Topic: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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Chapter & Verse Should books be a part of emergency relief efforts?
A petition titled The Urgency of Reading states that reading and writing are 'essential to healing and reconstruction' after disasters, and the document has been signed by more than 100 writers, literary groups and others.
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Will the United Nations' legacy in Haiti be all about scandal?
The accomplishments of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been overshadowed by scandals, from a cholera outbreak to sexual abuse cases. How will this affect future missions?
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Geraldine Ferraro: V.P. candidate inspired a generation of women
Geraldine Ferraro, who passed on Saturday, broke political ground when she ran for the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mondale in 1984. They lost to Reagan-Bush, but she inspired a generation of women to go into politics.
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Israeli Navy intercepts activists' Gaza-bound boat. This time, no deaths.
The encounter was being closely watched, four months after Israeli commandos raided a similar Gaza-bound boat for Turkey killing nine activists.
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Pakistan flood waters recede but country's debt rises
Pakistan’s flood waters may soon be receding, say government officials, though the task of providing relief to some 17 million affected and reviving the country’s devastated economy is just beginning.
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Opinion: For biased critics of Israel, even its defensive actions violate human rights
Legitimate debate is one thing. But reflexive bias against Israel means even basic security efforts to defend innocent civilians are criticized as violations of human rights.
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Sri Lanka, UN duel over wartime investigations
A UN panel is set to monitor how Sri Lanka responds to allegations of violating human rights during the end of its civil war with the Tamil Tigers. But Sri Lanka has resisted this and other outside attempts at accountability.
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Sri Lanka to probe alleged wartime human rights abuses
Sri Lanka promised to conduct its own human rights inquiry after the EU and US released reports on abuse last week. But critics say the government may whitewash its findings.
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Sri Lanka's Army, rebels resume battle near no-fire zone
A two-day cease-fire aimed at letting civilians flee ended with little success
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Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council
The US will try to reform the council – some of whose members shield human rights violators – from within, officials said.
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Drug violence in Mexico presents threat at US backdoor
At least 35 people were killed in 24 hours in the worst spate of bloodshed yet this year.
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China faces unprecedented UN human rights scrutiny
An examination of China's record in Geneva Monday will test the country's willingness to answer international criticism.
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For Bulgarian nurses, freedom isn't easy
A year after being released from prison in Libya, where courts had accused them infecting children with HIV, five nurses face tough living at home.
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