Violence against women

Palestinian women in one of Lebanon's largest refugee camps say that with no rights in the country or even within their own community, they feel they are treated "worse than dogs."

وجّه مدعي عام محكمة الجنايات الكبرى في عمّان، الثلاثاء 29-9-2009، تهمة القتل العمد لثلاثة أشقاء أردنيين قتلوا شقيقتهم وأضرموا النار بمنزلها في "جريمة شرف" جديدة في المملكة، حسب ما أفاد مصدر قضائي.

"It has reached epidemic proportions and needs to be addressed as a matter of utmost urgency," Hawa Aden Mohamed told IRIN
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, a United Nations monitoring body composed of independent experts, has called on the Government of Azerbaijan to adopt measures to end serious discrimination and violence against women.
Des groupes de défense des droits humains ont demandé au gouvernement afghan d’adopter une nouvelle loi qui ferait plus clairement la distinction entre le viol et l’adultère entre personnes consentantes, considéré dans ce pays comme un délit grave.
According to a press release issued by Nepalese Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Jul. 12 housemaids are sometimes sold from one master to another if they aren't satisfied with them. "Majority of these women are raped, sexually and physically assaulted."
Les résultats de la troisième enquête algérienne à indicateurs multiples (MICS3), lancée en 2006 ont été dévoilés en juillet, lors d’une journée d’étude, à l’Iinstitut national de santé publique (INSP).
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Urgent Appeal about a case of extreme violence, corruption and impunity involving members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a ruling partner of the Zardari government.
Recent studies indicate the profound effects of FGM/C on maternal morbidity and mortality and, possibly, on increased infant mortality.
This report was initiated and guided by Yakin Ertürk, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences.
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