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22/11/2007
International: What is the Global Campaign to "Stop Stoning and Killing Women!"?
The Global Campaign is designed to address the persistent misuse of religion and culture to justify killing women as punishment for violating the ‘norms’ of sexual behaviour as defined and imposed by vested interests. Download the concept paper here!
21/11/2007
International: OMCT urges integration of violence against women as a form of torture
The World Organisation Against Torture's (OMCT) oral statement in the panel discussion on the integration of a gender perspective and women's rights into the work of the Human Rights Council.
21/11/2007
Saudi Arabia: UPDATE: Amnesty International's alert for gang-rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes
A judge in Saudi Arabia has ordered a victim of gang rape to receive 200 lashes - more than double her original sentence for being alone with a man who was not a relative - after she appealed against the lenient sentences given to the men who attacked her
21/11/2007
International: Map & Factsheet: "The World's Abortion Laws"
Currently, over 60% of the world's people live in countries where induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range. In contrast, about 26% of all people reside in countries where abortion is generally prohibited.
21/11/2007
Saudi Arabia: UPDATE: Saudis back lashing sentence of a raped woman
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have defended a judicial sentence of 200 lashes for a rape victim.
20/11/2007
Afghanistan: Afghan parliamentarians: "Women prisoners are raped in a Kabul prison"
The findings of parliament delegation suggest that prison officials first give medicines to prisoners to stupefy them and then sexually assault them.
19/11/2007
Iran: Police in Iran release list of 'vices'
"'Wearing Western-style clothes and insignias of deviant groups' (usually a reference to referring to Satanists or rappers), was on the list alongside 'production and distribution of decadent movies as well as private home-made videos'."
18/11/2007
Saudi Arabia: Gang rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail
Saudi woman punished for being alone with a man; Lawyer specialising in women's rights suspended
17/11/2007
International: Contribute to the radio programme for AMARC-WIN's broadcast for the 16 Days campaign
From 25 November 25 to 10 December 2007, the Women's International Network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC-WIN) will highlight the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence with a second Annual Internet campaign.
16/11/2007
International: The Global Campaign to Stop Stoning and Killing Women!
Hosted by WLUML, this Global Campaign will be launched on 26 November 2007, in Istanbul.