Society: Human Rights

With the Return of the Occupy Movement, Crime.org has Tips for...

Promoting demonstrations before they occur is key. Crime.org uses mailers, press releases and social media to get the word out about upcoming protests.

(PRWeb May 31, 2012)

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Not Dead Yet CEO to Address International Advance Care Planning and...

Not Dead Yet President and CEO Diane Coleman has accepted an invitation to give an opening plenary presentation to the 3rd International Society for Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care...

(PRWeb May 31, 2012)

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Award Winning Author Douglas Noll Identifies Cultural Attitude Shift...

Douglas Noll, award winning author of Elusive Peace identifies a cultural attitude shift with American's attitude towards peace. "People get a dopamine surge when their desire for vengeance...

(PRWeb May 31, 2012)

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Houla Massacre triggers a Rise4Humanity

Syria’s Honorary Consul General in Southern California Resigns and Publicly Defects from the Syrian President’s Regime after Houla Massacre. Rise4Humanity engaged its Facebook and Twitter followers on...

(PRWeb May 31, 2012)

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Bob Dylan Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

RoadFish.com men’s lifestyle and finance magazine hails Bob Dylan a “musical hero” as the singer/songwriter was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama yesterday.

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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“Hope Classic” Draws Hundreds to Nationally Ranked Golf Course to...

Jersey Battered Women’s Service’s (JBWS) 13th annual “Hope Classic” held at the beautifully manicured Somerset Hills Country Club on Monday, July 23, 2012, expects to raise $150,000 to help victims of...

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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Death With Dignity Book Top Contender For “Best Of Indie" 2012...

Available in paperback and e-book, Death with Dignity provides an in-depth look at how we die in America today. The book recently received a 5-star...

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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Thirty national disability organizations blast "Deadly...

On May 29, thirty national disability organizations lead by Not Dead Yet issued a letter to the Dr. Phil Show, criticizing its April 13th segment entitled “Deadly Consequences.”

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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30 Days of Being Branded a "Slut": Women’s Reproductive...

My Body. My Business.™, a nonpartisan women’s reproductive health rights advocacy group, has launched their first national campaign, This Slut Votes! ™ to ensure every woman is aware of legislation...

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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AmeriCorps and Camphill North America Celebrate Over 10 Years of...

Camphill Foundation funded a comprehensive project that aimed to attract and retain both short-term service volunteers and longer-term coworkers to Camphill. A key element of the project was...

(PRWeb May 30, 2012)

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Gabriella van Rij’s New Book 'With All My Might' Teaches...

With her moving tale of growing up “different” as a child born in Pakistan and adopted into a Dutch family, Gabriella van Rij extends her open arms to readers and encourages them to embrace their own...

(PRWeb May 29, 2012)

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Syrian Expatriates Organization Supports the General Strike in...

Following the AlHula massacre, the Damascus merchant class held a general strike, which was the biggest strike and act of civil disobedience to occur in the heart of the Capital by its private...

(PRWeb May 29, 2012)

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Curtis Hatch, Author of “When the Gods go Astray,” A Book About...

America owes its liberty, freedom and existence to the American military men and women, both living and dead. Curtis Hatch believes without their dedication and commitment, the Declaration of...

(PRWeb May 29, 2012)

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Scientology Volunteer Minister Teams up with Archangel Airborne to...

Scientology Volunteer Minister Ayal Lindeman is carrying out his 6th humanitarian mission to Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake.

(PRWeb May 28, 2012)

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Pastors Say an African-American President Would be Good for SBC

Eighty-six percent of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) pastors who expressed an opinion believe it would be good for the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to have an African-American...

(PRWeb May 26, 2012)

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Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) Calls for Urgent Intervention to...

The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) calls upon United Nations to intervene immediately to stop ongoing Assad regime atrocities against the people of Syria, demands independent investigation lead...

(PRWeb May 26, 2012)

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Re-Release of Novel Marks the 91st Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot...

Tulsa Tempest is the first title in a four-book series set against the backdrop of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. May 31st marks the 91st anniversary of the infamous Tulsa Race Riot. In a span of eighteen...

(PRWeb May 26, 2012)

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As Egypt Elects a New President, Director Khaled Sayed Wins Another...

The feature length documentary “Egypt the Story Behind the Revolution,” directed by Khaled Sayed and produced by M. David Green, has won the Visionary Award at the Awareness Film Festival in West...

(PRWeb May 25, 2012)

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A Big Project: Call to Action; Four Questions to Clarify a Path to...

A Big Project is building on the momentum for change being seen throughout the world by uniting people from every country around four questions to explore a global vision for a new way forward. They...

(PRWeb May 24, 2012)

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DoGoodBuyUs Welcomes Additional New York-Based Charitable...

Online Marketplace Offers Unique Platform for Non-profits to Raise Funds and Awareness

(PRWeb May 24, 2012)

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Unsung Heroes Recognized by Local Celebrities, the Children Whose...

Speak Up! For Kids of Palm Beach County Pledged $70,000 at the Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Recognition Luncheon while Local Celebrity, Executives, Non-Profit Leaders, and a Judge all roared in...

(PRWeb May 23, 2012)

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Scientology Volunteer Ministers South Pacific Goodwill Tour Tackles...

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers South Pacific Goodwill Tour has completed a series of seminars on Study Technology developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard

(PRWeb May 23, 2012)

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My1Stop.com, America's Online Printing Superstore, Announces...

My1Stop.com, America’s Online Printing Superstore, has announced the expansion of their customer service hours to 24 hours a day, six days a week, Monday through Saturday. The My1Stop.com website has...

(PRWeb May 22, 2012)

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Curtis Hatch, Author of “When the gods go Astray” Speaks Out on The...

World tension over the state of the global economy is paramount as economies in Europe, such as Greece struggle to survive. Major Banks are taking enormous risks with derivatives and other risky...

(PRWeb May 22, 2012)

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New Video: Staying HIV Neg Gets Tough, Health Departments Dancing...

"Staying HIV negative is difficult for gay men in South Florida, specifically Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Efforts by the health departments have failed to curb the level of new HIV infections....

(PRWeb May 22, 2012)

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Over $300,000 Raised at the Greyston Annual Benefit

Carl E. Petrillo of Yonkers contracting company honored.

(PRWeb May 22, 2012)

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Compassion Tea Shares Tea with Girl Scouts to Save Lives

Compassion Tea Company, an online tea store which donates 100% of after-tax profits to its parent organization, CompassioNow (formerly the CareNow Foundation), attended the 100 year anniversary...

(PRWeb May 21, 2012)

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Gabriella van Rij’s 'With All My Might' Offers Readers...

Mercilessly bullied as both a child and as an adult, Gabriella van Rij’s compelling story of daring to rise above intolerance and prejudice resonates with the power of an indomitable spirit and a...

(PRWeb May 21, 2012)

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June 12 Wreath Laying Ceremony to Honor the Victims of Communism...

Donald Rumsfeld, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Annette Lantos, Chairman of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, will headline a list of speakers and guests from Capitol Hill and...

(PRWeb May 21, 2012)

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Mariela Castro To Meet San Francisco LGBT Leaders

A Conversation With Mariela Castro: Same-Sex Marriage, HIV/AIDS, and LGBT Rights in Cuba

(PRWeb May 21, 2012)

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Susan Sly and the Have It All Women Project Rescues Sister Writes...

Susan Sly believes that we deserve to have it all. From fulfilling relationships to optimal health and the financial freedom to live a life of choice, Susan’s goal is to empower women to truly step...

(PRWeb May 20, 2012)

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SCTNow Ambassador Lobbies for New Ordinance to Prevent Slavery

Kristin Weis, ambassador for Stop Child Trafficking Now http://SCTNow.org in Tulsa, Oklahoma successfully lobbied before city council in favor of passing a law that...

(PRWeb May 20, 2012)

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Universal Life Church calls upon Google to block services in...

Universal Life Church calls upon Google to block services in "Hate States," invites major corporations to join its campaign to support marriage equality.

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) Stands in Solidarity with...

The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) stands in solidarity with the hundreds of student protestors from University of Aleppo, who took to the main square of the campus on May 17 2012 in protest of...

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Advantage Bridal Announces Exclusive U.S. Arrangement with House of...

AdvantageBridal.com to be sole U.S. retailer for House of Elliot fine bridal shoes and boots

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Sisters of Bon Secours Honored with Maxis and Advocate Awards

The Sisters of Bon Secours are pleased to announce the recognition of two of our Catholic sisters with distinguished awards. Sister Alice Talone, CBS, received the Maxis Award from Villa Maria Academy...

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Disability Rights Group Challenges Language for Assisted Suicide...

On Thursday, May 17, 2012, over 60 Massachusetts voters including members of the disability rights group Second Thoughts filed a challenge before the Supreme Judicial Court regarding the proposed...

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking and Slavery through...

Photographer Steven James Collins' traveling Modern Day Slavery Awareness Photo Exhibit, printed on LexJet Sunset Photo Metallic Paper, opens in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Saturday, May 19.

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Modern Day Slavery Awareness Photo Exhibit Opening Evening Reception...

Steven James Collins Photography has a Modern Day Slavery Awareness Exhibit consisting of 21 iconic and compelling images that will circulate nationally and eventually internationally.

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Stop Child Trafficking Now (SCTNow) Names Ruth Dominicci Hill...

Stop Child Trafficking Now (SCTNow), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization funding efforts that target the demand side of child sex trafficking announces the new addition of Executive Director, Ruth Hill,...

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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California Tamil Remembrance Day sets Precedent by Bringing Together...

As Tamils and human rights organizations mark the third anniversary of the mass atrocities in Sri Lanka against the Tamil population, the US government holds bilateral talks with Sri Lanka on...

(PRWeb May 18, 2012)

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Canada's Foreign Minister to Speak at Washington Religious Liberty...

The Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., will host the 10th annual Religious Liberty Dinner, May 24, 2012. The event comes as Canada moves to establish an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor and...

(PRWeb May 17, 2012)

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Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers Recognized, Speak Up! for Kids of Palm...

Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County Pledges $70,000 in support at Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers and Program Recognition Luncheon

(PRWeb May 17, 2012)

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Micato Safaris Commemorates 25th Anniversary of AmericaShare...

Micato Safaris Commemorates 25th Anniversary of AmericaShare Non-Profit with Expanded Commitment to Changing African Lives

(PRWeb May 17, 2012)

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Certified Securitization Analysis Re-Brands and Expands Product...

CSA LLC’s new suite of product offerings seeks to combat financial institutions wrongdoings and give America back to the consumers.

(PRWeb May 17, 2012)

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International Refugee Youth Charity Boys' & Girls' Towns...

67-year-old non-profit organization Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy, the international refugee youth charity, re-launches with new name, new website, new logo, and YouTube video.

(PRWeb May 16, 2012)

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PSA in Sign Language Comes to NYC’s Times Square

15-second PSA by Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services showcases American Sign Language and aims to open nationwide dialogue toward ending abuse.

(PRWeb May 16, 2012)

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New Reference Offers Texas Health-Related Data by County, Zip Code

From the distribution of pharmacies, trauma centers and emergency rooms to the number of lung, colon and breast cancer patients in major metropolitan areas, "Texas Health Atlas," published...

(PRWeb May 16, 2012)

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Better World Campaign Launches 2012 ‘Thank a Peacekeeper’ Campaign

Launch Follows New Polling: Three in Four Voters Value U.S. Funding for UN Peacekeeping Operations

(PRWeb May 16, 2012)

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Syrian Expatriates Regrets the Arab League’s Attempt to Push Toward...

Syrian expatriates reiterates the SNC statement, regarding Nabil Elaraby's attempt to push toward the initiation of dialogue with the Assad regime, “The SNC has repeatedly made its position clear;...

(PRWeb May 15, 2012)

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