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11/8/2006
USA: The Jesus landing pad
It was an e-mail we weren't meant to see. Not for our eyes were the notes that showed White House staffers taking two-hour meetings with Christian fundamentalists.
10/8/2006
Iran: An open letter from Shirin Ebadi
There is a very important matter I would like to discuss with you. I conduct my human rights activities through the Defender of Human Rights Center (DHRC). Two days ago the government of Iran announced that the center is illegal.
10/8/2006
Iran: Iran outlaws human rights group in new crackdown
In a new move to stifle dissent, the Iranian government has decided to outlaw a legal support group headed by Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights lawyer.
10/8/2006
UPDATE: Iran: Stay of execution for Ashraf Kalhori but your solidarity is still needed
9/8/2006
Iraq: Gays flee Iraq as Shia death squads find a new target
The country is seeing a sudden escalation of brutal attacks on what are being called the 'immorals' - homosexual men and children as young as 11 who have been forced into same-sex prostitution.
8/8/2006
India: Chief Mufti issues fatwa against terrorism
A mahant from Varanasi and a mufti from Punjab came together on a common platform in Mumbai recently to jointly declare a holy war (jihad) against their respective co-religionists who preach hatred and perpetrate violence against innocent citizens.
7/8/2006
Iran: Execution of a teenage girl
A television documentary team has pieced together details surrounding the case of a 16-year-old girl, executed two years ago in Iran.
7/8/2006
Lebanon: Stop the bloodshed
The UN Security Council will be meeting early this week to try to resolve the crisis. They need to know that the world is watching them, and that anything less than an immediate ceasefire is not good enough.
7/8/2006
International: A report on the recent 'Voices of Resistance' broadcast
Women from around the world, including Lebanon and Gaza, called in to this unusual broadcast to explore the root of the violence, place responsibility, and explain the critical needs women in the region face as they try to survive.
7/8/2006
Iran: Urgently appeal against the execution, by stoning, of Ashraf Kolhari