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Moreno says he will introduce legislation to sanction Colombia
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Sunday he will introduce legislation to sanction Colombia this week after the country’s president reportedly denied entry to two planes carrying deported migrants ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
Cecile Richards, reproductive rights activist, 1957-2025
She became a household name as leader of Planned Parenthood, a target for the US conservative rightFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband
Her marriage had been deteriorating for decades — marred, she said, by health problems and threats of violence.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not a fault in divorce case
A French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband and had been considered at fault in a divorce, has won a case at Europe’s top human rights courtABC News - Jan. 23 -
Iraq passes laws that critics say will allow child marriage
Proponents of the amendments – described by activists as ‘disastrous’ – say they align with Islamic principles. Iraq’s parliament has passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights
Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Federal Court Blocks Transfer of Guantánamo Convict to Prison in Iraq
The Iraqi prisoner had sued the Biden administration, saying he would be at risk for abuse at a prison in his homeland.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84
Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary.The Hill - Jan. 10
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Belgium has a new prime minister, one who long tried to gut the nation and seek regional autonomy
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Sweden shooting: 10 people dead after attack at education centre in Örebro, say police – latest updates
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