... piece of legislation which undermines fundamental human rights, basic democratic principles and the rule of law. ... totally unjust as it violates basic human rights.But wait! If that is the case, why does the ISA exist anyway? One must know the reason ... demonstrations done for Indonesia? The lesson we can learn here is that personal rights should not be allowed to threaten social order.The authority ...

... earlier WaPo editorial:Vindication of fundamental civil rights is not an "injury," and asking that the government be held liable for the cost of ... legal services. ...The Supreme Court also instructs that civil rights victories in exceptional cases entitle the prevailing lawyers ... , freedom of the press?If the city doesn't want to pay civil rights lawyers' fees, it should obey the Constitution. Freedom ...

Just a week after announcing that the Jolie-Pitt Foundation donated $2 million to to build a clinic in Ethiopia, the Foundation has donated $1 million dollars to Human Rights Watch. HRW is an "international organization Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world." Some of the issues it looks [...]

... Congress approved one of the more momentous pieces of civil rights legislation in recent years. The bill, passed ... remarkable cooperation between business groups and disability rights organizations. The compromise strikes a balance as it guarantees ... rights for workers with "actual or perceived impairments." For example, airlines can no longer discriminate against prospective pilots if the applicants ...

... CALL TO ARTISTS DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 26 -THE CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS (CCHR) in Atlanta , GA seeks original artwork for Learn ... of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Jurors inlcude Sylvie Fortin, Editor-in-Chief ... TO ARTISTS DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 26 -THE CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS (CCHR) in Atlanta , GA seeks original artwork for Learn ...

It's official! The leading women's rights organizations are lining up behind Sen. Barack Obama. The Washington Post reports: Women's rights groups endorsed Barack Obama for president Tuesday, asserting the historic selection of a female Republican vice presidential candidate does not make up for John McCain's lack of support on issues important to women. "We don't think it's [...]