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"Do you know what I want? I want justice--oceans of it.
I want fairness--rivers of it.
That's what I want. That's all I want." [Amos 5:24]
Thursday, April 08, 2004

Nearly 20,000 Sudanese flood Darfurs towns, reporting systematic rape and torture UN. United Nations Apr 8 2004 5:52PM GMT [Moreover - Human rights news]
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Philippines: Employers, business groups reject wage hike. "Philippine garments firms already pay their workers about $5 a day, compared with China's $1.28 and Vietnam's $0.90."... [Asian Labour News]
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Doctors choose money over saving life. Doctors in China caused the stillbirth of a baby and left its mother in critical condition Sunday because she could not afford to pay for emergency care. [China - Topix.net]
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Burma Opposition Demands Release of Aung San Suu Kyi [VOANews.com Headlines]
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Hong Kong ruling worries UK. The UK expresses concern over China's decision to assert its control over political reform in Hong Kong. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
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N.Korea Freedom Day Update. Suzanne Scholte, North Korea Freedom Day chairman, has released an updated schedule for North Korea Freedom Day in Washington D.C. on April 28th. Registration is required for some events. Visit the website at NKfreedom.org for more details. NORTH KOREA FREEDOM... [North Korea zone]
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Activists Call for Pressure on Sudan. Human rights activists are calling the world's attention to bloodshed in western Sudan, where the government is accused of resorting to murder and rape of thousands of civilians in a campaign to put down a rebellion. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
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North Korea's human rights record under UN spotlight as accusations mount. GENEVA: A UN expert may soon be appointed for the first time to investigate claims that North Korea is testing chemical weapons on political prisoners and other allegations of human rights abuses. The European Union is due to propose a new resolution on North Korea at the United Nations' top human rights forum and call for a special rapporteur to probe allegations of torture in the country. North Korea is opposing the move. The proposal, which the 53-member UN Human Rights Commission will vote on next week, also uses stronger language than a historic resolution passed in 2003.... [Free North Korea!]
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Proverbs 22:6. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. [English Standard Version Bible Daily Verse]
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A Democratic China? Not So Fast, Beijing Leaders Say. Democracy is a direct threat to China's leadership in Hong Kong, a place it considers vital to its security and prestige. By Joseph Kahn. [New York Times: International]
. 10:04:40 AM    comments []

Uzbeks' Anger at Rulers Boils Over. Questions about the terrorist attacks of the past week set off furious outbursts about ruinous economic conditions and government repression. By Seth Mydans. [New York Times: International]
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EU Submits New Resolution on N. Korea Human Rights Probe. Yonhap News Apr 8 2004 10:52AM GMT [Moreover - Human rights news]
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