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Japan, S Korea Rift Widens With Court Ruling on Wartime Abuses

2013-07-12 17:54:27| Steel - Topix.net

South Korean protesters denounce alleged wartime abuses by Japan during a rally in Seoul in this March 7, 2007, file photo.

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North Korea calls U.S 'kingpin of human rights abuses' following NSA leaks

2013-06-18 14:01:20| CNET News.com

Comments in the country's state newspaper Minju Joson accuse the U.S. of "espionage against mankind," according to Reuters. [Read more]

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Forest certification body revokes Swiss logging company's certificate over alleged Congo abuses

2013-05-22 01:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a body that certifies forest management practices, has revoked all certificates granted to the Danzer Group, a multinational logging company, over alleged human rights abuses by one of its former subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reports Bloomberg. According to a complaint filed by Greenpeace, the subsidiary, Siforco, provided financial and logistical support to Congolese police and military forces in a May 2011 attack against a community...

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UN must challenge Canada's complicity in mining's human rights abuses

2013-04-24 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Canada is scheduled for its universal periodic review (UPR) at the UN human rights council on 26 April. The UPR is an international mechanism established in 2006 to hold governments accountable for their human rights records. According to Ban Ki-moon, the review has the potential "to promote and protect human rights in the darkest corners of the world". When Canada stands before the UN to have its "darkest corners" examined, the international community must not turn a blind eye to its complicity...

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