 Republicans Visit Honduras Despite US Coup Policy
 03.10.2009 3:59  34 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: President, Council, Honduras, American, Come, October, Manuel, President Manuel, Manuel Zelaya, Zelaya, Associated, Pres, Associated Press, The Associated, Human, Human Rights, Rights, Republicans, Despite, Writer, Press Writer, Brazilian
By BEN FOX Associated Press Writer TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras October 2, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press A supporter of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya smokes on a terrace of the Brazilian ... A supporter of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya smokes on a terrace of the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The 47-nation U.N. Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed on Thursday a proposal by Latin American countries...
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| Palestinians in surprise UN resolution turnaround
03.10.2009 2:57 24 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Council, European, Human, Human Rights, Rights, Israel, Palestinian, Palestinians
The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the US, has withdrawn its support for a UN Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said on Thursday. The resolution endorses a UN report that claims both Israel and Palestinian militant groups committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during their Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 conflict. Palestinian officials earlier this week welcomed the report when it was presented to the Geneva-based rights council, while Israel and the US have strongly rejected the findings. UN and European diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Palestinian delegation’s surprise turnaround means any resolution on...
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| Ancient Skeleton May Rewrite Earliest Chapter of Human Evolution
03.10.2009 2:26 46 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Human, Real
4.4-million-year-old "Ardi" looked like neither a chimp nor a human [Read more] Czytaj więcej »
| IIT row ends
03.10.2009 0:00 41 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Ministry, Human, Indian
NEW DELHI: The standoff between the government and the faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ended on Friday with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal assuring them that departures could be made from the contentious ... Czytaj więcej »
| Palestinians drop support for war crimes report
02.10.2009 23:52 35 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Council, General, Wire, Human, Human Rights, Rights, Israel, Hamas, Palestinians
Abbas' reversal came under heavy U.S. pressure and means no further international action is likely for at least six months. At issue is a recent U.N. report that alleges both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in three weeks of fighting. The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council had been expected to vote this week on a resolution to refer the report to the U.N. General Assembly, moving one step closer to possible prosecutions. However, the Palestinians agreed Friday to drop their support for the resolution after intense U.S. lobbying. With the Palestinians out of the picture, the...
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