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Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram
ReutersMAIDUGURI, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram. The Nigerian military has sent thousands of extra...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad
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Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive
ReutersMAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. Military officers in...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Nigeria, Cameroon, American Red Cross
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, China, Africa, Government, Movies
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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
ReutersLIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence after a rebel takeover. Thousands...Tags: Francois Bozize, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Rebellions, Civil Rights
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UVa graduate bridged gap with local Latino community
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.Shortly before moving to Albemarle County, Allie Cooper started learning Spanish in middle school, honing her skills watching soap operas in the language. By her senior year at Monticello High School, Cooper had been recruited for a fledgling program...Tags: Human Rights, Education, Arizona State University, Politics, Teaching and Learning
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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Engineering, University of Cambridge, Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of Defense
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Govt calls SBY critics on freedom award narrow-minded
The Jakarta PostJAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- A presidential spokesman said on Friday that howls of protest against a plan by the US-based Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) to honor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for upholding religious freedom would not...Tags: Freedom of Religion, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Separation of Church and State, Philosophy
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Syria government supporters hack Financial Times
Reuters(Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media intensify. The Syrian Electronic...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Government, Google Inc., Politics
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Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit
NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...
Tags: Human Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Crime, Law and Justice, China, Activism
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Human Rights Watch advocate Cynthia Brown dead at 60
Reuters(Reuters) - Cynthia Brown, who played a key role for Human Rights Watch for almost two decades, has died after a battle with cancer, the global advocacy group said. She was 60 years old. Brown, who joined the organization in 1982 as a researcher and...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, New York City, International Law
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Pro-Assad hackers attack UK newspaper FT's website, Twitter feed
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The website of British newspaper the Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of hackers and on-line activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Stories on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Electronics, BBC, Justice and Rights
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Syria rebel 'heart eater' says ready to face trial if Assad does
ReutersBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 17 (Reuters) - The Syrian rebel commander who rose to international notoriety for footage of him cutting out and eating the organ of a slain soldier said he was willing to face trial for his actions if President Bashar al-...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Research
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