"Buckingham Palace said Monday that Mirren, 61, may be invited to visit with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace." picked by Jacki Jinx 2 years ago

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Saudi woman activist marked this year's International Women's Day by defying a ban on women driving in the ultra-conservative kingdom and posted a video of her act on YouTube.

More than 1,100 Saudi men and women signed a petition to King Abdullah urging him to lift the controversial ban on women driving. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

They refused to honor the cartel's production cut. Saudi Arabia is the worlds's largest crude exporter. Their leaving OPEC could signal the death of the organization or at least the removal of its teeth. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

The United Nations Human Rights Council has publicly stated that they have not been fair towards Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They stated they have overly focused on the degree of human rights violations by Israel and not the violations on both sides. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The idea of basic human rights is a relatively recent one. It grew in favor about the 18th century driven by a number of factors, the french and american revolution among them. Some say the birth of the novel is one of those forces that made be realize all humans has basic inalienable rights. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

The Human Rights Council at the United Nations has now banned any criticism regarding Sharia Law and human rights in the Islamic World. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 2 years ago

I'm feeling very patriotic tonight so I though I would share a video I have found. It's a moving piece featuring the music of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Scotlands oldest military regiment. The music is played by the regiments world famous band and the piece is entitled The Gael, more commonly known as the theme from Last of the Mohicans. picked by davbob 10 months ago

American military researchers say they have unlocked the secret to regrowing limbs and recreating organs in humans who have sustained major injuries. picked by suebe 1 week ago

A chimp's DNA is 96-98.4 per cent similar to that of humans. Wild apes have also been known to hunt with home-made spears, fight battles, and make peace. Do they deserve human rights? picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

The Get Out Clause are an upcoming UK band. Unable to pay the price for a professional video, they performed their music in front of 80 of the 13 million CCTV “security” cameras available in England.

They then used Britain’s Data Protection Act to request the footage that was shot of them. via picked by jhordie 6 months ago

The driving ban applies to all women, Saudi and foreign, and forces families to hire live-in drivers. Women whose families cannot afford $300-$400 a month for a driver must rely on male relatives to drive them to work, school, shopping or the doctor's. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

Wales - A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

The actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films has visited Bristol to back a campaign to erect a permanent statue of Darth Vader in the city centre. picked by BristolCoops 6 months ago

A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan, who had founded a Jedi Church, a court has heard. picked by unzercharlie 7 months ago

Some are cute, some are funny, some are cool, and some are just plain wrong. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago

Archive of TV theme songs. Play the Name that Theme song game. picked by tomphoolry 12 months ago

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the Beijing Games could not be a cure for all the country's ills as pressure continued to mount on Olympic organisers about human rights issues in China. picked by ConeOfSilence 3 months ago