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Nasrin Sotoudeh

Nasrin Sotoudeh is an imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer, widely respected for her efforts on behalf of juveniles facing the death penalty and for her…

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Panama's village leader Silvia Carrera defies a president

After anti-mining protests in Panama left three dead and brought the Pan-American highway to a standstill, the elected chief of the Ngäbe-Buglé people says the…

Kate Raphael: My arrest and deportation from Bahrain

Kate Raphael, a Bay Area journalist, was visiting Bahrain with a group of international observers monitoring and reporting on human rights abuses, collective…

Women of Zimbabwe Arise: Call For Urgent Action

Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, founders of the social justice movement Woza, face trial in Bulawayo after a peaceful protest Women of Zimbabwe Arise…

'Police Detain Stuffed Animals' In Minsk Toy Protest

Belarusian youth activists say police have "detained" some stuffed animals used in an antigovernment protest in Minsk, in an echo of similar recent protests in…

The Truth-Teller: Natasa Kandic, Urging Serbs To Face The Past

Human Rights Activist Natasa Kandic has been the frequent target of death threats and vicious pressure campaigns. "I'm a human rights activist and it's my…

Senior journalist and women activists arrested in Tanzania

The director of the Tanzania Media Women's Association (Tamwa), Ananilea Nkya, was arrested in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. She was detained along with Helen…

India: Pink Vigilante's poll fight for Indian women's rights

Profile of Sampat Pal, who is standing in the local elections in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most politically influential and populous state.

Mexican Human Rights Activist’s Face Slashed by Attacker

Norma Andrade, a well-known defender of women from Ciudad Juarez, was attacked and injured Friday in Mexico City, where she had fled after being shot and…

Arab women forum aims to forge new alliances

Women’s rights activists must work to build alliances across all sectors of society in a post-Arab Spring world, panelists at the New Arab Woman Forum said…

Kazakh Police Raid Opposition Paper

Kazakh police interrogated the deputy editor of an opposition newspaper and raided its offices in Almaty over her support for an arrested journalist. Makushina…

PAKISTAN: Patients critical after using contaminated medicines

Relatives of patients protest after over 250 people critically ill and 70 die in hospital because of use of contaminated medicines

Doll 'protesters' present small problem for Russian police

Police in Siberian city ask prosecutors to investigate legality of protest involving display of toy figures holding miniature placards. "Political opposition…
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Iran: Execution of Women & Children

Safeworld Report: Iran reportedly executes more people per capita than any other country. Iranian law is inherently biased against women. There are no female judges and evidence given by a woman in court is held to be worth half of that given by a man.

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