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U.S. deserter wins appeal in battle for refugee status
Posted by Jenzaka from Canada
OTTAWA - A Canadian court has sided for the first time with a military deserter who fled to Canada seeking refugee status, ruling Friday that the U.S. soldier witnessed enough human rights abuses during a stint in Iraq that he could qualify for asylum.
Advocacy Project - Wastepicker Children Face Discrimination
Posted by ap101
Wastepickers scour through open trash bins for recyclable paper, metals, glass and plastics, which they then sell. According to Chintan, they account for almost 1 percent of Delhi's population and handle about 20 percent of the city's waste. They earn, on average, one or two dollars a day.
Child welfare spokesman charged with porn - UPI.com
Posted by theangryindian from UPI
Lakota Nation Issues “Declaration of Continuing Independence"
Posted by SeekThankfully from Indymedia
Beyond Justice: Bush Administration's Labor Department Abuses Labor Union Regulatory Authorities
Posted by SeekThankfully from American Progress
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