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Egyptians rally, demand trials for police shooters
Thousands of Egyptians, increasingly impatient with their interim military rulers, rallied Friday in the nation's two largest cities, ringing a security building with chants of "Oh police, you are thugs" and demanding trials for police officers suspected in the killing of hundreds of activists in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak.Organizers of the protests, billed as the "Friday of Last
Thousands of Egyptians, increasingly impatient with their interim military rulers, rallied Friday in the nation's two largest cities, ringing a security building with chants of "Oh police, you are thugs" and demanding trials for police officers suspected in the killing of hundreds of activists in the uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak.Organizers of the protests, billed as the "Friday of Last
US court revives Indonesians' claims vs. Exxon
A federal appeals court revived claims Friday that Exxon Mobil Corp. should be held accountable in U.S. courts for human rights abuses allegedly committed by Indonesian troops guarding an Exxon
APNewsBreak: UK torture panel to study rendition
A British inquiry will investigate CIA prisoner transfer practices as part of a probe into claims that terrorism suspects were tortured after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, officials confirmed
APNewsBreak: UK torture panel to study rendition
A British inquiry into claims that terrorism suspects were tortured in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States will investigate alleged extraordinary rendition by the
Report: UN to inspect Brazil prisons for torture
The United Nations has reportedly told Brazil's government it will inspect prisons after reviewing alleged evidence of torture gathered by nonprofit groups.
The United Nations has reportedly told Brazil's government it will inspect prisons after reviewing alleged evidence of torture gathered by nonprofit groups.
Vatican pledges to submit UN report, 14 years late
The Vatican will submit a long-overdue report on its treatment of children to the United Nations this fall, the Holy See's envoy in Geneva said Monday.
The Vatican will submit a long-overdue report on its treatment of children to the United Nations this fall, the Holy See's envoy in Geneva said Monday.
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