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Afghan Government’s Takeover of Women’s Shelters Adds Insult to Injury
The recent move by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA) to take control of women’s shelters is deeply worrying. I have spoken to NGO workers who run these shelters, and…
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Let the People Speak
The December 2005 deliberate destruction of the medieval Djulfa cemetery is not a mere manifestation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. It reflects wider oppression of cultural rights in Azerbaijan.
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Iran Must Halt Execution of Footballer's 'Temporary' Wife
Shahla Jahed, the “temporary” wife of a prominent Iranian football player, could be executed as early as Wednesday morning.
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Indonesia Must Block Virginity Tests for School Girls
As reports surfaced of Indonesian high schools forcing their female students to take pregnancy and virginity tests, we’re getting concerned about the effect this will have on women’s rights throughout…
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Indonesian Girls Lack of Reproductive Health Services
A new report from Amnesty International, Left Without a Choice, highlights the frightening and almost insurmountable task women and girls in Indonesia face in achieving reproductive health in the face…
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Homophobic Hate Crimes Spreading Throughout Brazil
Although Sao Paulo hosted in 2010 the biggest gay parade in the world, with over 3.3 million people, Brazil suffers from one of the highest numbers of hate crimes in…
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Armenia's Domestic Violence Legislation is Overdue
Twenty-year-old Zaruhi Petrosyan of Masis, Armenia, was beaten to death by her husband and mother-in-law last month. Armenia must pass domestic violence legislation NOW!
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Prop 8 Out, Equality In
The U.S. District Court has sent a clear message on Proposition 8: discrimination by any means is unacceptable.
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Priorities, Priorities
Pakistan has been in the news lately for some completely horrific human rights violations, including one last week, where 70 Ahmadi worshippers were killed in their mosques in Lahore, allegedly…