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Tag Archives: human rights
YouTube Launches Human Rights Channel
( May 31, 2012 ) Tags: human rights, social mediaAfter effectively offering a soundboard to Egypt’s revolutionaries and educating 90 million-plus people about the atrocious crimes committed by warlord Joseph Kony, the video-sharing site has decided to commit an entire channel to human rights issues, the site announced Thursday.
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UN Human Rights Council Voted to Condemn Systematic Human Rights Violations by Syrian Authorities
( March 2, 2012 ) Tags: Government, human rights, Syria, UNIn a resolution adopted by a vote of 37 in favour to 3 against, with 3 abstentions, the 47-member Human Rights Council strongly condemned the continued “widespread and systematic” violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities.
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China: Philanthropy on the Rise But Human Rights on the Decline?
( February 15, 2012 ) Tags: China, human rights, philanthropyBill Gates lauds the Chinese for becoming more philanthropic, meanwhile, former Washington state governor and now U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke says China’s human rights track record is getting worse lately.
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Change in the Arab Nations Brings Opportunities for Charities
( May 6, 2011 ) Tags: aid, Egypt, human rights, middle eastWhile the popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa have posed immediate challenges for charities, many nonprofit officials say they are hopeful that philanthropy will soon have new opportunities in the region.
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RT @mtega: Great chat with @johnthegeo at @DFID_UK on aid traceability and the forthcoming UK Aid Tracker website, using #IATI data. Exciti…
Pakistan: do you know the whole picture? Find out about UK support, devt & scholarships in our e-bulletin http://t.co/ji4IbjycC4
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Bangladesh's garment industry still offers women best work opportunity http://t.co/xtAQzsydhG via @GdnDevelopment
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
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Top #charity news: SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning (this + lots more) http://t.co/2BvA9K3E36
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#Obama: "I know that foreign aid is one of the least popular expenditures. But...It is fundamental to our national security."
RT @mtega: Great chat with @johnthegeo at @DFID_UK on aid traceability and the forthcoming UK Aid Tracker website, using #IATI data....
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