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The Treasury Department is freezing the assets of Myanmar government officials in order to pressure the government to stop its violence against peaceful demonstrators.

On United Nations Day, thanks to the internet, you can join Amnesty International, in calling for Peace Keeping forces in Darfour. It's a small but practical and effective way to bring the principles of the United Nations to life.

A large number of Rabbis gathered in protest outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, against what they told me was a violation of basic human rights in Israel.

Amnesty International today condemned both Hezbollah and Israel for not taking any steps to prosecute war crimes and other grave violations that occurred during the 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel.

Rice answered questions on Sunday in a press briefing held while she was flying to the Middle East

The UN continues to try to persuade the military junta to honor its people's human rights.

Exploring the welfare system and how it fails to provide basic economic rights to our citizens

Thirty new public service announcements depicting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights premiered at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The PSAs were then shown at a free outdoor concert to an audience of 2000 at Union Square Park.

It almost seemed surrealistic when the President of the United States and the President of Iran made their cases heard before the full assembly of the United Nations today.

China executed the former head of the national food safety organization just two months after his trial began. International human rights organizations continue to put pressure on the Chinese government to improve the fairness and accuracy of their judicial system.

U.N. Human Rights Council has been described as not credible by United States who have refused to join or hold a seat on the newly formed Human Rights Council

The United Nations urges the Myanmar government to exercise restraint, after government forces there used violence against peaceful protestors,

In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly today, President Bush called on the nations of the world to unite against terrorism.

This year Oakland might not have a football or a baseball team to celebrate, but citizens here can get behind the annual celebration of United Nations Day in 2007.

United Nations Day is celebrated all over the United States but in our nation's capital, the observance is carried on throughout an entire week.

The United Nations was constructed as an international insturment to maintain world peace. That certainly should be worth celebrating with your children.

The United Nations Association of Greater Boston is a Massachusetts based organization that offers educational and informational programs about the U. N. and its organizations to help link local groups to global affairs.

At the United Nations General Assembly last month, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had harsh words for United States President George W. Bush. In the aftermath, the U.S. mainstream regarded the entire event as a joke.

For six years the international community has witness the failure of every peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians

The United Nations has failed to live up to the expectations of FDR or anyone seeking peace. It has been a successful venture for the evil and greedy leaders of the world. It's time to begin anew, hopefully for the better this time.

24 Hours for Darfur is a brilliant new campaign to connect activists with people in power. The aim is to show 24 hours of footage with people asking, questioning, and demanding the United Nations and others to make a difference in Darfur.

When Israel has had enough and goes on an all out butt whooping rampage against the terrorists and those that support them, the United Nations under the ever decisive leadership of Kofi Annan leaps into action like Superman!

A look at the history of the United Nations and it's responsibility for the chaos in the Middle East and Africa, as well as a discussion of some of the scandals in which U.N. peacekeepers have been involved.

The drug penalty for drug offenses does in fact violate human rights argues the International Harm Reduction Association in conjunction with the Australian drug foundation recently said.

The Iranian President cancels his trip to the United States after Iranian forces capture 15 British Navy personnel. Should we be worried?

"Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the gentleman to whom I refer as the devil, came here, talking as if he owned the world. Truly. As the owner of the world." -Chavez

Andre says "separated we call for life or death, I say we unite and call for solutions."

Drought, food shortages and an ousted president make for a very bad place to live. Somalia, especially in the 1990s, needed help. This research paper explains why Operation Restore Hope was a hopeless mission.

This lesson offers an introduction to the organization, why it exists, what it's goals are, where it meets, and who makes up the group. It's written in lesson plan format, complete with student study packet.

My comments about UN Watch's speech on August 17, 2006 at the UN assembly.

Giuliani's speech, though not always obvious, utilizes three rhetorical strategies that are especially effective in spoken rhetoric: ethos, repetition, and rhetorical questions to "interact" with the audience.

People were concerned about educating the children of Nazi-occupied countries during WWII and wanted to rebuild the system entirely, a challenge that in turn created UNESCO (Gale Virtual Reference Library, 2005).

The problem and possible solutions within the U.N. for violence against women.

Two major IGOs exist for the prevention of war - the UN and the EU. Their systems have different focuses - the EU on economic integration and the UN on diplomacy. The EU's system links Europe's states so heavily that war is a virtual impossibility.

Human rights are fine on paper but when they are enacted in legislation they can create injustices. This article questions Human Rights and whether they have any logical meaning.

Children are often unable or not permitted to speak up for themselves. Like any adult, they have their own particular needs and rights as human beings, which have too often been ignored or overlooked.

If you've been disturbed by those "Bodies" exhibits touring around the United States, it might bother you more now knowing that those cadavers were once tortured prisoners in China. However, this exhibit has a chance to redeem itself in a human rights argument...

The Cato Institute has announced the launch of its new Center for Promotion of Human Rights.

Recently the ASA released an article for their members only newsletter on how autism has becoming the next global human rights issue. Everyone should be aware of the issue, just not their members.

This article explores human rights, their past, and what role they will have in the future, as well as the difference between the Western and Eastern conception of human rights.

Property rights are a viscous phenomenon, changing in form as a function of environmental situations, conditions, and applications.

China has yet to develop a political climate consistent with individual rights and freedom of speech. While the Chinese government has been becoming substantially less repressive over time, crucial obstacles remain.

Human rights are a term people use all the time but the term itself isn't often defined. Human rights are universal so no matter where you are in the world you should have the same rights

"The Supreme Court has twice delivered the message to the Bush administration that judicial review and civil liberties cannot be discarded."

Our goal in this essay will be to get a clear understanding of how such human rights violations take place in a democracy, why they happen and what can be done to put a quick stop to it and ensure that it never happens again.

This article examines the issue of trading with nations that practice human rights violations.

When China was chosen to host the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese government agreed to not only promote the Olympics, but also human rights as part of the Olympic legacy.

The Planetary Bill of Rights Project is a unique new organization whose goal is to give the entire world its first modern Bill of Rights. People sometimes ask me how this project came about.

President derides "powerful nations" for failure to address important issues and only responding to narrow interests.

Chronicling of a battle for human rights bewteen modern Persian youth and fundamentalism that subsists there.

Did you know that the United States Armed Services committee voted last week to allow the research and development and possible use of Low Yield Nuclear weapons?

These are the ten worst Vice Presidents in United States history

Republican Presidential candidate Sam Brownbeck, a United States Senator from Kansas, said Iran might one day attack America or Israel with a nuclear bomb. He said everything possible should be done to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

During the recent crises in the Middle East the issue of Palestinian being held in Israeli prisons and their human rights gained lot of media attention.

A closer look at the issues on death sentence which is usually the most hotly debated issue amongst human rights activists, the type of execution methods and arguments for and against death penalty.

This article shows how everyone in the world, but especially in the United States deserves access to healthcare. Through research and dedication, this article lays out just how important this issue is to all Americans.

tensions between Israel and Middle East Arab Nations and how the U.S. got involved in the situation

Rather than submit to any kind of impartial investigation that might expose the true facts regarding the treatment of prisoners in the "war on terror", the Bush administration instead lashes out in a hostile attempt to discredit its critics.

The transatlantic slave trade which began in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries forever changed the demographic structure of the United States.

An overview of human trafficking with special emphasis of the status within the United States and efforts to combat this criminal enterprise.

The Bush administration's approach to the "War on Terror"-namely the situation in Iraq-has tarnished the global image of the United States of America and increased ill-will towards the country, especially from the people in the Middle East.

This paper explores the reasons for abolishing the death penalty.

No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t

A letter to the Standing Committee of China's legislature, National People's Congress, was sent by Amnesty International. In the letter, Amnesty called for the program 'Re-education Through Labor'or RTL to end. 'Re-education'...

On March 1, 2005, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states. This is a good start. Next, we need to abolish the deat

There are many significant human rights issues that face the America in the post-Cold War global society. Most importantly, the nation must take steps to insure that human rights are dealt with in a responsible manner.

Does the acquisition of Indian-built helicopters violate EU and US trade embargoes?

The U.N. adviser, who returned from the region less than two weeks ago, is going back.

Illinois governor George Ryan granted clemency to death row inmates

All the members of the Security Council, even including China, consented to the statement.

Human rights organizations Amnesty International, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Human Rights Watch are among six organizations who contributed to the report.

This Thursday, September 21 2006, is the International Day of Peace, adopted back in 1981 by the United Nations. There are lots of events going on and you can be a part of the festivities to create a more peaceful world.

Basing laws on religious or moral views, rather than on individual rights, is dangerous. It invites de-facto partitioning of communities. In a free society, it is unreasonable to force citizens to abide by laws imposed by a majority with a different world view.

CURE is working to educate and change the attitudes of White people in America towards Reparations for the ancestors of enslaved Africans

Prostitution is a growing problem that is destroying the moral character and fabric of America.

A look at the history and current involvement of the factions that separate and unite Lebanon as a single democratic entity

Nicaragua and the DPRK are forging close ties, as evidenced by a meeting between Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and a high-ranking North Korean official. This article provides some background on the regional and global ideological and political dynamics involved.

Thought provoking look at the current social and economic trends in America.

Andrew Feldmar, a well-known Vancouver psychotherapist, was banned from the U.S. after a Google search uncovered that the doctor had experimented with psychoactive drugs in the 1970's.

When President Roosevelt helped start the United Nations 67 years ago, he spoke of "Four Freedoms" that The United States sought for the world. This article looks back at those initial United Nations Four Freedoms and sees how far we have come.

The defense of our nation is a progressive, contructive, vital, dynamic and crucial aspect of the survival of our doctrines ... port security is essential for the defense of our nation.

Law professor Steven Wise, argues in his book, "Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights", for the extension to animals of legal rights accorded to infants.

Henry Spira, one of the first animal rights activists, brought the liberation movement into the spotlight by protesting against such issues as animal testing and factory farms. He and Peter Singer lead nonviolent campaigns to show people that animals deserve consideration.

Script of a speech given at the Ogden Area World-Wide Marijuana March in 2006.

Human trafficking is recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of people for the purpose of exploitation.

There is a little-known battle for survival going in some parts of the world. Those at risk are baby girls, and the casualties are in the millions each year.

An assessment of the reliability of our justice system with statistics regarding innocent people on death row, DPICs "Innocence List," some case studies and quotes from people in the industry.

The review of this landmark case could determine where they draw the line about mentally ill and the death sentence.

The State government being a member of the larger leviathan that, 79 years ago, indoctrinated a policy of sterilization of the "imbecile" class.

Details the year-long psychological preparation of the people in the United States for the idea of war in Iraq - through the daily news and mass-media that speculated with the government and slandered the few politically active citizens as "dissenters".

UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who has been traveling around Asia to consult on the situation in Myanmar, spoke from Tokyo on Friday.

With death tolls soaring into the 10,000's, authorities in Myanmar, Burma are refusing to let some relief workers and transports into the devasted country. International Aid in Spring Lake, Michigan is preparing a mass shipment with mobile medical facility.

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