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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:19:59 GMT
President Obama today took an important step toward addressing some of the harsh injustices that Native peoples in the United States have faced for decades. The Tribal Law and Order Act is a groundbreaking piece of legislation that tackles the complex jurisdictional maze that allows violent crime against American Indians to flourish. If properly implemented, it will open the door for the U.S. government to address the erosion of tribal authority. In time it will decrease the high levels of rape and finally provide Native women with effective recourse if they are sexually assaulted. In short, this legislation challenges the long-standing mind-set that Native women are not worthy of protection.
2010-07-29T00:00:00-05:00
Amnesty International today called on all UN members to uphold the rights to water and sanitation, after the General Assembly voted in favour of recognising the rights
2010-07-29T00:00:00-05:00
United Nations says an estimated 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water while more than 2.6 billion people have no access to basic sanitation.
2010-07-29T00:00:00-05:00
Yevgeny Yakovenko, who refuses to carry arms because of his pacifist convictions, was amnestied by a panel of judges.
2010-07-28T00:00:00-05:00
Amnesty International has condemned the executions of two Japanese men in the first death sentences carried out since the country's new government came to power last year.
2010-07-28T00:00:00-05:00
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:13 GMT
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Tue, 25 May 2010 14:00:01 GMT
Public is meant to be for people. But, as in evident with Bt crop research in Asia, âpublicâ agricultural research is becoming less about the needs of ordinary people and small farmers and more about
Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:01 GMT
The World Bank is marching ahead with plans to facilitate global land grabs, while refusing to release a report that confirms the negative impacts of these deals for local communities. At its annual l
Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:01 GMT
New from GRAIN | 4 May 2010
Seedling April 2010 now available
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For some time the African continent has been the new frontier for the global food industry.
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:00:01 GMT
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