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Veterans Sexually Assaulted in VA Clinics and Hospitals

June 30, 2011

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A disturbing new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that although there were 284 reported sexual assaults in hospitals and clinics operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between 2007 and 2010, many of these never made their way to regional or central offices.  In fact, nearly two-thirds of the were not reported to […]

Saudi ‘Suffragettes’ Stifled by Religion and Politics

June 22, 2011

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Saudi Arabian women ushered in a wave of new suffragettes when over 50 women risked arrest last Friday in defiance of the driving ban. Even riding a bicycle is forbidden to women in Saudi Arabia. In 2008, the governing Shura Council recommended women be allowed to drive but no law to that effect has been […]

Iran acid attack: Ameneh Bahrami’s quest for justice

June 2, 2011

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By Stephanie Hegarty BBC World Service Ameneh Bahrami before and after she was attacked with acid Continue reading the main story Related Stories Iran acid blinding punishment postponed Court orders Iranian man blinded Ameneh Bahrami was the victim of a horrific acid attack that left her blind and badly disfigured. Under Sharia law, the Iranian […]

Child marriage is “murder of innocence” (Saudi Arabia)

June 2, 2011

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Source: Emirates 24/7 Saudi legislator says Kingdom now recognizes dangers of child marriage A Saudi legislator who pushed for the enforcement of laws to curb widespread child marriage in the Gulf Kingdom has denounced such a phenomenon, saying it amounts a murder of innocence and childhood. Zuhair Al Harthi, a member of Shura (appointed parliament) […]

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