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U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
2014-12-12 07:35:35| Food - Topix.net
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boon for U.S. firms too, court documents show. In the roughly year and a half since the ruling in Kiobel v.
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Celebrating human rights
2014-12-12 01:24:58| PortlandOnline
This afternoon, Nick was proud to speak at the Emily G. Gottfried Award Ceremony, presented by the Portland Human Rights Commission.
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Lima marchers, experts want climate deal to respect rights
2014-12-11 01:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Rights experts and civil society groups issued an open letter on Wednesday to ministers attending U.N. climate talks in Lima, urging governments to enshrine "human rights for all" in the new global climate deal due to be agreed at the end of 2015. At the same time, thousands of Peruvians and indigenous people from the Andean and Amazon regions marched shoulder to shoulder with climate activists from around the world on the traffic-choked streets of Lima. They called for urgent action to tackle...
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After Obama's Broadband Regulation Bid, Varied Views From Civil Rights Groups
2014-12-10 04:40:26| Telecom - Topix.net
While some civil rights groups argue that President Barack Obama 's call for strict regulation of Internet access would be harmful to minority communities, others disagree, the New York Times reports. WASHINGTON - When President Obama laid out his vision for strict regulation of Internet access last month, he was voicing views thought to be held by many at the most liberal end of the Democratic Party.
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Peru Criticized Disregarding Rights of Indigenous in Amazon
2014-12-09 11:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Peruvian Times: Indigenous organizations and international human rights activists say Peru is failing to protect the rights of indigenous people in its Amazon rainforest, putting at risk the individuals and the carbon stored in their lands. The report, produced by Perus national indigenous group, Aidesep ,and the UK-based Forest Peoples Programme, said the Peruvian government has ignored the real drivers of deforestation in its vast Amazonian region, home to some of the most biologically diverse spots on earth....
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