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13/10/2007
Turkey: Women condemn Turkey's new draft Constitution
Women's groups in Turkey have condemned a new draft constitution, saying it sets the country back years in terms of gender equality.
12/10/2007
Malaysia: Respondents wanted on issues of polygamy
Sisters in Islam (Malaysia) is undertaking a nationwide research project on how polygamy affects the family.
12/10/2007
Middle East: Essay: "When a Lesbian Says: We Are all Hezb'Allah Now!"
Azar Majedi on the intersections of political Islam, sexuality and foreign relations.
11/10/2007
UN: Human Rights Council panel discusses forced marriages
More than 15 women groups attended a panel discussion during the Human Rights Council Sixth Session on 20 September 2007, to highlight the growing problem of forced marriages among women and girls as young as eight.
11/10/2007
Iran: Shirin Ebadi declares a military attack would worsen the situation
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's interview with Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Shirin Ebadi.
11/10/2007
Nicaragua: New abortion ban puts women’s lives at risk
Nicaragua’s ban on abortion, which criminalizes life-saving medical treatment, has had a devastating impact on women’s health and lives, Human Rights Watch said in the first-ever report on the human rights consequences of the ban, enacted in Nov. 2006.
10/10/2007
Myanmar: Joint Statement Supporting Human Rights Defenders in Burma
WLUML joins other human rights organizations from around the world are concerned for the safety and freedom of human rights activists within Burma following the brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors.
9/10/2007
Iran: “We Are Not Ashamed of ‎Stoning!”
Secretary General of the Iranian Human Rights Committee declares stoning is neither torture nor an incongruous punishment.
9/10/2007
UPDATE: Myanmar: Joint NGO statement supporting Human Rights Defenders in Burma
9/10/2007
UPDATE: Myanmar: Joint NGO statement supporting Human Rights Defenders in Burma