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Jerusalem Post: Circumcision - Defending the Indefensible

By screening my TV documentary 'It’s a Boy!' for European parliamentarians I aim to help shore up their commitment to protection of children’s right to physical integrity.

(TEL AVIV Jerusalem Post) - I am a Jewish filmmaker and I have been invited by the Council of Europe to its Parliamentary Assembly next week.

By screening my television documentary It’s a Boy! for European parliamentarians I aim to help shore up their commitment to protection of children’s right to physical integrity – a key step toward ending ritual circumcision of boys. Yet there is a struggle underway.

Ken O`Keefe`s Middle East - The Peoples Voice - 911 Episode with Christopher Bollyn

This third episode of Ken O'Keefe's Middle East focuses on 9/11 and whose fingerprints are all over this false flag event.

(LONDON) - "This is among the most professional and honest programs that you will find anywhere regarding the truth about 9-11, with no bars of political correctness or self censorship.

"Ken fearlessly exposes the Jewish-Zionist connections behind these home grown terrorist attacks with outside dual national assistance. This program has the potential to change history... don't miss this and please pass this around." - whatreallyhappened.com

Open Discrimination with Patients and Medically Fit Persons in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Discrimination and Harassment on assumption based chest scars.

(NEW DELHI) - Dubai Health Authority withholds my medical reports and deported me as if I am a culprit. My name is Charanjeet Singh, an Indian national.

March 2013, I received employment in a law firm in D.I.F.C. [Dubai International Financial Centre], when I appeared for medical test at al Muhaisna medical centre [A part of D.H.A i.e. [Dubai Health Authority], suspected that i have old T.B scar and I was deported immediately without given, a right to appeal.

Turban charging the U.S. Military

Includes the full Department of Defense news release...

(SALEM) - New rules about uniform appearance could greatly impact the future look of the U.S. military. The Pentagon now says members of the armed services can seek waivers to wear religious clothing, engage in religious practices, and seek prayer time.

The new policy took effect Wednesday, and the waivers will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Defense Dept. officials say approval of the waiver will depend on where the service member is stationed. Also considered, is whether the change would affect military readiness or the mission.

European Circumcision Debate to be Broadcast Live

In October the Council of Europe, an organization of 47 member States, overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution that called circumcision, among other procedures, a violation of the physical integrity of children according to established human rights standards.

(BOSTON) - The Council of Europe will host an interdisciplinary dialogue about circumcision at a meeting in Strasbourg, France on January 28. The hearing will bring together experts and will be streamed live on the Internet, starting at 8 am eastern time.

A recording of the event will be available for two weeks at the Council of Europe website. Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Circumcision Resource Center, a nonprofit educational organization in Boston, has been invited to participate.

Human Rights Ambassador Congratulates Parties in Philippines on Negotiation of Peace Agreement

"I congratulate President Aquino and the courage and sincerity of the Leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front" - William Nicholas Gomes

(WASHINGTON, DC) - A comprehensive peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has been reached.

Human Rights Ambassador, William Nicholas Gomes, said, "This is a significant step towards lasting peace and development for Mindanao. This peace process ending the long-running conflict will not just benefit the region, but is vital for the security and economic development of the Philippines as a whole."

NY Mayor Tells AIPAC: `Part of my job description is to be a defender of Israel`

The mayor says he feels a “special obligation” to support Israel.

(CHICAGO Mondoweiss) - My goodness. Here’s a tape of NY Mayor Bill de Blasio praising Israel at a closed-door function for the Israel lobby group AIPAC in Manhattan last night, reported by Sally Goldenberg of Capital NY.

De Blasio said that the U.S. should boycott Saudi Airlines, and that the Israeli-Cornell campus that his predecessor Michael Bloomberg set in motion in NY is “an extraordinary transcendent development” that will go forward under his administration.

LGBTI Rights Defenders in Ivory Coast Facing Death Threats and Attacks

Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com, William Nicholas Gomes, is deeply concerned by repeated attacks...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Death threats have been issued against Claver Touré and his colleagues at Alternative - Côte d'Ivoire. They been facing increasing persecution over their legitimate work in defence of the rights of minorities, including the right to health.

On 23 January 2014, for the second consecutive day, a homophobic mob violently attacked the offices of Alternative - Côte d'Ivoire, in what appears to be a series of co-ordinated attacks...

White Bird Clinic Announces New Medical Director

A resident of Eugene since 2009, Dr. Saint-Louis served as the Medical Team Leader for the Occupy Medical Clinic for 18 months...

(EUGENE) - White Bird Clinic recently named Dr. Leigh Saint-Louis as Medical Director of the White Bird Medical Clinic.

Dr. Saint-Louis is Board-certified in Family Medicine. After working for a decade as a community health organizer and perinatal peer counselor, she graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois, with a degree in Biochemistry and extensive study and research in Clinical Psychology.

Human Rights Ambassador Asks World Leaders to Intervene to Save the Life of a British Citizen

Human Rights Ambassador, William Nicholas Gomes, is asking world leaders to intervene to save the life of a British citizen who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court in Rawalpindi for blasphemy.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com, William Nicholas Gomes said Mohammed Asghar needs proper treatment, not a death sentence.

"In any case no one deserve death sentence. I call upon the international community and world leaders for strong intervention to save the valuable life of this British citizen. Pakistan has alarming record of human rights violations," Mr. Gomes said.