HUMAN RIGHTS

Heroic Portrayal Of Stalin On Notebook Stirs Controversy

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School notebook covers bearing the portrait of Josef Stalin has stirred up a controversy in Russia, as human rights activists and historians allege that the notebooks inspire a positive image of the Soviet dictator in children's minds.
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Suu Kyi Elected; Party Claims Myanmar Landslide

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in parliament Sunday, as her National League for Democracy claimed a near-sweep in historic by-elections that will test Myanmar's reform credentials and could convince the West to end sanctions.
Honduras prison

Latest Honduras Prison Fire A Testament To Overcrowding

Some 18 people were killed during a fire and riot in a Honduras prison on Thursday. The incident was the latest in a long string of similar incidents in Latin America, where overcrowded prisons sometimes lead to tragedy.
Handout photo shows Apple CEO Cook talking to employees as he visits the iPhone production line at the new Foxconn Zhengzhou Technology Park in Henan

Apple Tim Cook China Visit Seen as Ending Foxconn Controversy?

Apple is facing increasingly more criticism regarding poor working conditions at its supplier Foxconn's Chinese factories. In an effort to improve working conditions, Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Foxconn Technology Group's new manufacturing facility for the iPhone in Zhengzhou, China.
Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar: A Nation At A Crossroads

Myanmar is eager to rev up its economy with the hard currency that comes with foreign tourists, but officials question just how far to open the doors.
Jewish and Muslim leaders attend silent march to honour victims of shooting at Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse

French Muslims: In The Wake Of The Merah Massacre

The saga of French Muslims took an ugly turn earlier this month when Islamic militant Mohamed Merah was identified as the gunman in mass killings in Toulouse that appeared to have been driven by bias.

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