civil rights

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Dr Chakhunashvili's report echoed the conclusion that local journalists, doctors, and civil rights organisations had come to - that the water cannon must have been laced with a chemical.

From BBC

Still, he’s happy to see the office get off the ground, particularly in light of the federal cuts to civil rights enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

Multiple lawsuits have been filed by state officials and civil rights groups.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, the civil rights law has sometimes required states to draw one or more districts that would give Black or Latino voters a fair chance to “elect representatives of their choice.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was the year of global protests against authoritarianism and the Vietnam War, with mass demands for civil rights.

From BBC