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Lao churches in Savannakhet are still being denied access to their churches, with three of the churches challenging the legitimacy of orders of the Lao officials and continuing to assemble exercise their constitutional guaranteed religious freedom.

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) is concerned by military threats to kill people who disrupt the electoral process in Timor-Leste.

Lao district officials in savannakhet province of laos closed down the 4th lao church, citing that christians did not have permission to build the church building and that throughout saybuli district, only dongpoong village church is recognized.

Copernicus Group IRB (CGIRB), a leading independent institutional review board, today announced the release of CGIRB Connexus® 2.0.

Youth advocacy group 61 Strong and St. Louis author Heather Huffman host event to raise awareness of the North Korean human rights crisis

Raider Publishing International announces the release of Social Rights as Fundamental Human Rights by Rodrigo Garcia Schwarz.

London, UK—23 February 2012— Our Light: Voice’s of Women Exhibition Fundraising Gala The Shayler Foundation is glad to announce additions to Our Light: Voice’s of Women Exhibition Fundraising Gala being held Saturday, 17 March 2012.

In March Belfast will welcome The Shayler Foundation. An event organised in collaboration with the Crescent Arts Centre and its Director, Keith Acheson.

The Shayler Foundation is proud to announce the premier of short form documentary Belfast: You Never Know, Women’s Voices by filmmaker Dr. Barbara Renzi as a part of our International Women’s Day Exhibit and Lecture.

BP's Bob Dudley does not speak about the high earnings and PE ratio profits which he makes from the target areas in the poor communities who pump gas in his BP services stations, located in the same communities who have not had their claims paid.

Organization fighting for underserved, underrepresented and poor claimants in the Gulf Coast Region who have been affected by the BP Oil Spill. See our website or Facebook for more info.

“The Future Of Islam In The 21st Century” The public is invited to a lecture by world renowned Dr. John Esposito All Americans will want to hear the pronouncements of this erudite scholar.

AfriVol is recruiting volunteers and Interns for the Criminal Law Firm. They are looking for law students, lawyers and consultants to join their team.

Hotel Rwanda Humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina speaks about the need for Truth and Reconciliation in Rwanda and the Power of Words to create peace in the Great Lakes region in Africa.

The Shayler Foundation To Host “Our Light: Voices Of Women” Art Exhibit To Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Center for Islamic Studies, Indonesian Islamic University announces a call for papers for the conference. Scholars, researchers, activists and postgraduate students are encouraged to submit their papers to the organizer. Deadline: 15 February

Theresa de Leon, Northern New Jersey Wealth Management Director for PNC Wealth Management, has been elected board chair for the American Conference on Diversity.

Pakistan Christian Congress (PCC)'s statement to Responsible for Equality And Liberty on regarding Human Rights of Pakistan Christians, urging Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law and a commission to investigate and to arrest killers of Shahbaz Bhatti

Human Rights are Universal is a common dream in Perth or Pilani or Pittsburgh and recognition of human rights aims at preserving dignity and upholding equality of all people before the law.

For more than 60 years, nations around the world have observed Human Rights Day on December 10. But the rights we seek to honor that day would be empty pronouncements without the people who defend them, even in the midst of violent conflicts.

On December 8 at the National Press Club in Washington DC (1 to 3 PM ET), a press conference by a coalition of activists will remember Human Rights Day and the need to defend human rights. Contact: Jeffrey Imm, usa@realcourage.org, 301-613-8789

The Guilfoil Ballet Theater presents a charity presentation of the Nutcracker Ballet on December 4th at the Historic Fort Harrison. Youth for Human Rights of Tampa Bay and the Community Learning Center will benefit.

Local author’s work on human rights of persons with disabilities honoured.

Human rights activist and film maker Ahmed Abid has been selected by the Human Rights Foundation Network Film Jury to be a member of the Human Rights jury at the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival December 7th through 14th.

Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2011 - Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) supports the Minnesota Somali Muslims community in speaking out against radicalization.

On the 20th anniversary of the infamous massacre at Santa Cruz cemetery in Timor-Leste, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network(ETAN) called for the US and other governments and the UN to commit to justice for the victims and their families.

The representatives of the EU get a failing grade for heaping praise on Turkey for democratization while turning a blind eye on the mass arrests of journalists, former military commanders and critics of the regime on trumped up charges.

On Monday, November 7 (5:30 -7:30 pm), protesters will gexpress their outrage at the honoring or former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger by the New-York Historical Society.

NappyMuseTV, Brooklyn, New York’s leading Human Rights WebTV Network, announced today that Minister Pasha from Newark, New Jersey will be the featured spoken word artist on the network’s The Best of Rock the Spoken Word.

A joint statement by TAPOL (UK), the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT, US) and East Timor Action Network (ETAN, US)

The President of Catholic University, John Garvey, has been directed to respond to new charges of illegal discrimination at his university -- against both Muslims and women -- and to do so in writing by next Thursday

In the wake of the first criminal indictment of a Catholic Bishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, has been charged with violations of the Human Rights Act for allegedly discriminating against Muslims and women at Catholic U

11/11/11 Marks a special day around the globe as 300 bands play freedom benefit concerts to aid in the awareness to Stop Human Trafficking for The Traffic Jam Non-profit Organization.

NAAFA introduces our Guidelines for Healthcare Providers Who Treat Fat Patients to provide education for healthcare providers to help them better understand and treat fat patients.

The Lantos Foundation established the Lantos Human Rights Prize in 2009 to honor and bring attention to heroes of the human rights movement. Former recipients of the Lantos Prize include His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel.

Awards Include the Spirit of Humanity, Be the Difference and Courage to Care

Netflix, yielding to public pressure, has abandoned plans to separate its DVD and streaming-video services into two separate companies, a move which could weaken its position in a legal proceeding in which it is charged with violating human rights

NappyMuseTV, Brooklyn, New York’s leading Human Rights WebTV Network, today announced human trafficking in not only taking place in Cambodia, parts of Africa, and Russia, but right here in the United States of America.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Icon the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, hailing him for his heroic battle to achieve civil rights and human rights gains.

AfriVol is recruiting volunteers and interns for the Action on African Women’s Foundation. They are looking for students and others with an interest in international development and social work to join their team.

Illinois to host next I AM EQUAL Photo Documentary event stop.

AfriVol is recruiting volunteers and Interns for the Justice & Human Rights Institute. They are looking for lawyers, law students, human rights activists, consultants and fundraisers to join their team.

A good novel brings a character to life. Doug Roberts in his debut novel, The Man Who Fooled SAVAK, did the opposite - he used real living characters. Here is an interview with one of them who lived the story.

‘The Dreaming Vendors’ (…Ebong Shaupno Jatree) has been selected from over 300 films for Film Southasia (FSA) 2011, the 8th edition of the biennial film festival of South Asian documentaries.

Free the child's potential and you will transform him into the world is much more than a mere quote.

Human rights experts at a top law firm has welcomed a landmark ruling to allow a Court of Protection case to be reported in 'real-time', suggesting that it could have much wider implications.

TIN - The International Network has launched an online Pacific Rim Human Rights database which seeks to record human and cultural rights violations in the Pacific Rim area and stimulate public debate on issues of human rights.

Mira Sound Germany releases ‘Talkin’ Norway, Syria And More‘, the New-Topical-Song about the urgent need for taking a stand for love and understanding.

What exactly are Human Rights? Who is responsible for protecting them? And do they really apply to all people? These are the question the newest animated Video clip in the WissensWerte series deals with.

Follow up to the Foreign Affairs Authorization Act amendment on Camp Ashraf.