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Human Rights
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- -06-05-06 U.S. State Department: Israel and Egypt Failing in Fight Against Human Exploitation (Bloomberg.com)
"Israel and Egypt, both U.S. allies, were demoted in a State Department ranking of countries judged on efforts to combat forced labor and other forms of exploitation."
"Countries on the watch list are in jeopardy of being dropped the following year into the lowest ranking, where they face the possibility of U.S. sanctions relating to foreign aid. Support from the U.S. government for loans from the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank may also be withheld." 06-06
- Human Rights and Sustainable Development (oneworld.net)
Provides news and projects related to human rights and sustainable development efforts to protect the environment.
- Human Rights Declaration of the UN (United Nations)
Provides the declaration of universal human rights. 5-01
- Human Rights Record of Nations in 1999 (Human Rights Internet)
Provides a record of findings on human rights of nations in 1999. The report is called For the Record and is available in PDF format. 5-01
- Rights - Human Rights and Constitutional Law (Columbia Law School - McKeever and Rosenbaum)
Provides information on efforts to protect human rights by country, nationality, region, program, and other criteria.
- Russia and Human Rights (Amnesty Interrnational - USA)
Provides a summary of findings on violations of human rights by Russia. 7-01
- U.S. Snubs U.N. Plan for Women (CBS News)
"More than 250 global leaders in all fields including 85 heads of state and government — have signed a statement endorsing a U.N. plan adopted 10 years ago to ensure every woman's right to education, health care, and to make choices about childbearing. But President George W. Bush's administration refused to sign because the statement mentions 'sexual rights.' " 10-04
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