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Thailand: immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri

March 9, 2016

Originally posted on February 5, 2016 by the International Commission of Jurists— CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION! “The ICJ today called on the Royal Thai Government to immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri. On 2 February 2016, Sirikan Charoensiri received two summons to appear at the Chanasongkram Police Station on … More Thailand: immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri

‘Human rights violation’: ‘Virginity tests’ conducted on Afghan women

March 2, 2016

Originally posted on Yahoo News Digest— “Afghan women and girls accused of so-called moral crimes are often forced to endure invasive and scientifically questionable “virginity tests” by government doctors, according to a report publicized by Human Rights Watch. Improving the lives and rights of women remains a major challenge in Afghanistan nearly 15 years after … More ‘Human rights violation’: ‘Virginity tests’ conducted on Afghan women

Massage rubbed cops the wrong way; Lakewood shop owners held

March 1, 2016

Posted by Alexis Krell for The News Tribune on February 28, 2016— “A husband and wife have been accused of promoting prostitution at their Lakewood foot massage parlors. Yonghe Yu and Shurong Wang, both 60, pleaded not guilty Friday. Both are charged with second-degree promoting prostitution, and Yonghe Yu is also charged with leading organized … More Massage rubbed cops the wrong way; Lakewood shop owners held

Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Get Unexpectedly Hostile Homecoming

February 19, 2016

By Liz Dwyer | Takepart.com for Yahoo News on February 17, 2016— “It was the hashtag that turned the spotlight on the crisis of Nigerian girls and women being abducted by Boko Haram: #BringBackOurGirls. But now that government and humanitarian efforts are resulting in some women being rescued from the Islamic militant group and returned to … More Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Get Unexpectedly Hostile Homecoming

Afghan Civiliain Casualties Top 11,000 to Hit Record in 2015

February 17, 2016

Originally published on February 14, 2016 on Yahoo News Digest— “Civilian injuries in Afghanistan’s long war with the Taliban rose last year, with women and children again bearing the brunt of the violence, the United Nations said in a report on Sunday. The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan last year was the … More Afghan Civiliain Casualties Top 11,000 to Hit Record in 2015

NATO Will Send Ships to Aegean Sea to Deter Human Trafficking

February 16, 2016

Originally posted by MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and SEWELL CHANFEB. 11, 2016 for The New York Times— “With more than a million migrants having reached Europe in the last year and many more on the way, NATO stepped into the crisis for the first time on Thursday, saying it would deploy ships to the Aegean Sea in … More NATO Will Send Ships to Aegean Sea to Deter Human Trafficking

Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp

February 10, 2016

Originally posted by Bill Chappell on NPR on February 2, 2016— “Police have arrested three teenagers — ages 13, 16, and 17 — who are believed to have carried out last week’s deadly attack on a homeless camp in Seattle known as “The Jungle.” Two people were killed in the shooting; three more were hospitalized. … More Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp

Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime ‘Comfort Women’

December 28, 2015

By CHOE SANG-HUN on DEC. 28, 2015, for The New York Times— “More than 70 years after the end of World War II, South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve their dispute over Korean women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japan’s Imperial Army. The agreement, in which Japan made an apology and promised an … More Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime ‘Comfort Women’

U.N. Reveals ‘Alarmingly High’ Levels of Violence Against Women

December 23, 2015

By SOMINI SENGUPTA on MARCH 9, 2015 in The New York Times— “The evidence is ubiquitous. The gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi sets off an unusual burst of national outrage in India. In South Sudan, women are assaulted by both sides in the civil war. In Iraq, jihadists enslave women for sex. And American colleges face mounting scrutiny … More U.N. Reveals ‘Alarmingly High’ Levels of Violence Against Women

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