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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Guatemala war crimes trial rulings spur protests

    MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world.
    MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world. On Friday,...

    Tags: Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Justice System, Politics, Human Rights

    2. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf flees court after arrest ordered

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An Islamabad court Thursday ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on charges of illegally detaining dozens of judges while in power, but he slipped away when commandos assigned to protect the ex-leader...

    Tags: Elections, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System, Human Rights

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Venezuelan judge rejects call for recount

    CARACAS, Venezuela — Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez's acolyte, Nicolas Maduro.
    CARACAS, Venezuela — Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez'...

    Tags: Elections, European Union, Chile, Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro

    4. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Philippines to pay more than $200 million to Marcos-era victims

    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday.
    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday. Victims of abuse during the...

    Tags: Lawyers, Wars and Interventions, Justice System, Politics, Human Rights

    5. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists

    A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...

    Tags: Arab Spring, Tunisia, Los Angeles Times, Politics, Human Rights

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.N.: Indian Ocean claims hundreds as 'one of the deadliest' waters

    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived.
    By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived. The starving people had endured nearly two...

    Tags: Bangladesh, United Nations, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Politics

    7. Apr 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Human Rights fest docs convey hard truths

    Sometimes a number is shocking enough to stop you cold.
    Sometimes a number is shocking enough to stop you cold. In filmmaker Dawn Porter's documentary "Gideon's Army," which takes an in-depth look at the professional grind experienced by public defenders (playing at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Siskel Film...

    Tags: John Goodman, 60 Minutes (tv program), Arts and Culture, Sundance Film Festival, Politics

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Myanmar officials blame electrical problems for mosque fire

    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims.
    Electrical problems were to blame for a fire that reportedly killed 13 children at a mosque and religious school in Myanmar, authorities said Tuesday, even as the blaze stirred up suspicions of an attack on Muslims. Yangon regional fire chief Kyi Win...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Politics, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Burma

    9. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say

    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward.
    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...

    Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Religious Conflicts, Ban Ki-moon

    10. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. 'Game of Thrones' returns, Kevin Ware's injury shocks and pogs in your Easter basket?

    In case you forgot it's April Fools day, Google is there to remind you. Today's top "<a href="http://www.google.com/trends/coldtrends" target="_blank">cold searches</a>" will return you to the 90's with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:6/6/12,cd_max:6/6/12&amp;q=Y2K" target="_blank">Y2K</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=pogs+hologram+slammer" target="_blank">Pogs hologram slammers</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:6/6/12,cd_max:6/6/12&amp;q=macarena+step-by-step" target="_blank">Macarena step-by-step</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:6/6/12,cd_max:6/6/12&amp;q=Prom+Scrunchies" target="_blank">prom scrunchies</a> making you want to jump jumping like a mac daddy.
    In case you forgot it's April Fools day, Google is there to remind you. Today's top "cold searches" will return you to the 90's with Y2K, Pogs hologram slammers, Macarena step-by-step and prom scrunchies making you want to jump jumping like a mac daddy....

    Tags: The Huffington Post, Nepal, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Human Rights

    11. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. COLUMN: US is inching toward Syria

     Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now.  Yet the Obama administration is edging reluctantly into a civil war in Syria, aiding...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Turkey, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Rebellions

    12. Mar 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. McManus: Inching toward Syria

    Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now.
    Military intervention in the Muslim world seems to bring the United States nothing but grief. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya: None looks much like a success story now. Yet the Obama administration is edging reluctantly into a civil war in Syria, aiding rebels...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Turkey, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Politics

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