NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The top United Nations human rights official today condemned the detention and possible torture of three journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation by Libyan security forces, stressing that the media must be allowed access to report what is happening inside the country. The three[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has welcomed the guilty verdicts handed down by a military court in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against 11 army officers for crimes committed last year, saying it shows that efforts to end impunity[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.   SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 371,000. The 4-week moving average was 392,250, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10 – The American Civil Liberties Union submitted testimony today for Representative Peter King’s congressional “radicalization” hearing objecting to the House Homeland Security Committee’s scrutiny of the American Muslim community and its level of cooperation with government anti-terrorism efforts. The ACLU, along with over 40 human rights and civil[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  Today, the President and First Lady called for a united effort to address bullying at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention.   Approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers came together to discuss how they can work together to make our schools and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  Today, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers in addition to non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention.  The Conference[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.   Today’s votes in the Senate demonstrate that Democrats and Republicans must come together to find common ground on a budget that cuts spending and puts us on a path to live within our means, but also ensures we continue to invest in our future.   There[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.   INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Delivered Remarks at Launch of USAID’s Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Secretary Clinton Tomorrow Will Be Back on the Hill with the House For the 2012 State Department Budget Upcoming White House Media Note on Cote d’[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2011 – The United Nations refugee chief today called on the international community to forge ahead with humanitarian efforts as fighting in Libya escalates and people continue to flee the North African nation by the thousands. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.   I strongly condemn the abhorrent violence against unarmed civilians in Cote d’Ivoire.  I am particularly appalled by the indiscriminate killing of unarmed civilians during peaceful rallies, many of them women, including those who were gunned down as they marched in support of the legitimately elected[Read More…]