Social Issues News

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1/26/2012 N. Carolina to pay $50,000 to each victim of forced sterilizationNorth Carolina will pay $50,000 to each person who was forcibly sterilized under the state’s eugenics program from 1929 to 1974. But one victim, 57-year-old Elaine Riddick, said Wednesday she is refusing the compensation for not being enough to erase her pain of not being able to bear more children.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Service, Human Interest, Curiosity, Social Issue, Social Issues

10:21 AM EST
1/25/2012 Some surprises as Egypt marks revolution’s first yearCpontrary to popular perceptions, Egypt's Islamists are not so popular, its parliament not so rights-friendly and its press not so free

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Parties And Movements, Social Issue, Social Issues

12:17 PM EST
1/20/2012 Report: Southern Sudanese women face multiple risksThe main threats to women in South Sudan derive from chronic deficits in health, economic opportunities, access to food and gender equality, rather than weapons, despite the prevalence of militias and armed conflict, according to the Small Arms Survey.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Social Issue, Social Issues

10:03 AM EST
1/12/2012 Al-Shabaab blocks Somali famine reliefRed Cross, one of the few organizations providing urgent food and other humanitarian aid to over a quarter of a million people in the conflict areas of Somalia, has announced it is halting supplies, saying Islamic militants had suddenly and inexplicably begun blocking supplies.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Armed Conflict, Social Issue, Social Issues, Disaster And Accident, Famine

7:57 AM EST
1/12/2012 Mississippi court stops release of inmates pardoned by BarbourA judge has temporarily halted the release of prisoners pardoned by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour before he left office this week.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Judiciary, Judge, Politics, Government, Public Officials, Social Issue, Social Issues

2:17 PM EST
1/9/2012 Highest (number of) pot users are Down UnderAussies and Kiwis have long been known for their laid back lifestyle. Now that are also recognized as the biggest pot heads.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Social Issue, Social Issues, Crime, Law And Justice

9:34 AM EST
1/5/2012 White House launches youth jobs programThe Obama administration announced an initiative on Thursday to help create as many as 250,000 summer jobs and internships for low income youth in 2012.

Source:AHN Topics:Social Issue, Social Issues, Labor, Employment, Politics

7:30 AM EST
12/22/2011 Legal aid clinics help rural womenLegal aid clinics are playing an important role during Madagascar's current political and economic crisis, especially for poverty-hit rural women who are under-served by the country's ailing judicial system.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, Social Issues, Social Services, Crime, Law And Justice, Justice And Rights

7:49 AM EST
12/8/2011 U.S. reacts to Indian government’s efforts to censure online contentThe United States on Wednesday issued a cautious reaction to the recent requests by India to social networking sites to take down potentially offensive content.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Human Rights, Social Issue, Social Issues, Social Services

5:10 AM EST
12/5/2011 Israeli Rights Groups Express Worry Over DemocracyAn NGO's report cites setbacks in Israeli legislation, police behavior over the past year as hurting the country's human rights profile

Source:TML Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Social Issue, Social Issues, Social Conditions, Crime, Law And Justice