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Sep 05

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New Freedoms for Civil Society Heighten Political Tensions in Pakistan

Journalists, artists and judicial activists have found voices in new freedoms in Pakistani culture, but clashes also have arisen. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on cultural tensions between the traditional and more modern ideologies.

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Apr 27

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Cellist, Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich Dies at Age 80

Mstislav Rostropovich, a cellist and conductor who also made a name for himself as a human rights activist, died in Moscow on Friday at the age of 80. A music critic discusses his life and work.

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Mar 30

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Change in U.S. Policy Toward Cuba Could Be on Horizon

Americans with family in Cuba have long struggled with restrictions that limit travel back home, among other issues. With Democrats in charge of Congress and Fidel Castro relinquishing power to his brother, a change in U.S. policy toward Cuba could…

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Oct 09

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Russian Human Rights Journalist Murdered in Moscow

Anna Politkovskaya, known for her reporting of human rights abuses by the Russian military and the plight of civilians in Chechnya, was gunned down Saturday in Moscow. Colleague Nina Ognianova discusses the murder and reflects on Politkovskaya's career in journalism.

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Jun 21

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President Bush Defends U.S. Policy on Iran, Guantanamo

Amid growing criticism from several countries over the treatment of prisoners of war, President Bush, following a one-day U.S.-EU summit in Vienna, said he hoped "to end Guantanamo." European policy experts discuss the reasons behind lagging U.S. popularity in Europe.

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Jun 07

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European Investigator Details Web of Secret CIA Prisons and Transfers

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Fourteen countries helped the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency build a network of secret flights and detention centers to fight the war on terrorism, according to a Council of Europe investigator's report released Wednesday.

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Jun 29

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Court Strikes Down Internet Porn Law, Rejects Foreigner’s Human Rights Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended enforcement of a 1998 federal law designed to shield minors from Internet pornography, saying it likely violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

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Apr 17

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U.N. Rejects Bid to Censure Russia on Alleged Chechnya Abuses

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The United Nations Human Rights Commission rejected Wednesday the latest bid by the European Union to formally censure Russia for alleged human rights violations in the war-torn republic of Chechnya.

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