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Federal Court Declares “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Unconstitutional

September 13, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights Campaign, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – on September 10th praised the[…]

Human Rights First Praises Clinton’s Commitment to U.S. Human Rights Leadership

September 12, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights First, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights First’s Elisa Massimino[…]

Bahrain: Pursue Torture Allegations

September 5, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights Watch, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Bahraini authorities should immediately look into allegations of torture by four opposition activists who had been held in incommunicado detention[…]

Iran: Release Rights Activist; Guarantee a Fair Trial

September 4, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights Watch, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Iran’s Judiciary should ensure that human rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari receives a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said today,[…]

Cambodia: International Groups Condemn Sentencing of Local Rights Staffer

September 3, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights Watch, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Four international human rights organizations urged the Cambodian government to immediately release Leang Sokchouen, staff person of the Cambodian League[…]

Human Rights Defenders Combating Discrimination to Receive 2010 Honors

September 3, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights First, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the[…]

A Father’s Love Wins Out

September 2, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 162, 2010, Human Rights Campaign, Issues 160 - 169, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBT equality – today applauded the change[…]

Russia: Stop Forced Dress Code for Women in Chechnya

August 29, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 161, 2010, Human Rights Watch, Issues 160 - 169, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Russia should put an end to local rules forcing women in Chechnya to observe an Islamic dress code, Human Rights[…]

Human Rights First Welcomes First U.S. Human Rights Record Report to UN Human Rights Council

August 28, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 161, 2010, Human Rights First, Issues 160 - 169, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First today welcomed the U.S. government’s release of its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report, a self-evaluation of[…]

Lebanon: Critic of Nahr al-Bared Reconstruction Efforts Detained

August 27, 2010 Enviroshop Editor 161, 2010, Human Rights Watch, Issues 160 - 169, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues

The Lebanese authorities should immediately release Ismael Sheikh Hassan, an urban planner detained by Military Intelligence on August 18, 2010,[…]