International Consortium Launches NGO Assistance Fund

Freedom House today announces the launch of an international consortium to support non-governmental organizations under threat around the world. The Embattled NGO Assistance Fund will help civil society activists withstand crackdowns and pressure, enabling them to continue their work to defend citizens' rights and freedoms.

Fayetteville woman to open home to veterans as part of medical foster program – Fayetteville Observer

Fayetteville woman to open home to veterans as part of medical foster program
Fayetteville Observer
It also provides them with more freedom and flexibility, as well as a homier atmosphere, Bragg said. The Fayetteville program is one of several already instituted across the nation, she said. While researching the program, Bragg met a World War II ...

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CPI leader Chaturanan Mishra passes away – Times of India


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CPI leader Chaturanan Mishra passes away
Times of India
Born at Nahar village in Madhubani district on April 7, 1925, he plunged himself into the Quit India Movement (1942) and freedom struggle, and then, over the decades, emerged as a CPI stalwart to take position among front-ranking trade union and Left ...
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Sabotaging Freedom Flotilla II – Aljazeera.net


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Sabotaging Freedom Flotilla II
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There are numerous recent reports of curtailed services in Gaza hospitals, cancelled surgeries and closures because of the absence of essential medical supplies. And perhaps, worst of all, no exports of any kind from Gaza are allowed, which means that ...
Flotilla II: Brave Activists, Spineless PoliticiansPalestine Chronicle
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8000 gather for ABATE rally in Algona – Mason City Globe Gazette

8000 gather for ABATE rally in Algona
Mason City Globe Gazette
Glen and Deserea Scholtus, of Freemont, complete in a "Drive By" game on Friday at the ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally in Algona. ALGONA - The hot and humid weather has kept emergency medical crews busy as more than 8000 motorcycle enthusiasts have ...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Giant Step Closer to Freedom – ABC News


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Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Giant Step Closer to Freedom
ABC News
"The medical evidence supports the victim's account," Thompson said. The district attorney's office also said that some type of sexual encounter did take place. "We believe we have done nothing but to support her," Vance said. ...
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GOP: Business needs more freedom – UPI.com


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GOP: Business needs more freedom
UPI.com
She said their small medical practice in Dunn, NC, is an example of how government regulations are affecting businesses. "We've seen how government overreach can hurt a family-owned small business," she said. Ellmers is a member of the House Small ...
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Foes sue to get San Francisco circumcision bid taken off ballot – Los Angeles Times


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Foes sue to get San Francisco circumcision bid taken off ballot
Los Angeles Times
Plaintiffs say state law bars local governments from restricting medical procedures. They say the measure threatens the religious freedom of Jews and Muslims, and curbs parental and medical rights. By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times Reporting from ...
Opponents File Lawsuit against SF Anti-Circumcision InitiativeInternational Business Times
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Jews, Muslims File Suit Against Proposed Circumcision BanTPMMuckraker
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China’s Hu Jia release: Guarded welcome from Europe – BBC News


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China's Hu Jia release: Guarded welcome from Europe
BBC News
... but worried about his medical health as he suffers from cirrhosis of the liver. The Olympics will be held in a country where there are no elections, no freedom of religion... where torture and discrimination are supported by a sophisticated system ...
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