Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The United States is concerned about recent arrests in Zimbabwe targeting political and civil society activists. On February 19, police arrested former Movement for Democratic Change Member of Parliament Munyaradzi Gwisai and 45 other labor union and student activists who had gathered peacefully to discuss[Read More…]
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Illinois Arts Council Announces Poetry Out Loud State Finals: March 11th in Springfield’s Hoogland Center for the Arts
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The Illinois Arts Council is pleased to announce Illinois’ 2010-2011 Poetry Out Loud State Finals, featuring recitations by sixteen regional contest winners from throughout the state. The event will take place on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. in Springfield’s Hoogland Center for the Arts. Attendance[Read More…]
International Criminal Court Investigates Libya Violence in Response to UN Request
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 March 2011 – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today he is investigating alleged crimes against humanity committed in Libya, including by President Muammar Al-Qadhafi and members of his inner circle, following a request from the United Nations Security Council to probe the violent crackdown[Read More…]
DR Congo: UN Report Details Suffering of Rape Victims, Recommends Reparations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 March 2011 – A United Nations report unveiled today highlights the deprivations endured by thousands of victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including poverty, denial of justice and lack of access to medical and psychological treatment, and recommends the establishment of a[Read More…]
Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Manhattan Group Recalls Parents Wooden Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
AOSOM Recalls Wooden Playpens Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Enhancing U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. Mexican Trucks:President Obama and President Calderón today announced that Mexico and the United States have found a clear path to resolving the cross-border long-haul trucking dispute. This path will allow for the establishment of a reciprocal, phased-in program built on the highest safety standards that[Read More…]
Forest Pharmaceuticals Sentenced to Pay $164 Million for Criminal Violations
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2011. Drug manufacturer Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner to pay a criminal fine of $150 million and forfeit assets of $14 million following the company’s guilty plea in November 2010 to one felony count of obstructing justice, one misdemeanor count[Read More…]
