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Apr 09 2024
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International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple effect across the globe.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France delivered its ruling in a case brought by more than 2,000 Swiss women, the majority of whom are in
CNN (Online News)Apr 09 2024
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European human rights court rules against 6 Portuguese students who seek to force countries to meet climate obligations
ABC News (Online)Jan 25 2024
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Texas civil rights groups petition the U.N. over LGBTQ ‘human rights crisis'
Civil rights organizations in Texas have filed a formal letter with the United Nations, raising the alarm on a "deteriorating human rights situation" for LGBTQ+ people in the state. Equality Texas, ACLU of Texas, GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, and the University of Texas at Austin School of Law Human Rights Clinic submitted the joint letter. In a press release, political advocacy
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsApr 21 2024
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Caitlin Cronenberg makes directing debut with ‘Humane’
While her father David’s horror movies routinely rank among the greatest in cinematic history, Caitlin Cronenberg sees her directing debut with “Humane” as something completely different. “Actually, I don’t see it as a horror movie at all. There are some elements that have horror associated with them. But I see it more as a thriller-satire-family drama,” Cronenberg, 39, said in a Zoom call
Boston HeraldApr 21 2024
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Human remains discovered under Garland bridge
Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in Garland on Sunday. The body was found in a creek waterway near West Campell Road and Water Oak Drive beneath the bridge shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to the Garland Police Department. The Garland Fire Department and Dallas County Medical Examiner Office officials were called to the scene to help remove debris
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsJan 25 2024
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Texas May Violate Human Rights Treaties
A January 22 letter sent from Equality Texas, ACLU of Texas, GLAAD, and Human Rights Campaign to over a dozen independent experts, working groups, and special rapporteurs at the U.N. asks the international body to intercede in what the nonprofits called a “human rights crisis” in our state. The letter specifically highlights seven laws passed during the last legislative session which infringe
The Texas ObserverApr 20 2024
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Solving the mystery of a human jawbone found in an Arizona boy's rock collection
Cairenn Binder, right, assistant director of the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., poses with students at a genealogy boot camp. It was more than two decades ago when an Arizona man called sheriff’s deputies in Yavapai County, Ariz., to report a unique and disturbing discovery: While perusing his childhood rock collection, he’d found a human jawbone that
Los Angeles TimesApr 11 2024
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It ‘takes a village’ at Dakin Humane Society
The phrase “It takes a village” has been used to describe the impact a group makes when it comes together for a common goal or a greater good. When describing what’s needed to keep all the programs and services at Dakin Humane Society on track, as well as tending to hundreds of animals every year, it takes a good-sized city. And we’re very lucky to have that. Our “city” is made up of nearly
MassLive.comApr 16 2024
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NATO plans to ‘leverage human enhancement technologies’
Western militaries intend to “leverage” opportunities to “enable individuals to operate beyond normal human limits or abilities,” according to a new NATO strategy document. “Biotechnology and human enhancement technologies (BHE) will transform our economies, societies, security and defense in unprecedented and unforeseeable ways,” the allies state. “Against this context, NATO will provide the
Washington ExaminerApr 22 2024
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Julian Simon was right: Ingenuity leads to abundance
If you're looking for further evidence that the world is recovering from the disruptions of pandemic policy, the Simon Abundance Index provides just that. After a brief retreat, the index once again portrays a world of cheaper commodities that contribute to human prosperity. Born from a famous 1980 bet between economist Julian Simon and doomsayer Paul Ehrlich, the index stands as testimony for
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