Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the permission of a male guardian...
Spanish prosecutors probe hate speech against Muslims, Jews
MADRID — Prosecutors in Spain have launched two separate investigations involving a far-right party and extremist neo-Nazi sympathizers for possible hate crimes against Muslims...
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...
International court finds Jamaica violated rights of gays
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An international tribunal has found that Jamaica’s government violated the rights of a gay man and a lesbian, according...
Statue of US chief justice who oversaw Plessy to be moved
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine county board voted to move the statue of Melville Fuller, who was an Augusta native and served as the...
Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album
NEW YORK — When she was 24, folk singer Judy Collins went onstage in New York City to record her first live concert and...
Valparaiso will look for new team after dropping Crusaders
VALAPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso University announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term...
Independent examiner sought in NRA mismanagement allegations
WICHITA, Kan. — A National Rifle Association board member from Kansas is asking a federal bankruptcy court in Texas to appoint an independent examiner...
Honduran-born US citizen settles lawsuit over jailing
NEW ORLEANS — A Honduran-born United States citizen has settled a lawsuit with a Louisiana sheriff’s office that jailed him in 2018 on suspicion...
Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history
Associated Press — A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries around the U.S. to digitize the oral histories...