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US Senate: Move Quickly on Sexual Assault Bill

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 05/11/2009

(New York) - The introduction in the Senate today of the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 is a significant step toward eliminating the backlog of evidence in rape cases, Human Rights Watch said today.   read more

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What it all means: The Global Open Challenge Leaderboard

Posted by Marc Maxson on 18/09/2009

Earlier today, Dennis Whittle was looking at the Global Open Challenge leaderboard over John’s shoulder.“Can you believe it? This page is getting more traffic than our homepage!” John said.“Naturally. This is where the action is,” I said.Meanwhile, our accountant James ...

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What it all means: The Global Open Challenge Leaderboard

Posted by Marc Maxson on 18/09/2009

Earlier today, Dennis Whittle was looking at the Global Open Challenge leaderboard over John’s shoulder.“Can you believe it? This page is getting more traffic than our homepage!” John said.“Naturally. This is where the action is,” I said.Meanwhile, our accountant James ...

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US: LA Sheriff Commits $3 Million for Rape DNA Testing

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 02/09/2009

(Los Angeles) - Sheriff Lee Baca of Los Angeles County has agreed to direct over $3 million in his FY 2010 budget to testing physical evidence in rape cases for DNA matches, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has announced. The announcement came in a letter to Human Rights Watch, which h ...

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US: Students With Disabilities Face Corporal Punishment at Higher Rates

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 10/08/2009

(New York) - Students with disabilities face corporal punishment in public schools at disproportionately high rates, says a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. The physical discipline, which often includes beatings, can worsen these students' m ...

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