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Debate heats up over U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan
January 10, 2013Debate is intensifying about the numbers of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after the projected withdrawal of most by the end of 2014.
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Thousands take to streets to mourn Delhi gang-rape victim
January 3, 2013Thousands poured onto the streets of India over the weekend to mourn the death of a pre-medical student who was subjected to a brutal gang rape.
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Free David Ravelo! Peace in Colombia – with justice!
December 10, 2012Ravelo, a well-known human rights activist, is the victim of flawed judicial processes.
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UN vote on Palestine shakes things up
December 6, 2012Last week's vote in the UN's General Assembly, which afforded "nonmember observer state" status to Palestine, and the Israeli government's response, has created controversy.
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Huge Argentina human rights trial begins
November 29, 2012On Wednesday, the trial of no less than 68 former military and civilian officials of the 1976-1983 Argentine military dictatorship began in Buenos Aires.
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