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Analysis: Divided EU in a bind over Hungary's 'erring' Orban
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe is in a bind over what to do about Hungary and a feeling that the former Soviet satellite is drifting back towards authoritarianism under Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In the next few weeks the European Union's parliament and...Tags: Voting, Human Rights, Government, Justice and Rights, International Organizations
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Migrants in Greece detained based on appearance - HRW
ReutersATHENS, June 12 (Reuters) - Greek police have often detained people based on their physical appearance during a crackdown on illegal immigration and only a fraction of them were found to be in the country unlawfully, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday....Tags: Justice and Rights, United Nations, International Law, Immigration, Africa
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INTERVIEW-Myanmar minister backs two-child policy for Rohingya minority
Reuters* Enforcement of two-child limit by local govt announced in May * Junta-era restriction applies to Rohingya Muslims in northwest * Minister is most senior official to publicly support policy * Two-child limit denounced by democracy icon Suu Kyi and U....Tags: International Law, Illegal Immigrants, Buddhism, Human Rights, Bangladesh
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Edward Snowden gone from Hong Kong hotel, whereabouts unknown
BEIJING -- Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor identified as the source of leaks about the U.S. electronic surveillance program, apparently checked out of his Hong Kong hotel at midday Monday, his destination and whereabouts unknown. "We know...
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Hong Kong may not be asylum NSA leaker Edward Snowden hoped for
BEIJING -- Of all the places in the world for man on the run from the U.S. government, Hong Kong was an unlikely destination for Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor identified as the source of leaks about the U.S. electronic surveillance program....Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Extradition, Government, Science and Technology
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Online media licensing undercuts Singapore's financial status-report
ReutersBy Eveline Danubrata SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Singapore is undercutting its status as a financial centre by expanding media censorship to the web and urged the city-state's government to withdraw the new...Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Justice and Rights
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Corte Penal Internacional se mantiene al margen de guerra en Siria pese a horrores
ReutersPor Thomas Escritt AMSTERDAM, 7 jun (Reuters) - La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) podría tener un arduo trabajo si alguna vez investiga la guerra en Siria, donde cientos de civiles han muerto por bombardeos del Ejército, en lo que podría constituir...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange
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Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting president
Reuters* Activists say part of crackdown on dissent * President said he respects freedom of expression CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) - A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Mursi,...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Human Rights, Hosni Mubarak, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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INSIGHT-N.Korean economy surrenders to foreign currency invasion
Reuters* North Koreans crave U.S. dollars and yuan, shun own currency * No one wants to get paid in North Korean won - expert * Won currency has lost 99 percent of its value since 2009 on black market * Illustrates regime's loss of control over the economy *...Tags: Marketing, Human Rights, Kim Jong Il, Currency Values, Justice and Rights
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Human rights experts, activists push for ban on 'killer robots'
"Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.” That may sound like a clique of conspiracy theorists or the title of a summer B movie, but it's actually an alliance of human rights groups raising legal and ethical concerns about people's willingness to cede life-...Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Armed Conflicts, U.S. Navy, Pakistan
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