Tag: human rights
Persecuted Chinese writer escapes to the U.S.
Writer Liao Yiwu, who spent years in prison in China, escaped this summer and will tour the U.S. as his latest book is released in English....
Syrian official resigns, protesting crackdowns
Attorney General of Hama resigns, detailing horrific atrocities committed by the Assad government in an internet video....
Pakistan's transgender people fight for equal rights
Increasingly sidelined, Pakistan's transgender people are cut off from mainstream society, with many currently living as beggars and sex workers....
Dramatic shift in immigration policy for Obama administration
Change in immigration policy allows illegal immigrants without criminal records to stay in the US and apply for a work permit....
Gay softball controversy
Controversy surrounds the 2008 Gay Softball World Series -- the winning team may have used too many straight players....
Alabama immigration law un-Christian, say church leaders
A group of 150 church leaders intend to break Alabama's new immigration law, saying it interferes with their mission as Christians....
Wealth gap between whites and minorities increases
Wealth gap between whites and minorities in the United States balloons to its largest ratios in decades....
A call for gays to boycott heterosexual weddings
One man is boycotting heterosexual weddings until same-sex marriages are nationally recognized, and calls on the gay community to do the same....
Elder care abuse case a sign of what's to come
Stephanie Hernandez spent a year in prison after her elderly aunt, who refused medical services, died under her care....
Immigrant rights groups protest All-Star Game in Arizona
Immigrant rights advocates in Arizona plan to protest the MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, citing the state's controversial immigration law....
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