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Funds sought to combat domestic violence
Princeton :: NJ :: USA | 1 day ago
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Local domestic violence workers are watching with interest a funding bill introduced in the U.S...Rep. Aaron Schock (R-18) joined hands across the aisle with Wisconsin Democrat Gwen Moore to introduce the reauthorization of H.R...Schock’s office, is underfunded...
Tags: Freedom House, Connie Doran, Aaron Schock, Princeton, Politics, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women Act, Social Issues, Domestic violence, Violence against women, Violence, Family therapy
Over 100 groups protest UN debate on 'defamation of religion'
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 16 days ago
Credibility The UN General Assembly's human rights committee was considering a draft resolution put forward by Syria, Venezuela and Belarus asking the UN to oppose the "negative stereotyping of religions". The draft raises "deep concern" that racial and religious...
Tags: human rights, Freedom House, freedoms house, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Crimes, Religious law, Anti-Defamation League, Dignity, Freedom of religion, Freedom of expression, Blasphemy, Politics, Religion Belief
Freedom House launches web feature on fall of Berlin Wall
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, Freedom House has launched a new web feature highlighting the changes in freedom in the former communist world that followed the seminal event. Freedom Before and...
Tags: Freedom House
Democracy watchdog issues report that judges fewer countries as free
Washington :: DC :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility A private democracy watchdog organization says freedom was on the march downward in 2008, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union. It's the third year in a row that Freedom House has judged a drop in global freedom, though the pace...
Tags: Freedom House, freedoms house
Freedom House lists Kazakhstan as 'consolidated authoritarian regime'
Almaty :: Kazakhstan | about 1 year ago
Credibility Freedom House has listed Kazakhstan among countries with consolidated authoritarian regimes in the survey titled Nations in Transit 2008, which estimates democratic reform processes in 29 former Socialist countries across Europe and Asia. "The six countries...
Tags: Kazakhstan, Freedom House, authoritarian regime, consolidated authoritarian, Azerbaijan
Global press freedom declines in 2007: study
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Global press freedom declined in 2007 for the sixth year running, with worrisome restrictions imposed in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, the rights group Freedom House has stated in a report. The Washington-based organization expressed concern...
Tags: press freedom, Freedom House, freedom declines, media freedom
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