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Closing Morocco’s Rape Loophole is Just the First Step
The amendment is a significant step forward for women and girls in Morocco. Sadly, however, for many other women and girls across the Maghreb, such laws continue to pose a…
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THIS EXISTS: Law Allows Rapists to Escape Prison If They Marry Underage Victims
Amina Filali swallowed rat poison after being forced to marry the man who raped her. The Moroccan law that allowed this to happen could soon be repealed.
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HAPPENING NOW: LGBT Nigerians Jailed After Passage of New Anti-Gay Law
Same sex conduct is banned in Nigeria. But now, brutal homophobic persecution has hit a new, unthinkable low.
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How Many More Will Die For Saying ‘I Love You’?
In 2011, Roger Jean-Claude Mbede texted someone to tell them he loved them. Because he was texting in Cameroon, and because it was to another man, Roger was arrested.
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Halt Nigeria’s Homophobic Witch-Hunt Under Oppressive New Law
Nigeria must immediately release the more than 10 people already arrested under a deeply oppressive new law that runs roughshod over a range of human rights and discriminates based on…
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ACT NOW: Stop Shocking Anti-LGBT Bill From Becoming Law
Draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill will become law in a month if President Museveni signs it. Raise your voice to stop it.
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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Must Be Vetoed
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni must veto the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which was passed in a surprise vote this morning.
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Nigerian President Must Reject Harsh Bill on Same-Sex Unions
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan must not sign a same-sex marriage bill into law, Amnesty International said after the final version of the bill was adopted by Nigeria's Senate.
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Syria’s Harrowing Torture, Summary Killings in Secret ISIS Detention Centers
Torture, flogging, and summary killings are rife in secret prisons run by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), an armed group that controls large areas of northern Syria.
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The Quick Way You Can Take Action for Syrian Women Facing Gender Violence
Once in refugee camps, Syrian women and girls expected to find safety. What they found was more danger.
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What I’ll Tell Congress About Violence Against Women
A life free from violence is a fundamental human right. Yet nearly a billion women around the world will not have that freedom.
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The Dirty Secret Behind Cairo’s Development Dreams
Cairo's new development plans have led to a crisis in affordable housing and displacement of many living in informal settlements.