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Posts Tagged: "Human Rights"

October 30, 2009: New Federal Hate Crimes Law

October 30, 2009: New Federal Hate Crimes Law

A recent expansion of the federal hate crimes law "does not suspend the First Amendment," says New York Times staff writer David Kirkpatrick, "and there's nobody, I think, on either side of the US Senate or House of Representatives that intends to see preachers locked in jail."

Posted: Oct 30th, 2009  Comments: 11   Views: 436   
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August 7, 2009: Islam and Modernity

August 7, 2009: Islam and Modernity

"You can’t say that religious opinions made over 1, 000 years ago are valid for all times," says Gamal al-Banna, a reformist Muslim cleric in Egypt. "We must have a revolution in the understanding of Islam, a revolution almost like Martin Luther’s."

Posted: Aug 7th, 2009  Comments: 6   Views: 9,541   
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April 24, 2009: Faith Based Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan

April 24, 2009: Faith Based Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan

Matthew McGarry, Catholic Relief Services representative in Afghanistan, says "people's faith is central to every aspect of their daily life in Afghanistan, and not taking that into account can undermine every other positive thing that the Administration might want to do."

Posted: Apr 24th, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 1,534   
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April 17, 2009: Rwandan Reconciliation

April 17, 2009: Rwandan Reconciliation

For 100 days in 1994, Rwandans killed each other at a rate of 10,000 a day. Today the country tries to heal its wounds and deal with the consequences of the slaughter. "We have a nation to build," says Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana. "We cannot wait until we forget the genocide."

Posted: Apr 17th, 2009  Comments: 15   Views: 5,799   
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