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20/5/2009
Iran: Statement on the occasion of the presidential elections in June
The Iranian women’s movement, which in the past years has pursued various ways and means of voicing the demands of Iranian women, and actively sought to achieve these, is on the occasion of the tenth Iranian presidential elections forming a coalition.
20/5/2009
Nicaragua: Ban on abortion violates UN Convention against Torture.
Nicaragua’s obligations under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment are examined in light of Amnesty International’s research findings from recent country visits.
20/5/2009
Egypt: An interview and audience with Nawal El Saadawi
Zed Books have recently reissued four of Saadawi's books: Walking Through Fire, A Daughter of Isis, Circling Song and Searching.
17/5/2009
Bahrain: Authorities step up offensive against journalists and websites
Reporters Without Borders is concerned about freedom of expression in Bahrain. In the past couple of months, two journalists have been charged because of what they wrote and the information ministry has stepped up Internet filtering.
17/5/2009
Sri Lanka: Fears grow for safety of doctors
Fears are growing for the safety of the doctors who acted as the eyes and ears of the world during the Sri Lankan army's final assault on the Tamil Tigers's last stronghold in the north-east of the country.
17/5/2009
Afghanistan: Malalai Joya condemns NATO bombings
"As an elected representative for Farah, Afghanistan, I add my voice to those condemning the NATO bombing that claimed over 150 civilian lives in my province earlier this month", writes Joya.
17/5/2009
Kuwait: First female MPs voted into office
US-educated Aseel al-Awadhi and Rola Dashti were among winners in the third district, official results declared.
14/5/2009
Malaysia: Debate over the right of a convert to Islam
A bold attempt to resolve a protracted problem has yet again revealed the rifts among Malaysians in matters of religion.
13/5/2009
Afghanistan: Girls targeted in gas attack
Taliban militants blamed after 90 pupils poisoned in third attack on girls' school in three weeks.
13/5/2009
Saudi Arabia: Judge says man has right to hit wife
A Saudi judge told a conference on domestic violence that a man has the right to slap a wife who spends money wastefully and said women were as much to blame as men for increased spousal abuse, a Saudi newspaper reported.