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Sydney -
Several hundred protestors attended a rally outside Sydney Town Hall to put pressure on the Australian government to recognise same sex marriages.
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The 100th anniversary of International women’s Day occurred today March 8, 2011, making it a good time to reflect on the current state of women’s rights in Canada.
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Vancouver -
December 10 is Human Rights Day, and one of the ways that Amnesty International, the global human rights organization, celebrates it is by what they call Write for Rights, asking members to write letters on human rights issues.
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Edmonton -
A woman was injured at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton when a bull jumped over the railing and into the crowd Friday night.
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San Francisco -
Human Rights activists have scheduled a protest at the headquarters of Craigslist for Thursday afternoon. Activists want Craigslist to put a stop to human sex trafficking through the adult services section of its website.
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Washington -
It's with much sorrow that we report today the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd. A son of West Virginia, Byrd devoted his life to the Mountain State. His enduring dedication to improving the lives of each person he represented will live on forever.
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Port-au-prince -
Angelina Jolie returned to Haiti over the weekend to assess the progress of the work that has been accomplished since the earthquake hit this island country. Jolie has recently dispelled rumors that Jolie-Pitt have an adoption in progress in Haiti.
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Arkadelphia -
An Arkansas mom found guilty of harassment charges for hacking into her son's Facebook account. The teen who wants a no-contact order said his mother hacked his account, changed his password and posted slanderous, vulgar comments on his wall.
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Washington -
Driven only by bigotry and hate, the defendant threatened members of his own family with violence because they associated with persons of another race, He erected a cross on their lawn and set it on fire in protest of interracial relationships.
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Moscow -
Since late February more than 50 Jehovah's Witnesses have been arrested and detained. They were publicly protesting in a nation-wide leaflet distribution aimed at informing Russian citizens as to how their religious freedoms are being curtailed.
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