Florida judge on Thursday set a $1 million bond with new restrictions on George Zimmerman

    “This court has, thus far, declined to exercise its contempt powers and the state failed to prove that the defendant may be held without bond,” the order said. Zimmerman will have to post 10% of the $1 million (or $100,000) to meet the requirement for bail. But an even bigger challenge is finding a […]

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Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria

Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse.   “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]

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Former dictators found guilty in Argentine baby-stealing trial

    Both men, one-time dictators of Argentina, were found guilty of stealing babies from political prisoners. Jorge Rafael Videla and Reynaldo Benito Bignone were both found  guilty of baby thefts in a a court decision the family members of the victims are saying “The verdict is what we were asking for.”   Thursday an Argentine court found […]

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Abused Woman Posts Video Tutorial: Using Make-Up to Cover Bruises and Other Marks From Abuse

A video of an abused woman giving tutorials on covering up bruises and scars has been making its way around the internet.

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