http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/ human rights news Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:23:15 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10650 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 9 November 2009 UA 301/09 - Fear for safety COLOMBIA Ingrid Vergara (f), human rights defender Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:20:56 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10649 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA Note: Please write on behalf of these persons even though you may not have received the original UA when Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:20 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10648 Nov. 6 RUSSIA: Chechen human rights activist abducted in Moscow A Russian rights group said Chechen authorities on Thursday abducted a human rights advocate in Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:13:34 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10647 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10647 SAUDI WOMEN LAUNCH RIGHTS CAMPAIGN The "Black Ribbon Campaign" marks the anniversary of first Saudi women to drive their cars in public. A group of Saudi women Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:54:48 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10646 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10646 Nov. 4 Obama Announces End to US HIV Travel Ban President Barack Obama announced the end of US travel and immigration restrictions on people living with HIV. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:05:50 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10645 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10645 Nov. 2 Controversial Patriot Act Provisions Appears Set For Reauthorization The USA Patriot Act, rushed into law by a panicky U.S. Congress in the aftermath of Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:34 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10644 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10644 Oct. 28 USA: 52 children rescued in nationwide sex-trafficking raids----Federal officials arrest almost 700 people, including 60 suspected pimps, in a Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:24:12 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10643 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10643 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 27 October 2009 UA 288/09 - Fear for safety SRI LANKA Frederica Jansz (f), journalist Munza Mushataq (f), Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:23:44 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10642 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10642 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 27 October 2009 UA 287/09 - Torture/ill-treatment MEXICO Roselio de la Cruz Gonzalez (m) Jose Manuel de Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:01:25 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10641 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10641 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA Note: Please write on behalf of these persons even though you may not have received the original UA when Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:34:00 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10640 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10640 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA Note: Please write on behalf of these persons even though you may not have received the original UA when Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:25:05 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10639 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10639 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 13 October 2009 UA 273/09 - Fear for safety MEXICO Jesus Sanchez de la Barquera (m), Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:36:14 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10638 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10638 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 9 October 2009 UA 264/09 - Enforced disappearance/Incommunicado detention DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:35:32 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10637 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10637 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 9 October 2009 UA 274/09 - Fear for safety COLOMBIA Three Indigenous leaders A paramilitary Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:35:28 GMT Rick Halperin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10636 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humanrightsnews/message/10636 URGENT ACTION APPEAL - From Amnesty International USA 9 October 2009 UA 277/09 Fear for safety MEXICO Migrants in Saltillo Staff of Belen Migrants' Shelter