Berlin-(ENEWSPF)- Azerbaijani authorities are using spurious drug charges to pursue long prison sentences against two youth activists, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges apparently are in retaliation for painting graffiti on a monument. The authorities should immediately free them and investigate credible allegations that they were ill-treated in police custody.[Read More…]
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Air Pollution Levels Rising In Many Of The World’s Poorest Cities
Geneva-(ENEWSPF)- More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted. According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities[Read More…]
Rich Township Senior Center Announces Activities For Summer Of 2016
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich Township Senior Center announced the following activities for the summer of 2016: RTA Presentation – June 6 at 1 p.m. A representative from the RTA will come to our center at 297 Liberty Drive and present a transit orientation program. We will learn how easy the[Read More…]
Researchers Identify Genetic Links To Educational Attainment
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- An international team of researchers has identified 74 areas of the human genome associated with educational attainment. It is well known that social and other environmental factors influence education, but these findings, reported by the Social Science Genetics Association Consortium (SSGAC) and supported in part by the National Institutes[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on Israel’s Independence Day
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), released following statement today in recognition of the 68th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day, which begins at sundown this evening: “Today, I join millions of Israelis as well as Jews and people of all faiths around the world in celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence[Read More…]
Responsible Use of Natural Resources Essential to Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Stresses in Message on Day for Biological Diversity
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on 22 May: Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are the foundations for life on Earth and the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere. Protecting biodiversity and preventing further losses is an essential[Read More…]
UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the three terrorist attacks on 11 May in Baghdad, which resulted in the deaths of at least 93 people, as well as many[Read More…]
Donald Trump’s ‘States’ Rights’ Policy Assertion on Transgender Students Dangerous, Reckless
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the following statement after Donald Trump declined this morning to support the Obama Administration’s important announcement that school districts should ensure that transgender students are treated with dignity and allowed equal access to[Read More…]
HHS Implements Critical New Regulation to Protect LGBT People From Discrimination in Healthcare
New regulation makes clear that transgender people must be treated consistent with their gender identity and cannot be denied care provided to anyone else, even when it’s transition-related care Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) praised the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights for[Read More…]
Massachusetts Senate Approves Measure Extending Crucial Protections to Transgender Community
Legislation prohibits discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations including parks, restaurants, restrooms, and libraries Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization hailed the Massachusetts State Senate’s vote extending commonsense non-discrimination protections to the state’s transgender residents and[Read More…]
