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Mar 6 2011 10:38PM
Human rights under attack in Wisconsin, USA

The Republican Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, is attempting to take away one of the fundamental human rights (as recognised by the UN and the International Labour Organisation) of his own workforce: the right to bargain...

Mar 6 2011 5:00PM
Get your popcorn out as the Street Child World Cup hits the silver screen...

*Added on behalf of Frances* Street Kids United is a brand new film telling the story of the Umthombo Young Stars, afootball team made up of street children from Durban, South Africa, asthey prepare to represent their country at the...

Mar 4 2011 1:54PM
the story of a woman in a 100 years

Next week Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and already, we’re seeing various media outlets are giving a nod to this day of celebration. Online site Femalefirst.co.uk has reported on a great selection of...

Mar 3 2011 4:35PM
WikiLeaks film: but who will play Bradley Manning?

Nice “lookalikey” spot in the Guardian today in their story about who might be in the film about WikiLeaks. Xan Brooks says there’s jokey stuff going around about how Javier Bardem should play Guardian journalist David Leigh . Yes, I...

Mar 2 2011 10:50PM
Letter written by Iranian women activists to UN General Sec

Honourable Ban Ki-moon United Nations General Secretary Cc: Honourable Madam Navanethem Pillay United Nations High Commissionaire for Human Rights Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council 1 March 2011 Appeal to free Ms Zahra...