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News North Carolina clergy members challenge same-sex marriage ban
North Carolina clergy members challenge same-sex marriage ban
William Helbling
April 28, 2014 02:12:20 pm

The United Church of Christ (UCC) on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban on the grounds that it restricts freedom of religion. The lawsuit was filed in the US District...

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News Florida lawmakers approve bill limiting abortions after ‘viability’
Florida lawmakers approve bill limiting abortions after ‘viability’
William Helbling
April 26, 2014 01:27:53 pm

The Florida Senate approved a bill Friday that will prevent most abortions after the fetus reaches viability. The legislation would require the doctor to conduct an exam before performing an abortion to determine if the...

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News Ukraine asks ICC to investigate protester deaths
Ukraine asks ICC to investigate protester deaths
William Helbling
April 18, 2014 01:03:21 pm

The Ukrainian government urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday to open an investigation into any serious international crimes committed within the territory from late 2013 to early 2014. The possible crimes committed within...

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News Council of Europe: continent facing worst human rights crisis since Cold War
Council of Europe: continent facing worst human rights crisis since Cold War
William Helbling
April 17, 2014 10:00:11 am

The Council of Europe's (COE) Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland issued a report Wednesday addressing the dire human rights issues Europe is facing. Jagland stated in the report that more action needs to be taken...

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News Rights group urges UN to extend peacekeeping mandate for Western Sahara
Rights group urges UN to extend peacekeeping mandate for Western Sahara
William Helbling
April 11, 2014 01:07:27 pm

Amnesty International (AI) urged the UN Security Council on Friday to extend the MINURSO mandate to include human rights monitoring for its peacekeeping force in Western Sahara . AI sent a...

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News University requests review of student-athlete unionization ruling
University requests review of student-athlete unionization ruling
William Helbling
April 10, 2014 10:36:17 am

Northwestern University on Wednesday asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to review a recent decision that the university's football players have the right to unionize . The attorneys for Northwestern stated,...

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News Rights groups urge world leaders to regulate surveillance technologies
Rights groups urge world leaders to regulate surveillance technologies
William Helbling
April 4, 2014 11:49:28 am

Amnesty International (AI) announced on Tuesday the creation of a new global coalition that will work with world leaders to keep invasive surveillance systems and technologies out of the hands of dictators and oppressive regimes....

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News UN receives letters of accession from Palestinian Authority
UN receives letters of accession from Palestinian Authority
William Helbling
April 3, 2014 11:21:00 am

The United Nations confirmed on Thursday that Palestinian officials have delivered letters of accession to 15 international conventions and treaties . Upon signing these letters of accession, President Mahmoud Abbas [official website, in...

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News UN invalidates Crimea referendum
UN invalidates Crimea referendum
William Helbling
March 28, 2014 12:58:50 pm

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution on Thursday declaring the Crimean referendum to secede from Ukraine invalid. The resolution calls upon all UN states, international organizations and specialty agencies not to recognize any change...

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News HRW urges EU to confront China on human rights issues
HRW urges EU to confront China on human rights issues
William Helbling
March 27, 2014 09:34:06 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a press release today urging EU leaders to publicly raise concerns about the diminishing support for human rights issues in China under President Xi Jinping . HRW has taken action...

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Guyana gains independence

On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom.

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