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		<title>A Democracy Evening: American Civil Rights Movement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transparency Maldives, Madulu and Strength of Society (SOS) present ‘A Democracy Evening’, a series of thematic events based on documentary films, movies and discussions. We will focus on a wide range of themes like independence, civil rights, tolerance and organized crime among others. The idea is to kick start a dialogue on some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday MLK!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Luther King, the hero of US civil rights movement, was born on 15 January, 1929. King is remembered for his messages of equality, tolerance and non-violence delivered at a time when US was deeply divided over racial lines. Long after the assassination of 1968, King remains one of the most respected and remembered figures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marking the 45th anniversary of &#8216;I Have a Dream&#8217; speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 28, 2008 was the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, which called for racial equality in the US. Even after 45 years, the speech remains an inspiration to civil rights activists all over the world. August 26, 2008 marked the 88th anniversary of granting of voting rights for women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reports of Increase in Torture in Prison and Detention Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New reports of torture in the main prison at Maafushi and in the detention center of Dhoohindhoo have emerged in the Maldives. Minivan News has reported an increase in torture and human rights abuses both in Maafushi and Dhoonidhoo. The Maldives acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Optional Protocol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guaranteeing Rights of Workers in the Maldives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The lack of a Labour Law and poor enforcement of existing labour regulations have made working environments unsuitable for workers in the Maldives who face problems of unfair dismissal, inadequate wages and long working hours. The Bill on Employment passed by the Parliament on 23 April 2008 will provide some safeguards to workers in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning from Martin Luther King’s messages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forty years ago, on April 4, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis. The hero of the civil rights movement in United States was helping organize a strike for sanitation workers, one of the poorest workers’ groups in the city. King is remembered for his messages of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complaining of Torture and other Human Rights Abuses to the United Nations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maldives acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) on 19 September 2006, exactly three years after Hassan Eavan Naseem was tortured and killed in Maafushi prison. Torture [...]]]></description>
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