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Lawrence J. Gist II is a human rights attorney and adjunct professor of legal studies, having earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence (Cum Laude) from Gonzaga University School of Law and currently studying international humanitarian law at Harvard University's Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research.

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Women Subjected to Sexual Slavery by the Japanese Army During WWII Still Waiting for an Apology

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On the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Asia, women who faced abuse and sexual slavery at the hand of the Japanese Imperial army have...
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Former General During Argentina's Military Dictatorship Sentenced to Life for Human Rights Violation

A former general who ran a detention center during Argentina's military dictatorship has been sentenced to life in prison for human rights violations....
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Senator Webb Secures Release of Yettaw and Meets with Aung San Suu Kyi

U.S. Senator Jim Webb has finished up a two-day visit to Myanmar by obtaining the release of American prisoner John Yettaw and meeting with Nobel...
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World Society of Victimology's 13th International Symposium on Victimology

The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special Category consultive status with the Economic and...
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Court of Women Hears the Testimonies of Trafficked and Sexually Exploited Women and Girls

The jury deliberating on a most unusual trial – the first South East Asia Court of Women on HIV and Human Trafficking in...
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Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls have a Higher Risk of Contracting a Sexually Transmitted Infection

Sex-trafficked women and girls in South East Asia are at substantial risk of sexually transmitted infections including HIV,...
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Protection of the Rights of Workers Called for in Chechnya

Russian authorities need to take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of human rights defenders and civic activists in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch...
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UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Visited US Military Detention Facilities

The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Kai Eide visited US military detention facilities at Bagram this past week as part of ongoing efforts to...
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“Crude” Shows David v. Goliath Legal Battle Against Chevron by the People of Ecuador

Coming soon to theaters, CRUDE is an award-winning documentary film that chronicles the epic battle to hold oil giant Chevron (formerly Texaco)...
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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Appeals to Deny Temporary Release for Jean-Pierre Bemba

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will today appeal the decision by Pre-Trial Chamber II to grant Jean-Pierre Bemba...
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