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Videos
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Causecast featured organization Witness share the story of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through the voices of child soldiers, this video explores the complexity of the war, the issues confronted by girl soldiers including rape and sexual exploitation, and the importance of the International Criminal Court to end the rampant impunity reigning in Eastern DRC.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future. Take action at http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Articles
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Court orders Iranian man blinded
A court in Iran has ruled that a man who blinded a woman with acid after she spurned his marriage proposals will also be blinded with acid.
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Vaccines Didn't Cause Autism, Court Rules
A special court ruled Thursday that evidence presented in three cases by parents of children with autism did not prove a link between autism and vaccines.
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Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudan’s Leader
Judges at the International Criminal Court ordered the arrest Wednesday of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan for atrocities committed in Darfur.
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Obama's Supreme Court Pick: Let's Spin The Wheel!
Women make up several of Obama's potential choices to replace Justice David Souter. Supreme Court scholars say whoever he chooses should be ready for a fight.
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New female judge transforms Islamic court
Khouloud el-Faqeeh is part Judge Judy, part Sunday School teacher.
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Proposition 8 To Be Ruled On By California Supreme Court on Tuesday
The California Supreme Court announced today that it will rule Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 on Tuesday.
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Sonia Sotomayor Would Be Supreme Court's First Hispanic Justice
President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, when he leaves the high court this summer.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Burmese Court To Consider Witness Appeal
A brief bit of good news for Aung San Suu Kyi: the divisional Burmese court has agreed to hear an appeal by her lawyers.
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Troy Davis' Case Before the Supreme Court
Almost 20 years after being convicted of murder based solely on witness testimony, Troy Davis' petition for a new trial awaits a Supreme Court decision.
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Sotomayor Confirmed As Newest Supreme Court Judge
In a 68-31 vote, the U.S. Senate has approved Obama's appointee, Sonia Sotomayor, for the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Latino judge in U.S. history.
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Supreme Court Rules to Reopen Troy Davis' Case
Monday morning, the Supreme Court granted death row inmate Troy Davis a new trial. Davis has been petitioning for the case to be reopened for almost 20 years.
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Supreme Court Reviews Dog Fighting Video Case
Supreme Court drops charges against a man convicted for producing dog fighting videos, to review the 10 year old law against depicting animal cruelty.
Events
- Annual Fast and Vigil to End the Death Penalty Location: Supreme Court, Washington D.C.
- CRUDE, The Real Price of Oil Location: Nationwide (See movie listings.)
- Adopt-A-Block Location: Dream Center Basketball Gym: 2301 Bellevue Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90026
- Jayo Invitational Beach Volleyball Pro-Am Tournament Location: Dockweiler Beach
- UNIQUE Los Angeles 2nd Annual Holiday Show Location: California Market Center, 110 East Ninth St., downtown Los Angeles
People
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- 2020 Vision Campaign Ypres, Belgium
Blog posts
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Introducing WHISPERS LIKE THUNDER the movie The true story of three Native American sisters who fought the government with guns, axes and the law to protect their ancestors burial grounds.The C...
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's court statement...
This is the complete statement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi given to the court on May 27th, 2009 in defence of herself, and her two helpers against the charges filed against them for violating the so-ca...
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Court in San Francisco Rules in Favor Of Dish Network Corp.
San Francisco: A court has ruled out in favor of a reputed satellite TV service provider named “Dish Network Corp.” stating that, its customers can keep using their digital video recorder despite ...
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God controls the weather & Prop 8 is going to court
Having just read this fabulous article: (http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1965_the_tornado_the_lutherans_and_homosexuality/) This article basically says that because this Lutheran church in Minnea...
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Just more than two years ago I left the streets of New York City for the shores of West Africa. I'd made my living for years in the big Apple promoting top nightclubs and fashion events, for the mo...
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The United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) explicitly allows diseased animals to be slaughtered and used for human food. It has taken a “don’t look, don’t find” approach when it comes t...
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Recently I entered a contest about what Defeat Autism Now means to me. They have announced the winners. It is a contest I just wish that did not exist. There was some big news yesterday the headlin...
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Recently I entered a contest about what Defeat Autism Now means to me. They have announced the winners. It is a contest I just wish that did not exist. There was some big news yesterday the headlin...
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"This does not represent anything other than a very special situation," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In reference to the concession that H...
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"This does not represent anything other than a very special situation," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In reference to the concession that H...
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The iPhone May Destroy Civilization…Or Not
Apple’s iPhone is the greatest invention ever. Apple’s iPhone is destroying modern civilization as we know it. After reading an October 10, 2008, LA Times article about tech publisher Tim O’Reilly...
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Conflicts of Interest...Blog exchange about priorities in the vaccine autism debate...
Again, I like to be fair to all sides... This was an exchange I had last summer on a blog... I still to this day ponder why and what motivates this mother to so vehemently attack parents of special...
