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28/5/2008
Tajikistan: UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Concludes Visit to Tajikistan
On 23 May 2008, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, Yakin Ertürk, delivered the following statement:
28/5/2008
Indonesia: Women activists lobby Governor of South Sulawesi
Successful Policy Dialogue by Solidaritas Perempuan Anging Mammiri, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
26/5/2008
Jordan: Increased domestic violence among Iraqi refugees
"The fact that most men are forced to stay at home due to the lack of jobs, and the lack of social interaction among the refugees, has heightened tension in households," the study said.
25/5/2008
Afghanistan: Many women unaware of their rights
Three distinct judicial systems are in force in Afghanistan: the official courts, the traditional jirgas and Islamic scholarship.
25/5/2008
Gambia: President tells gays to leave the country
President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday, gave less than 24 hours (until last week Friday) ultimatum to homosexuals, drug dealers, thieves and other criminals, to leave The Gambia or face serious consequences if caught.
20/5/2008
Iran: Tehran Opens Controversial Women-Only Park
In an official ceremony in Tehran this week, Mayor Mohammad Baqir Ghalibaf opened a new, sex-segregated park designed exclusively for women's leisure and sport.
19/5/2008
Egypt: Internet Radio Station "Horytna"
Finding that the Egyptian press seldom provided independent sources of information or reported issues of interest to young people, a group of young journalists in Cairo decided to start their own radio station.
19/5/2008
Lebanon: Rights group calls for law banning sectarian incitement
Lebanon needs a new law banning sectarian prejudice and incitement, to help heal rifts that widened after last week’s fighting between opposition and pro-government forces, the Beirut-based Khiam Rehabilitation Centre said.
16/5/2008
Zambia: Government to use recovered corruption money for maternity wards
The Zambia Government will use the K13.6 billion the Task Force on Corruption has earned from the sale of seized properties to build maternity wards at various health centers countrywide.
16/5/2008
Cyprus: Domestic violence cases up by a quarter
In Cyprus, there was a 25 per cent increase in domestic violence cases that reached the courtrooms in 2007, compared to the year before.