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Pakistan: The SKSW Campaign denounces the flogging of woman in Swat
The Global Campaign to Stop Killing and Stoning Women! urges the government of Pakistan to bring to justice the perpetrators of the flogging of a young woman in Swat.
Pakistan: 17-year-old's flogging by the Taliban captured in video
The Pakistani government has ordered an inquiry into the flogging of a 17-year-old woman by Taliban militants in the troubled Swat valley, after public outrage triggered by shocking video footage of the punishment.
Syria: Fears over gender-based violence in Iraqi community
UN agencies working in Syria are worried about high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the Iraqi refugee community.
Pakistan: les talibans flagellent une femme et filment la scène
Cela se passe dans la vallée de Swat, dans le nord-ouest du Pakistan, une zone où la charia a été adoptée en échange d'un «cessez-le-feu» d'un des chefs religieux locaux, Sufi Mohammad.
Kyrgyzstan: Bride Theft Custom Fuels Divorce Rate
Eight out of ten divorces in Kyrgyzstan involve brides who were “stolen” by their husbands, women’s rights groups say.
Tchad: Agir contre les violences faites aux femmes, mais avec quelles armes ?
Meurtres, passages à tabac, mariages précoces, violences sexuelles, la liste des atteintes aux droits des femmes est longue.
France: Site d'information et de prévention des mariages forcés
Un réseau jeunes filles confrontées aux violences et aux ruptures familiales.
Saudi Arabia: Imprisonment and Whipping of 75 year-old Woman
WLUML, and its allies, demand that Saudi Arabia demonstrate its commitment to human rights and release Khamisa Sawadi, Fahd al-Anzi, and Hadiyan bin Zein and revoke the order of deportation.
Turkey: Women are told to commit suicide
As Turkey cracks down on 'honour killings', women told: 'You have dishonoured your family, please kill yourself'.
Kenya: Five People Accused of Witchcraft Burnt to Death
All the victims were older people (80 years and above), and four of the five burnt to death were women.
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