Reports from Syria say military defectors killed at least 27 soldiers Thursday in intensifying bouts of armed resistance against embattled President Bashar al-Assad. At least a half dozen anti-government protesters also were killed across the country on the fifth day of an opposition-led general strike. An escalating insurgency pitting growing bands of Syrian Army defectors [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011
Syrian Army Defectors Reportedly Kill 27 Soldiers
Rights activists say Syrian army defectors have killed at least 27 soldiers and security force members, while a new report accuses military officials of authorizing the halting of protests by “any means necessary.” The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths occurred during multiple clashes early Thursday in the southern province of Daraa. [...]
December 14, 2011
Rights Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 5 in Hama
Rights activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on a car in the restive central province of Hama, killing five people. The activists said the shootings happened Wednesday near the town of Khattab, a day after a surge in deadly violence in Syria. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says loyalist forces killed [...]
December 14, 2011
Human Rights Watch accuses Alabama of violating constitution
Alabama is systematically violating US and international conventions by depriving undocumented immigrants of equal protection under the law, according to Human Rights Watch. HB56, the controversial immigration law that came into effect in Alabama in September, has driven a wedge between Latino residents who lack authorisation papers and the courts that are supposed to afford [...]
December 14, 2011
Diplomats Distressed About Syrian Unrest
Several U.N. Security Council members say they are distressed by information presented at a meeting by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights that the death toll from unrest in Syria has surpassed 5,000. The U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative, Rosemary DiCarlo, said the human rights crisis in Syria is a threat to international peace and [...]
December 11, 2011
WHO: Poor Treatment of Mentally Ill Violates Their Human Rights
To mark this year’s Human Rights Day, the World Health Organization is urging countries to implement a new project called QualityRights, which aims to improve mental health services. WHO says the project will help to end human rights violations against the mentally ill. The World Health Organization calls the abusive conditions endured by people [...]
December 11, 2011
World Marks Human Rights Day
World powers are marking Human Rights Day with calls for an end to repression across the globe. The annual event, which is taking place on Saturday, is based on the United Nations’ more than 60-year-old Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document states all people are entitled to fundamental human rights and freedoms. It also [...]
December 10, 2011
Syrian Forces Kill At Least 24 as Protests Spread
Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least 24 people, including several children, as anti-government protests spread nationwide. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three boys, ages 10, 12, 14, were shot and killed Friday in and around the restive city of Homs. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the southern [...]
December 8, 2011
American gets 2.5 years for insulting Thai monarchy
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Thai criminal court has sentenced a Thai-born American to 2 1/2 years in prison for insulting the monarchy, the latest case involving controversial laws for defaming, insulting or threatening the royal family. Joe W. Gordon, whose Thai name is Lerpong Wichaicommart, cooperated during the investigation of his case and pleaded [...]
December 8, 2011
December 6, 2011
Violence Flares as Damascus ‘Positive’ Towards Observers
Syria said Monday it has responded “positively” to an Arab League demand to let league observers into the country. Meanwhile, activists in the central city of Homs say militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad kidnapped and killed 34 civilians Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said circumstances of their deaths were not immediately clear [...]
December 3, 2011
November 30, 2011
Number of N.J. residents receiving food stamps doubled in last four years
November 29, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Number of N.J. residents receiving food stamps doubled in last four years 27 Nov 2011 The number of New Jersey residents receiving food stamps has doubled in the past four years and is at its highest level in more than a decade, state and federal data show. As of [...]