March 2012
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February 2012
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Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno has said that he plans... →
utnereader:
Via Windy City Times:
According to a fact sheet put out by veteran activist Rick Garcia and Anthony Martinez, executive director of The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA), the ordinance will mandate a policy for interacting with transgender detainees and set up a mayoral-appointed commission to oversee the treatment of transgender arrestees.
“It’s a human rights issue,” said...
Colombia: FARC says it will stop kidnapping...
univisionnews:
An anti-kidpnapping protest in Colombia. On Sunday, the FARC announced that they would no longer kidnap civilians for ransom. (Photo: facebook)
By MANUEL RUEDA Channel: Latin American Affairs
Colombia’s FARC guerrillas announced over the weekend that they will no longer kidnap civilians for ransom, taking what some analysts described as a small but important step towards peace...