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The Gorbachev Era Twenty Years Later
Mystery still surrounds the transfer of power in the Soviet government on 11 March 1985. Regardless of the layers of intrigue, the legacy of that transfer is unrefutable. Unfortunately its future is much less clear.
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Women In Afghanistan: The Chain Letter
Why you should NOT forward the chain letter about women in Afghanistan, even though the human rights abuses do occur.
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China's Crackdown in Tibet
A look at China's crackdown in Tibet, a brief history of the disputed region and why it has taken the forthcoming Beijing Olympics to bring it to the world's attention.
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Ayann Hirisi Ali
Ms. Ali explains how the West, a liberal democracy, and the Islamic culture are diametrically opposed morally and philosophically especially with respect to human rights.
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Conflict Diamonds and Bushmen
The forcible and illegal removal of Bushmen from their homelands is conflict in anybody's language. But under the Kimberly Process, these diamonds are clean.
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Indonesia Series I of X: Urgent Statement from Indonesia
Despite the image that Indonesia is a land of smiling faces and warm heart, human rights abusers have not been proved to be fairly prosecuted. Below is a statement issued by Solidaritas Nusa Bangsa, also known as Solidarity for the Motherland and Nation in English. They urge a thorough investigation on abuses performed during the Indonesia's former President Soeharto's New Order Regime ruling.
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International Courts Part I of III: International Tribunal Court
The definitions of and differences among International Tribunal Court; International Criminal Court; and International Court of Justice, and how they preserve justice in our humane world.
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The Work of Amnesty International
An introduction to Amnesty International, a human rights organization, with details on the work of the organization, its history and how people can get involved.
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"One Dead Missionary is as Good as One Hundred Dead Terrorists"
In the late 1970's, the Catholic Church in Southern Rhodesia supported the guerrilla activities of the Zimbabwe Liberation Movement. Priests, nuns, and bishops were arrested and deported and some suffered torture and even death during the course of the war as a result of their activities.
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Aboriginal Deaths In Custody
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody In Australia are higher than those of South Africa at the peak of Apartheid.
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The End For White Autonomy
European Australians have been deemed incapable of deciding their own destinies in light of a leaked Child Rape Dossier.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy describes a form of diplomacy that places an emphasis on cultural recognition and understanding as a basis for dialogue.
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