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Education Report - Dealing With Sexual Violence on Campus 教育报道 - 打击校园性暴力 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Last week, we told you about a call for American educato
Historic US Court Case Inspired Equal Rights for Both Genders Reed v Reed is a U.S. Supreme Court case many have never heard of. Yet, it triggered the landmark 1971 decision that declared it unconstitutional to discriminate against a woman solely bec
By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 26 June 2007 Nepal's Young Communist League has rejected a report from the United Nations accusing it of human rights violations. The group's leader says it is working to eliminate corruption and crime that the police hav
Talking about vacation A: You are going to be really jealous when you find out where Im headed for the holidays! B: Dont tell me! Im sure its someplace warm and sunny with great beaches! A: You got it! Im going to spend two fabulous weeks in Hawaii!
by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Is Ladies' Night legal? My readers never cease to amaze me. Michael writes in to say, I dont understand why bars and clubs get away with Ladies' Night where females receive discounted admission and drinks based on their
by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I
By Adam Freedman Today, a back-to-school special! We take a close look (as it were) at strip searches of students. But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words,
By Greg Flakus Houston 26 January 2006 This week thousands of movie directors, writers, actors and Hollywood executives are huddled together in the ski resort town of Park City, Utah attending two ind
By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 June 2007 The Nepal army has defended its human rights reputation in the face of allegations it is responsible for the forced disappearances of up to 1,000 people during the country's civil war. The army promises to coop
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2006 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says human rights violations against civilians in the Palestinian Territories and Israel are carried out with impunity. She says civilians bear the b
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 20 September 2006 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the United Nations coincided with sharp criticism of the Iranian leader in the U.S. Congress. The House of Representatives debated three resolutions dealing wi
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 21 September 2006 Nepal Maoist affiliated students union activists gather to demand date for constituent assembly elections in Katmandu, September 18, 2006 The United Nations in Nepal is calling for greater accountability
By Phuong Tran Dakar 23 May 2007 The first international human rights film festival to take place in Bangui, Central African Republic, has ended. During the week-long festival, about 15,000 people saw 10 films. Festival organizers say they were under
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 April 2006 Ian Martin, the representative of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Katmandu, speaks in Katmandu, Nepal (File photo - Feb. 16, 2006) A Senior U.N. official
By Patricia Nunan Nepal Ganj, Nepal 22 February 2006 watch Nepal report For the past 10 years, Nepal has been caught up in a conflict between government forces and communist rebels fighting to overthr
Report: Women Farmers Denied Equal Rights A humanitarian group says if women farmers had the same rights as men much more could be done to reduce world hunger. Bread for the World says equal access to agricultural resources would help ensure food sec
US Officials Back Indonesian Stand Against Papua Independence Analysts say U.S. support for Indonesia's strong stand against Papuan separatists puts added pressure on the independence movement to seek a negotiated settlement. But there are concerns t
Gun Control Debate Firing Up Local Communities Scenes of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut are seared in the minds of many. Twenty students and six teachers died in the December mass shooting. Yet it has only been in the past two w
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2007 Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, informs journalists after return from her visit to Central Asia, 07 May 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says countries in Centra
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 14 August 2007 A Somali human rights group says explosions and gun battles in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killed and wounded scores of civilians on Monday, making it one of the bloodiest days there in recent months. As VOA co