GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 June 2014 – As insurgents continue to overrun parts of northern Iraq, the United Nations human rights chief expressed “extreme alarm” today at reports of summary executions and extrajudicial killings, and the massive displacement of some half a million people, many of whom are now in urgent need of[Read More…]
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Statement by Attorney General Holder on the Passing of Ruby Dee
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Friday on the passing of actress Ruby Dee: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ruby Dee – a legendary actress and a lifelong champion for civil rights and social justice. “Rising from humble[Read More…]
Jamaica Poised to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession, Approve Medical and Religious Use, and Expunge Past Offenses
Marijuana Reform Gaining Unprecedented Global Momentum NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. On Friday, Jamaican Minister of Justice Mark Golding released a statement announcing government support for a proposal to decriminalize the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana and the decriminalization of marijuana use for religious, scientific and medical purposes.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Ruby Dee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of actress, author, and activist Ruby Dee. In roles from Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun to Mama Lucas in American Gangster, Ruby captivated and challenged us – and Michelle and I will never[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 12, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014 – 1:35 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: All right, I know this is confusing. I am not an Oakland A’s fan, but I am wearing this because last night the 12-U Bethesda-Chevy Chase Select baseball team completed an undefeated season by winning the championship. And I want[Read More…]
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s West Africa Commission on Drugs Calls for Drug Decriminalization
Commission Calls Drug War a Failure and for Treating Drug Use as Health Issue NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. The drug policy reform movement received a global push on Thursday with the release of the West Africa Commission on Drugs statement calling for decriminalization of low-level non-violent drug offenses and broader[Read More…]
Colorado: Marijuana Sales At State-Licensed Outlets Top $53 Million In April
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. Legal sales of cannabis in Colorado to those who are over the age of 21 topped $22 million dollars in April, according to data released by the state government and reported this week by The Denver Post. The total is up 15 percent from March, when[Read More…]
Militants Sweep towards Baghdad: Women’s Rights Groups Mobilize
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. In the past 48 hours, militants have seized control of cities across northern Iraq, including Mosul, the country’s second largest city. Led by the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the insurgents’ rapid advance is raising fears of an all-out civil war[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, June 12, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Deteriorating Security Situation in Iraq / Number of People Displaced / Additional Funding of $12.8 Million / Total U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq in Fiscal Year 2014 is More Than $136 million U.S. Deeply Troubled by Harsh Sentencing of 25 Egyptian[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Republic of South Sudan Travel Warning, June 12, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the Republic of South Sudan. After review of our security conditions, the U.S. Department of State lifted the ordered departure status for the U.S. Embassy in Juba on June 12, 2014. However, as a[Read More…]
