Rights groups to file complaint for “disappearance” of Iranian opposition leaders

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) have issued

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Pakistan to Proceed With Murder Trial Of CIA Contractor

A Pakistani court has ruled that the trial of a CIA contractor accused of double murder can proceed, despite the

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Arab World Unrest Having Far-Reaching Effects

The unrest in Northern Africa and across the Middle East may have wide repercussions for the rest of the world,

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Belarus Blackballs Hollywood Stars

­Belarus authorities have drawn up a blacklist of public figures, whose names are not to be mentioned in the country’s

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Libya: Venezuela Proposes ‘Friendly Countries’ Commission

The Venezuelan government has suggested forming a peace commission comprising countries ‘friendly’ to Libya to hold talks with Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi

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Burma: Bid For Media Freedom Reignited

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By Ahunt Phone Myat Ongoing imprisonment of journalists and a ban on media inside Burma’s new parliament has prompted opposition

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Lawsuit Filed Against BP Compensation Czar

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging gross negligence and fraud has been filed in a Florida state court against Kenneth Feinberg, the

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Europe’s Social Dialogue Vital To Overcoming Crisis Says New Report

Dialogue between workers’ and employers’ representatives and between governments has been crucial in helping to shape Europe’s response to the

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Egyptian Prime Minister, Mubarak Appointee, Resigns

(RFE/RL) — Egypt’s military rulers say Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has resigned. The country’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

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Wikileaks’ Assange Launches Extradition Appeal

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have lodged papers at the High Court for an appeal against a ruling that

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