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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Russia reportedly detains 140 people in suspected extremism

    Russian authorities said Friday that 140 people had been detained in southern Moscow on suspicion of involvement in an Islamic extremist organization, according to the state news agency.
    Russian authorities said Friday that 140 people had been detained in southern Moscow on suspicion of involvement in an Islamic extremist organization, according to the state news agency. The Federal Security Agency said at least 30 of the suspects...

    Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Vladimir Putin, Politics, Justice and Rights

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Myanmar panel proposes measures to ease ethnic tensions

    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities.
    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities....

    Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Armed Conflicts, Human Rights

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises

    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified.
    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Politics, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Human Rights

    4. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk

    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where everyone is frisked before they enter. He limits his speeches to 30 minutes and then quickly slips out of the room.
    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...

    Tags: Sports, Assassinations, Politics, Religion and Belief, Elections

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Security south of the border

    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peña Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peña Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to Mexico's energy and telecommunications sectors in the hopes of boosting his country's economy.
    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peņa Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peņa Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to...

    Tags: Mexico, Politics, Human Rights, Corporate Crime, Barack Obama

    6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Six Afghan policemen poisoned, shot to death; seventh is missing

    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday.
    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday. A seventh member of the Afghan Local Police...

    Tags: Politics, Transportation Accidents, Government, Murder, Armed Conflicts

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Activists urge Obama to speak out on Mexico's human rights record

    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced disappearances by security forces.
    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced...

    Tags: Criminals, Politics, Government, Justice and Rights, Drug Trafficking

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Civilian deaths in Syria documented by rights group

    Syrian government forces have bombed bakeries and hospitals and indiscriminately carried out air attacks against civilians, Human Rights Watch said in <a href="http://www.hrw.org/node/114622" target="_blank">a newly released report</a>. Such strikes violate the laws of war and should be prosecuted as war crimes, it stated.
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    Syrian government forces have bombed bakeries and hospitals and indiscriminately carried out air attacks against civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a newly released report. Such strikes violate the laws of war and should be prosecuted as war crimes, it...

    Tags: Politics, War Crimes, Hospitals and Clinics, International Law, Justice and Rights

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

  9. Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia

    Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77.
    Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...

    Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Politics, Prosecution, Bogota (Colombia)

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

  10. Old animosities thrive in post-Kadafi Libya

    ZINTAN, Libya &mdash; The prized scion of Moammar Kadafi is a prisoner of tribesmen in these mountains of scrub and ocher rock.
    ZINTAN, Libya — The prized scion of Moammar Kadafi is a prisoner of tribesmen in these mountains of scrub and ocher rock. The rebels who captured him after the 2011 civil war that toppled his father have refused to turn him over to the central...

    Tags: Christopher Stevens, International Court or Tribunal, International Criminal Court, Politics, Religion and Belief

    11. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Immigration reform overlooks asylum-seekers

    "Work authorization is not meant to get you rich, it's to let you live," said an Egyptian asylum-seeker who fled to the United States after a radical group beat him and tried to kidnap his wife and daughter. After fleeing persecution in their home...

    Tags: Laws, Migration, Politics, Government, U.S. Congress

    12. Apr 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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: Human Interest, Politics, Religion and Belief, David Byrne, Film Festivals

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