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Bangladesh: Glimmers of Hope Amid an Elusive Peace
Catherine Makino interviews leading Bangladeshi human rights activist Sultana Kamal.
Yemen: Aerial Bomb Attacks kill 87
HRW called on the Yemeni government to investigate responsibility for any attacks on civilians, and urged all parties to the armed conflict in the region to respect the prohibition under international law against targeting civilians.
Philippines: Breakthrough in talks between government and Muslim rebels
The International Contact Group (ICG) will consist of representatives from the Organisation of Islamic Conference and the European Union, who will "facilitate" formal negotiations between the two sides on the ground, Manila's chief peace negotiator, said.
Yemen: «Conflits oubliés»
Les combats ont repris dans le nord du Yémen entre le gouvernement et les rebelles al-Houtistes. C'est le sixième épisode en cinq ans d'un conflit complexe et méconnu.
Iraq: A Call to Iraqis and people internationally
Statement by the Ash Wednesday Forum for Civil Society Organizations.
Sri Lanka: UNIFEM report: Gender Profile of the Conflict in Sri Lanka
Since 1983, Sri Lanka has experienced a civil ethnic conflict in the Northern and Eastern provinces that has resulted in life-threatening and traumatic experiences for women; loss of life, rape and being searched by armed groups are daily occurrences.
DRC: Voices of Grassroots Congolese Women on the Crisis in the DRC
V-Day’s latest V-Moment comes to us from eight Congelese who are working every day to end violence against women and girls in the DRC.
Iran: 'Women Commandos'
On Monday, the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington assembled an all-star panel of analysts for perspective on the role of women in the recent Iran election and post-election upheaval.
Afghanistan: Kabul Declaration
Regional Stakeholders Meeting, 6-7 July 2009, on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Gender Relevance of the Hague Declaration.
Somalia: Women go where aid agencies fear to tread
Women's groups in embattled Mogadishu are stepping into the aid vacuum to assist thousands more displaced by fighting in the capital, civil society activists said.
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