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Entries in Human rights (4)

Tuesday
Dec032013

America's legal prostitution problem

• DateTuesday, December 3, 2013

Breaking the filibuster stranglehold on judicial appointments ... David Hicks appeal assisted by incompetence of military prosecutors ... 136 people identified as victims of CIA torture programs - claims popping-up everywhere ... Right to vote under attack ... Roger Fitch, Our Man in Washington, files 

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Wednesday
Aug012012

Moles and field agents report

• DateWednesday, August 1, 2012

Updated on Friday, August 3, 2012 by Registered CommenterJustinian

Chinatown ... ACT's silk applications (update) ... Olympic hero struts his stuff ... PR man Pelly splits with NSW AG ... Jobs for the NSW Law Society boys ... Human rights jamboree 

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Wednesday
Feb082012

Weather report from Blighty

• DateWednesday, February 8, 2012

Snowball chase on main street ... Free speech a danger for football manager ... Top Totty beer off in Commons' bar ... Knife victim stitched-up over trauma of giving testimony against boyfriend ... Sligo council's bullying monitor ... Leverhulme's London Calling 

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Wednesday
Apr272011

Libya and fundamental values

• DateWednesday, April 27, 2011

The usual response of world leaders and the UN is to sit on their hands in the face of accountability for war crimes ... However, Libya has prompted a different response ... Easy to be brave about values when Gaddafi is the enemy ... Australian Lawyers for Human Rights comments

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