hard to re-elect him in November.

To view the President’s record of creating jobs and growing the economy, click here.

Kuwait: Promises, Mostly Unfulfilled, on Citizenship

MLR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:10:23 +0000

Kuwait’s government should follow through on promises to address citizenship claims of stateless residents, known as Bidun. The government should also amend its national laws to protect domestic workers following its approval, in June 2011, of a new international treaty on decent work for domestic workers.

(Kuwait) – Kuwait’s government should follow through on promises to address citizenship claims of stateless residents, known as Bidun, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Report 2012 at a news conference in Kuwait City.

Israel: End Restrictions on Palestinian Residency

MLR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:10:20 +0000

Israeli policies on Palestinian residency have arbitrarily denied thousands of Palestinians the ability to live in, and travel to and from, the West Bank and Gaza. Israel should immediately stop denying or cancelling the residency of Palestinians and close family members with deep ties to the West Bank and Gaza, and end blanket bans on processing their applications for residency.

(Jerusalem) – Israeli policies on Palestinian residency have arbitrarily denied thousands of Palestinians the ability to live in, and travel to and from, the West Bank and Gaza, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

UN: Russia, China Vetoes Betray Syrian People

MLR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:10:18 +0000

Vetoes by Russia and China of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria are a betrayal of the Syrian people, Human Rights Watch said today. A resolution urging the Syrian government to end all human rights violations and cooperate with the UN commission of inquiry and the Arab League observer mission was approved by 13 council members, including India, South Africa, and Pakistan, before being vetoed.

(New York) – Vetoes by Russia and China of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria are a betrayal of the Syrian people, Human Rights Watch said today.

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants

MLR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:15:12 +0000

The Susan Komen For The Cure international headquarters are shown in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas, Friday, Feb.

Romney eyes win in quiet Nevada caucuses

MLR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:15:09 +0000

Photographs of former President George H.W. Bush and his son, former President George W. Bush and their wives are displayed during early voting at the Carson City Republican Caucus, Saturday, Feb.