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Celebrate the work of women writers in a literary scene too often dominated by male voices.
Bristol’s Women’s Literature Festival aims to celebrate the work of women writers working today and throughout history by bringing together the diverse and exciting talent of women writers, academics and activists to showcase the fantastic literary heritage of women.
Organised by feminist writer Siân Norris, the festival is a celebration of the work of women writers in a literary scene that is all too often dominated by male voices.
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Bol: a silent film against sexual abuse.Pooja Batura, a 29 year-old female freelance writer/director, talks about the release of her latest film short, Bol.Bol, a silent film shot in India, contains powerful vignettes that illustrate incidences of sexual abuse.Pooja Batura’s hope is that
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned that all cases of death penalty in which mercy petitions had been rejected should be proceeded further for execution of the convicts.He urged provinces to implement decisions taken under the National Action Plan (NAP)19
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‘Commit, Accelerate, Invest: Women’s organisations expect action, not words!’A message to all the United Nations’ member states, in light of the CSW59 on Beijing+20.In March, in the context of the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59), all the UN’s member states18
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Appeal to be heard from Okla. inmates in case citing signs of pain during executionFlorida's highest court put executions on hold Tuesday while the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether use of a controversial general anesthetic constitutes "cruel and unusual" punishment of condemned killers.The
As part of the execution process, the government will now fix a date for the execution of the Jamaat leaderThe government will now start process for executing condemned war criminal Kamaruzzaman as the Supreme Court has released the full judgment upholding his death penalty, Attorney General18
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Disclosure scheme used to uncover the violent pasts of more than 1,300 partners in just one year.More than 1,300 violent partners have had their abusive pasts exposed thanks to a new law allowing police to disclose a partner’s previous violent behaviour.Officially called the ‘Domestic15
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Executions are supposed to be humane and legitimate means of punishment. But with the Sooner State looking to find as many ways to kill its prisoners as possible, many are questioning what is humane or legitimate about the death penalty.Senate Bill 794 passed the Oklahoma Senate Judiciary15
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Public execution in Iran (file photo)2 prisoners were hanged in the main prison in the southeastern city on Saturday, according to reports received from Iran.The 2 Balochi men, identified as Hamed Kahrazhi, 28 and Mobasher Mir-Balochzehi, had spent 4 years in prison.They had been sentenced to15
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Pakistan lifted a moratorium on executions on 17 December 2014 on prisoners convicted of "terrorism" offences in Anti-Terror Courts.The execution of 2 men convicted of non-terrorism-related offences marks a disturbing and dangerous escalation in Pakistan's use of the death penalty since a
Andrew Chan (left), Myuran Sukumaran (right)Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, has joined calls for Indonesia to cancel the execution of nine people, including the Australian citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, for drug crimes.The intervention came as Tony Abbott said “millions of14
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Gov. Tom WolfPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that he had suspended the death penalty until he reviews a report on capital punishment in the state.“This moratorium is in no way an expression of sympathy for the guilty on death row, all of whom have been convicted of committing heinous19
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Saman NaseemIran has halted the execution of Kurdish juvenile offender Saman Naseem following the outrage of right groups.It is not yet clear why the execution was stopped and whether his death penalty has been overturned."We understand that the Office for the Implementation of Sentences told19
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The family of a Brazilian man in line to be executed in Indonesia along with two Australian drug smugglers has appealed for a reprieve, saying he has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic who is delusional with psychotic tendencies.Rodrigo Gularte, 42, was sentenced to death in 2005 after he
This although local authorities ‘should not place victims in bed and breakfast accommodation’.The number of domestic violence victims forced into bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation in England has shot up by 16 per cent in two years.A total of 125 responses from local authorities to18
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Saman NaseemInternational human rights groups have appealed to Tehran to halt the planned execution an Iranian-Kurdish man who was 17 when he was arrested.Saman Naseem, 22, is due to be executed on Thursday for his alleged membership of a banned Kurdish party and involvement in armed18
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Advancing women’s rights through social media: which strategies?Wikigender and partners would like to invite you to participate in a new online discussion on “Advancing women’s rights through social media: which strategies?” closing on 20 February 2015.With the support of the French Ministry17
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Calling for a day of memory for victims of honour-based violence.Karma Nirvana, a charity that supports victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour-based abuse, partnered with Cosmopolitan, the world’s largest women’s magazine brand, earlier this year, to lobby Theresa May MP.They are15
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Salman RushdieThe death sentence issued in 1989 by Khomeini against British author Salman Rushdie remains in force and only Ali Khamenei, the regime's Supreme Leader can rescind it, a senior cleric has declared.Mohsen Gharavian said: "Salman Rushdie is a mercenary of the world arrogance ... Years15
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The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether a death row inmate can properly challenge the constitutionality of the possibility of electrocution as a method of execution.The lawsuit by 34 death row inmates challenges several aspects of Tennessee's death penalty protocol. In an15
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Tensions ran high Friday when the vote to reinstate Utah's firing squad stalled at 35-35 in the Utah House of Representatives.After a dramatic pause while remaining representatives were called to the House to cast their votes, HB11 eventually passed by just 5 votes, 39-34, with 1 lawmaker changing14
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PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has urged Indonesia to heed last-minute pleas to spare two Australians, even as embassy officials in Jakarta are invited to a meeting on the logistics of their executions.ANDREW Chan, 31, and Myuran Sukumaran, 33, have been on death row since 2006 for their roles in the13
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#UniversityChallenge: women’s groups and students write to government and vice chancellors.A leading national coalition of women’s organisations has written to Business Secretary Vince Cable, to Universities UK and to the Russell Group enclosing new legal advice which shows British universities19
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On Monday 16th February, 14 prisoners were executed in Central Prison of Urmia, Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad, Bam prison, and Central Prison of Bandar Abbas.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), in the morning of Monday 16th February, 6 prisoners with drug
The Dammam Reconciliation Committee has saved 26 people from being executed for murder by persuading the families of the victims to pardon them or receive blood money.Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif praised the efforts of the committee and said they are acting in the best interests of18
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Rodney ReedRodney Reed's lawyers have filed an appeal citing multiple problems with his conviction and urging a stay and a re-trial - as execution looms just weeks awayThe alarm was raised around dawn on 23 April 1996 when Stacey Stites failed to show up for her 3.30am shift as a produce stocker18
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Death row Britons: 75 facing execution abroad for offences including murder, drugs, terrorism and blasphemy. They include grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, from Cheltenham, on death row in Bali after she was found with 1.6million pounds worth of cocaineUp to 75 Britons are facing execution abroad for18
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‘We want to highlight the fact that our support is fully inclusive, and able to respond to all survivors.’From 19 February, Rape Crisis Scotland will be offering a specialist support service on the national helpline for LGBTI survivors of sexual violence, and their friends and families.This15
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Rodney ReedBarring intervention by Texas, Rodney Reed will be executed on March 5 for a crime many say he didn't commitDeath penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun whose autobiographical account of her relationship with a prisoner inspired the 1995 blockbuster film "Dead Man15
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Bali's Kerobokan prisonThe 6 judges who handed down the death penalty to the Bali 9 pair on death row offered to give them a lighter sentence in exchange for money, the men's Indonesian legal team alleges.The sensational allegation is contained in a letter sent by the legal team of Andrew Leggi15
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Public execution in IranMeth labs rampant as users hope to work longer.Officials say methamphetamine production and abuse of hard drugs are skyrocketing in the country, despite potentially lethal criminal penalties for users if they are caught. The increase is partly because Iran is the main15
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The Bali Nine waiting to appear in court at their original trialLAWYERS for the two Bali Nine on death row have alleged, in sensational new claims, that the six judges who gave them the death penalty offered a lighter sentence in exchange for a bribe.But apparently the lawyers had no money Leggi
Gov. John KitzhaberOregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, who is resigning from office amid scandal, has an opportunity to put a positive spin (for some) on his exit.Kitzhaber, a former emergency room doctor, placed a moratorium in 2011 on all executions in the state. He said it was one of his proudest13
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And even within this group inequality exists.Lesbian and bisexual women are at risk of poor mental health, with bisexual women particularly affected due to ‘double discrimination’ and lack of social support, says report.An analysis of data from the largest UK survey of lesbian and bisexual