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Azerbaijan: Free Activists, Journalists Held on Bogus Charges
The Azerbaijani authorities should promptly follow the May 15, 2012 release of an opposition activist by releasing others held on politically motivated charges. (Baku) – The Azerbaijani authorities should promptly follow the May 15, 2012 release of an opposition activist by releasing others held on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.read more (Full Story)
Pakistan: Revise National Human Rights Commission Law
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan should not sign a bill creating a national human rights commission until it is revised to authorize investigations of the military and the intelligence agencies for human rights violations. (New York) – President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan should not sign a bill creating a national human rights commission until it is revised to authorize investigations of the military and the intelligence agencies for human rights violations.read more (Full Story)
Reporters Without Borders is seeking a Head of Project for Libya
Reporters Without Borders Defends journalists, netizens and media assistants who are imprisoned or persecuted for gathering and disseminating news and information, and lets the outside world know when they are tortured or mistreated. Combats censorship and laws designed to restrict freedom of information. Distributes around 100 assistance grants every year to journalists, netizens and media in distress (to cover lawyer's fees, medical fees, purchase of equipment and so on) and to the (...) (Full Story)
Iran: Four Gay Men Condemned to Death
By Roberto Malini
Tehran - The Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran has confirmed the death sentence for four homosexual men: Vahid Akbari, Sahadat Arefi, Javid Akbari and Hushmand Akbari. Sharia - or Islamic law – identifies homosexuals as "Enemies of Allah" who are to be persecuted or put to death.  (Full Story)
Let us hail Julia Roberts’ firm devotion to Hinduism
By Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism
It was nearly two years ago when Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) confessed of being a “practicing Hindu”, and she seems to be sticking to it devotedly.
  (Full Story)
Israel’s Disingenuous New Friends
By Jerrold L. Sobel
This past week 74 House Democrats sent President Obama a letter urging continued pressure on Israel to adhere to a two state resolution of the Middle East conflict.  However, public record brings into question the sincerity of the authors.
  (Full Story)
Should religion help conscience of those who rule us? India: a case in point
By Muhammad Azimul Haque, Computer programmer
Gujarat's encounter specialist and suspended super cop D.G, Vanzara who is in Ahmedabad jail alleged involved in many fake encounters of Muslims including Mumbai based ishrat Jahan, once again opened pandora box by writing some anti-Muslim poems in his books recently. (Full Story)
Taylor Verdict a Warning to War Crimes Perpetrators
Dakar/Nairobi/Brussels - The landmark guilty verdict against former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor is a warning to those most responsible for atrocity crimes that they can be held accountable. (Full Story)
Canada. Retail sales down
Retail sales edged down 0.2% to $38.9 billion in February, largely offsetting the gain in January. New car dealers accounted for most of the decline. Lower sales were reported in 5 of 11 subsectors, representing 57% of total retail sales. (Full Story)
The Legal Pressure Against EveryOne Group Continues
Roberto Malini and Dario Picciau, human rights activists and co-presidents of EveryOne Group will stand before a judge at the Court of Pesaro on April 27th, 2012.  (Full Story)
Indians clueless about the outcome of Hu Jintao's visit
By Venus Upadhayaya, journalist
India remains clueless to what went between the Indian and Chinese government delegates during Chinese President, Hu Jintao's visit to the country to attend the BRIC Summit few days ago. What made news instead was the large scale protests by Tibetians triggred off by Hu's visit. (Full Story)
Sudan and South Sudan. UN Security Council should exert pressure for an immediate ceasefire
Brussels - Sudan and South Sudan are teetering on the brink of all-out war from which neither would benefit. Increasingly angry rhetoric, support for each other’s rebels, poor command and control, and brinkmanship, risk escalating limited and contained conflict into a full-scale confrontation between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Army (SPLA) (Full Story)
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Iran: Four Gay Men Condemned to Death

Tehran - The Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran has confirmed the death sentence for four homosexual men: Vahid Akbari... (Full Story)
Rajan Zed

Let us hail Julia Roberts’ firm devotion to Hinduism

It was nearly two years ago when Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) confessed of being a “practicing Hindu”... (Full Story)
Jerrold L. Sobel

Israel’s Disingenuous New Friends

This past week 74 House Democrats sent President Obama a letter urging continued pressure on Israel to adhere to a two... (Full Story)
What is Tolerance ?
Everybody talks about tolerance. Why ? What is so important about tolerance ? Do you have an opinion you would like to share on tolerance ? Why should we be tolerant ? Let us know your opinion. Write your answer directly... (Full Story)
New Approaches to Tolerance
By Victor Teboul, Ph.D.
Editor, Tolerance.ca®
Algerian-born Albert Camus once said that his homeland was the French language:« Ma patrie, c’est la langue française ». In a certain way, we belong to a language more than we do to a country. While writing La Lente Découverte de... (Full Story)
Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
Proclaimed and signed by the Member States of UNESCO on 16 November 1995. (Full Story)
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