Women and Change in Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanWritten by Omid Bidar Noorjahan Akbar, 22, is an Afghan women's rights activist and a prolific blogger. Although she is now studying in the United States, Noorjahan writes about the issues confronting women in Afghanist... more
Views: 466Indonesia: Women's Emancipation Day
Region: IndonesiaWritten by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women's rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her fathe... more
Views: 461Gaddafi-Era Crimes in Libya and Prosecution
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaWhether or not Saif al-Islam goes to the Hague, Libya’s legal system will struggle to deal with the many other cases likely to be brought. By Blake Evans-Pritchard In the Interna... more
Views: 828Detained Cuban Journalist Freed
Region: CubaCalixto Ramón Martínez Arias spent half a year in jail without being sent to trial. By Dana Sants - Cuban journalist Calixto Ramón Mart&iacu... more
Views: 555Afghanistan: Child Abuse Victims Go to Jail
Region: AfghanistanAfghanistan: Child Abuse Victims Imprisoned Rights activists say children are imprisoned for “moral crimes” while the perpetrators escape prosecution. By Mina Habib The 15-year-old refused to give his name,... more
Views: 615China: Blogger Detained After Calling Attention to Dead Pigs
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby A Shanghai poet was detained for questioning by Chinese police after she posted to popular microblogging site Sina Weibo calling on her followers to take a stroll en masse along the Huangpu River... more
Views: 819AFRICAN UNION IN SUPPORT OF OGIEK
Region: Kenya
GREAT SUCCESS FOR FIRST NATIONS IN KENYA AFRICAN UNION COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF OGIEK LAND RIGHTS The Ogiek, the meanwhile world-famous honey-hunters of the Mau forest in Kenya, booked another success ... more
Views: 447Banks Still Dual-Tracking in California
Region: United States
California has long been considered the epicenter of the nation’s worst housing crises in generations. In order to stem the tide of foreclosures, last year Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Homeowner Bill o... more
Views: 761Accusations Link Pope Francis to Kidnapping of Liberal Jesuits During "Dirty War"
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Silvia Viñas The election of Argentinian Jesuit Jorge Bergoglio as the new Catholic Pope [1] has raised questions about the former cardinal's alleged involvement with Argentina's 1976-1983... more
Views: 814Civilian rights against Police atrocities
Region: Nepal
Saturday 9 March 2013: Fighting against the Nepal police atrocities, the facebook activists of Nepal organized a protest program here at Basantapur Durbar Square on Saturday. The program focused on highlighting the basic r... more
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