The political battles of years past have left us with more robust civil rights laws than any other state.
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Posted inNation & World
UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid outrage over human rights in China
the new national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong this month drew worries that the law could see those extradited from Britain facing draconian punishments.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford gets perfect score on index of corporate LGBTQ policies
The Scarborough-based supermarket was the only large employer based in Maine to score 100% on the Human Rights Campaign index.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Former Google exec now running for Senate in Maine decries company’s ‘greed, corruption’
Democrat Ross LaJeunesse of Biddeford says the company didn’t live up to its motto: Don’t be evil.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Angus King says Saudis need ‘more transparent and complete justice’ for Khashoggi murder
Maine’s junior senator is not content with Saudi Arabia’s secret trial and conviction of eight unidentified men for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Red Sand Project fills Skowhegan sidewalk cracks as reminder of human trafficking
The downtown rotary became the palette for roving artists to spread their message about human trafficking and the need for people to be aware of its existence even in Somerset County.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Mike Pompeo’s new panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
He’s hinting at an attempt to narrow the definition of the rights for which the U.S. will hold other countries accountable.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Human rights abuses at the border must end
Congress cannot show more patience with an administration willing to inflict pain on people who have done us no wrong.