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World Notes
October 28, 2005Haiti: UN official calls rights ‘catastrophic’ UN official Thierry Fagart, who heads a team of 30 human rights monitors, said Oct. 14 that the human rights situation in Haiti is “catastrophic,” The Associated Press reported. Fagart...
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Blockade puts cruel limits on Cuba travel
October 28, 2005News Analysis Sen. Brian Dorgan (R-N.D.) had high hopes for the passage of his amendment to an appropriations bill that would have cut funding for the Treasury Department’s enforcement of the Cuba travel ban. Supporters of...
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Canada turns blind eye to torture, report charges
October 28, 2005VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada is deporting persons to countries where they risk being cruelly treated and tortured, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released Oct. 13. Titled “Protection Gap: Strengthening Canada’s compliance with international...
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Israels continuing occupation of Gaza
October 28, 2005News Analysis The Israeli occupation of Gaza Strip didn’t end — it merely changed its form. With the completion of the Israeli army withdrawal from Gaza Strip and the eviction of the settlers, the occupation has...
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Texans oppose anti-gay amendment
October 28, 2005HOUSTON — In a dramatic protest here against the discriminatory Texas Marriage Amendment on the ballot Nov. 8, 100 activists donned “tragedy masks” and black clothing, and carried signs spotlighting some of the many federal protections...
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