Questions tagged [civil-rights]
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, wealthy and powerful people and private individuals.
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Does the proposed UK law on the ban of extreme protests groups include measures to prevent discredit? [closed]
There is an article reporting a new proposal to ban extreme protest groups. I don't know further details, would it include any measure to prevent discredit actions?
I mean preventing that any group of ...
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Religiously affiliated colleges receiving state (gov) funding
Is this a violation of the separation of church and state? For what kind of aid?
I was surprised to read that MacDaniel College was forced to remove crosses and disaffiliate itself from the Methodist ...
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To which fundamental rights is the new UK government definition of extremism referring?
The UK government has updated their definition of extremism to one which starts:
the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, that aims to:
negate or destroy ...
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Civil rights of Lebanese Palestinians
What is the position of American and European civil right groups on the situation of Palestinians in Lebanon?
From the Wikipedia article Palestinians in Lebanon:
Most Palestinians in Lebanon do not ...
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Could homeless people unionize? How? [closed]
How do people form unions? What steps/processes/protocols/organizational structures are involved? Or do they vary from union to union?
Could homeless people unionize, so as to engage in collective ...
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How do anti-feminists and anti-woke people define feminism?
I've seen a lot of self-described right-wing or anti-woke individuals on YouTube say that the Barbie movie is both feminist and anti-male. Here is an example:
MAN-HATING FEMINIST TRASH | BARBIE film ...
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To what extent if any did the Koch brothers facilitate an "attack on voting rights... that began after 2008"?
In CNN's November 30, 2023 Will Koch’s endorsement be enough for Nikki Haley to beat Trump?, civil rights attorney Maya Wiley responds to a question about financial support linked to the Koch brothers ...
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What action could a Russian citizen take in case of disagreement with authoritarian regime? [closed]
It seems to be a widespread opinion supported by polls that Russian population endorses Putin's regime in general and invasion of Ukraine in particular. Russian citizens are blamed for this in the ...
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Why should Modi (or India for that matter) be concerned about minority rights?
A few weeks ago, Barack Obama said that:
the issue of the “protection of the Muslim minority in a majority-Hindu India” would be worth raising in Modi’s meeting with the US president, Joe Biden. ...
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NAACP Florida travel advisory really about traveling to/in Florida, or about moving/living there? How often to they issue political travel advisories?
In the May 20, 2023 NAACP press statement NAACP Issues Travel Advisory in Florida the actual text of the travel advisory can be found, titled "NAACP Travel Advisory for the State of Florida"....
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Which countries provide their citizens with quick and easy ways to get current status of public projects?
Governments around the world finance many "projects" , for example infrastructure(highways, railways, etc.) or public facilities(hospitals, schools, etc.)
Once such a project is announced, ...
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What would violate First Amendment rights by government action on social media?
The Twitter Files have been released over recent weeks. There have been quite a few claims, counter claims, people with their metaphorical hair metaphorically on-fire, etc., about exactly what ...
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Does any country consider housing and food a right?
Are there any countries that have formally codified in their law books that access to housing and food is an inherent right?
In other words, safety from violence is seen as something unconditional to ...
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Have there been any legally held demonstrations against the war (or against the "specially military operation") in Russia?
I'm well aware that Russian authorities have cracked down on spontaneous/illegal anti war demonstrations. Whereas for the pro-military-intervention ones, e.g. using the "Z" sign...
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What kind of US house vote was it that first upheld then struck down the Casey Amendment to Title IX? Can the Speaker always call for a revote?
Notes to the June 24, 2022 New York Times video MINK! — My Mom Fought For Title IX, but It Almost Didn’t Happen | Op-Docs end with:
...Wendy Mink narrates her mother’s groundbreaking rise to power ...
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