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Advocates ask for ordinances to ban discrimination,`Someone could get fired for being gay'
Reporter, PhotographerSpringfield City Council members could soon decide if they will change the city's discrimination ordinance to include rights for gays. Under the current non-discrimination ordinance age, race, creed, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin,...Tags: Missouri State University, Justice and Rights, Discrimination, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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Update: Former Greene County Deputy Suing Sheriff, Major After Reporting Sexual Harassment
ReporterA former Greene County deputy is suing his former employer, claiming he was discriminated against for reporting sexual harassment. Jacob Marler filed a civil lawsuit against Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott, Greene County Major Phil Corcoran and the...Tags: Justice and Rights, Sex Crimes, Minority Groups, Sexual Misconduct, File Sharing
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Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops...Tags: Justice and Rights, Human Rights Watch, Prosecution, Afghanistan, Islam
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Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Reuters* Russian foreign minister says votes 'stolen' in song contest * Russian singer placed fifth in a field of 26 * Azerbaijan says official result inaccurate By Lada Evgrashina and Steve Gutterman BAKU/MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Moscow has clashed with...Tags: Justice and Rights, Theft, Denmark, NATO, Voting
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Crime Victims, Justice and Rights, Sex Crimes, Human Rights Watch, Criminals
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Sharp rise in number Afghan women in prison for "moral crimes"
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - About 600 Afghan women and girls are behind bars for so-called moral crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, the highest number since the Taliban were toppled almost twelve years ago. Running away from home, usually from abuse...Tags: Justice and Rights, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Human Rights Watch, NATO
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Palestinian group reports human rights violations by rulers increasing in Gaza, West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents...Tags: Justice and Rights, West Bank, Fatah, Hamas, Palestinian National Authority
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks'
WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Corporate Officers, Claire McCaskill, U.S. Senate, John F. Kennedy
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Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in Iran spying case
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has detained 10 people accused of spying for its Shi'ite Muslim regional rival Iran after arresting 18 people in the same case in March, state media reported on Tuesday. The Sunni Muslim kingdom, the world's top oil...Tags: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Politics, Religion and Belief, Islam
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Saudi religious leader: Twitter leads to damnation
This from the BBC website: The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has warned citizens against using Twitter, which is rising in popularity among Saudis. Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said anyone using social media sites - and especially...
Tags: Sociology, Twitter, Inc., Culture, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Arts and Culture
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Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis and displays corpses
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis on Tuesday for robbery and murder, then put their bodies on public display as a further punishment, state news agency SPA said. A sixth man, a Saudi national, was separately executed for murder, the...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Criminals, Justice and Rights, United Nations, Punishment
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Justice and Rights, Armed Forces, U.S. Department of State, Wars and Interventions
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