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The State of the Same-Sex Union: Part Three in a Three-Part Series In the previous parts of this series , we described the history of the fight over same-sex marriage in the United States and mapped out the current national landscape, which features full marriage equality rights in some states, quasi-marriage rights in other states, and absolute bans on same-sex marriage in a large majority of states. In this part, we will consider a thorny but important question that arises from such a checkered national landscape: Will same-sex marriages that are validly celebrated in one state also be recognized in other states? That question of interstate recognition is governed by an entirely new and unprecedented set of laws that states have enacted primarily in the last decade. Topix.netKyrgyzstan: Asylum Seekers Feared Returned to Abuse in Uzbekistan (New York) - Two Uzbek asylum seekers have been missing since July 30, 2009, from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, raising fears that they were forcibly returned to Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch said today. read more Human Rights WatchDemocracy Restoration Act Needed To Restore Voting Rights Of Millions Of Americans WASHINGTON - House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Chairman Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced bills in both chambers of Congress today that will restore voting rights to millions of American citizens with past felony convictions. An estimated 5.3 million citizens cannot vote as a result of felony convictions, and nearly 4 million of those individuals are living and working in their communities. The Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 is a welcome measure that will establish a uniform standard restoring voting rights in federal elections to millions of Americans who are not incarcerated, but continue to be denied their ability to fully participate in civic life. aclu.orgIran: Show Trial Exposes Arbitrary Detention (New York) - Iran's decision to stage a "trial" of more than 100 critics of the recent presidential election, complete with broadcast "confessions" of several reformist leaders, underscores the arbitrary nature of their detention, Human Rights Watch said today. read more Human Rights WatchMalaysia: Drop Charges Against Peaceful Demonstrators (New York) - Malaysian authorities should immediately drop charges against 30 peaceful demonstrators arrested at a rally on August 1, 2009, calling for the repeal of the Internal Security Act, Human Rights Watch said today. read more Human Rights WatchSupreme Court Preserves Voting Rights Act Oversight Provision WASHINGTON - In an 8-1 vote today, the Supreme Court left in place the preclearance requirements of the voting rights Act. Under Section 5 of the Act, jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination must obtain approval from either the Justice Department or a federal court before implementing any changes in their voting practices or procedures. aclu.orgSyria: Free Prominent Rights Lawyer (New York) - The Syrian government should free the lawyer and rights activist Muhanad al-Hasani immediately and unconditionally, Human Rights Watch said today. read more Human Rights WatchRIGHTS-GAMBIA: What Has Govt Got To Hide? DAKAR, Jul 6 (IPS) - Following a court appearance on Jul. 3, six of the seven Gambian journalists who were arrested and charged with sedition last month were again sent to Mile 2 Prison. New York TimesIndia: Overhaul Abusive, Failing Police System (Bangalore) - The Indian government should take major steps to overhaul a policing system that facilitates and even encourages human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. For decades, successive governments have failed to deliver on promises to hold the police accountable for abuses and to build professional, rights-respecting police forces. read more Human Rights WatchMeet Bosco, Dian Fossey`s Right-Hand Man To get an idea of what Jean Bosco Bizumuremyi is like, cross Indiana Jones with Sidney Poitier. He seems like the kind of guy who can run up a mountain in the morning, help nab some poachers by lunch, chill with gorillas for tea, repair a bridge, and be home to tuck his children into bed. He is one of a precious few remaining at the Karisoke research Center who actually worked with Fossey. NPR1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
Feedzilla manually aggregates news summaries found in RSS feeds, and redistributes them in either RSS format or as a news widget. Content is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from an ever-growing list of providers.
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