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Salem-News.com (Apr-23-2013 01:41)

Arrests at Federal Courthouse in NYC as Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Widens

Witness Against Torture has been holding vigils and rallies throughout the country, calling the White House and US military, and sending letters to the detained men.

(NEW YORK CITY) - Gitmo Hunger Strike 12 concerned citizens with Witness Against Torture were arrested at a “die-in” on the steps of the Manhattan Federal Courthouse.

It was a response to reports that 84 men at Guantanamo Bay — are hunger striking to protest their indefinite detention.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-05-2013 20:29)

The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance 2013

Includes overview of Afghanistan’s government.

(KABUL) - Kabul, Afghanistan hillside Eleventh edition and still going strong. The 2013 version of the annual “A to Z Guide” is now available.

The goal is to enhance understanding of the actors, structures and government processes related to aid and reconstruction efforts.

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Salem-News.com (Jan-24-2013 14:58)

What`s the Federal Poverty Level for 2013?

OCPP has updated its chart HUD Median Income Limits for Oregon Compared to Poverty Income.

(SILVERTON, OR) - Poverty The federal government has released the 2013 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, better known as the "federal poverty level."

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Salem-News.com (Oct-08-2012 21:47)

Every Four Seconds Someone in the World Dies of Hunger

There are about a billion people that suffer from hunger worldwide

(MADRID) - Starvation The nudity of the indigent world could be dressed up in the leftover decorations of those who are vain, affirms Goldsmith.

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Salem-News.com (Sep-14-2012 11:33)

India Tops the World in Under-5 Deaths

According to an estimate, about one third of world’s poor lived in India.

(RENO,NV) - Starving children in India India is top in the world for under-five deaths at 1.7 million, which is 24% of the share of total number of such deaths, according to a new UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report.

Under-5 mortality rate of India was 61 in 2011, where neonatal causes, followed by pneumonia were the highest cause of such deaths.

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Salem-News.com (Sep-13-2012 14:20)

Squatting Law Criminalises the Homeless to Protect the Rich

The criminalisation of squatting is aimed at protecting profits, not people, argues Vivyan Raoul.

(LONDON) - Squatters protest in the UK So, they've finally done it. They finally criminalised squatting. On Saturday, it became a criminal offence, with it a penalty of up to six months in jail or a £5000 fine, to trespass in a residential property, under section 144 of Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO).

Successive governments have made overtures, initiated clumsy attempts, but all have stopped short of actually criminalising the homeless.

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Salem-News.com (Sep-13-2012 11:42)

Oregon Is Only State with Improved Health Coverage, but Poverty Rises and Income Flatlines

Includes link to the associated fact sheet.

(SILVERTON, OR) - Oregon map OCPP has prepared a two-page fact sheet (PDF) summarizing key Oregon numbers contained in today's release of the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS).

The survey data for 2010-11 showed that Oregon experienced a rise in poverty, a rise in child poverty and stagnation of income for the typical Oregon household.

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Salem-News.com (Sep-04-2012 22:13)

Israel: Concern About the Health of Hunger Strikers Samer Al-Barq and Hassan Safadi

Israel must respect the agreements reached on 14 and 15 May 2012.

(SALEM) - Demonstrators in the West Bank city of Nablus hold posters in solidarity with hunger striking prisoners Samer Al-Barq, one of three hunger strikers from Palestine making headlines, is now the longest hunger striker in Palestinian history.

Israel not only insists on the injustice of depriving them of their right to fair trial, but also continues to administer severe treatment.

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Salem-News.com (Aug-19-2012 12:48)

The Parallel Crisis: 50,000 Children Die from Hunger Every Day

It is also estimated that 400 million children are slaves for the despotism of exploitation.

(MADRID, Spain) - Child in Asia The Sahel region in Africa is facing a severe food crisis. The droughts of 2005, 2010 and 2012, along with increased insecurity, are driving many families into chaos.

More than one million children have no access to food, medicines, safe drinking water, sanitation or education.

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Salem-News.com (Aug-17-2012 00:00)

Israel: Two administrative Detainees on Hunger Strike Severely Ill-Treated by the Israeli Prison Service

Salem-New.com's Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes asks Israel's Prime Minister to consider the humanity.

(SALEM) - Samer Al-Barq and Mr. Hassan Safadi Israel is facing increasing world pressure over holding hundreds of adults and children from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) in administrative detention.

This act is randomly carried out to silence activists and other opposition members and the practice is carried out by Israeli Defence Forces.

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