Public execution in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: Saudi authorities beheaded on Tuesday a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs to the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, the interior ministry said. The man, who has not yet been named, was found guilty of attempting to smuggle an undisclosed amount of heroin that he had swallowed, the ministry said in a... Public execution in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: Saudi authorities beheaded on Tuesday a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs to the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, the interior ministry said. The man, who has not yet been named, was found guilty of attempting to smuggle an undisclosed amount of heroin that he had swallowed, the ministry said26
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Anita Powell for VOA – WNN Breaking (WNN/VOA) Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA: Activists around the world on Monday launched 16 days of activism against gender violence, an annual campaign that for more than 20 years has aimed to eradicate violence against women and girls. But the campaign
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Execution in Kuwait, April 1, 2013 Kuwait's supreme court has upheld a death sentence for a member of the Gulf state's ruling family convicted of killing his nephew, also a royal. Sheikh Faisal Abdullah Al-Sabah was convicted of shooting Sheikh Basel Salem Al-Sabah to death26
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Project 28-40 is looking for answers – and for 100,000 women for a survey. Please join in! The Project’s goal is to identify in detail a range of factors preventing women from reaching their professional potential, particularly the ‘missing women’ in middle management26
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Khonj execution, Nov. 24, 2013 November 24, 2013. A 32-year-old man was executed in public in Khonj, Iran, over rape and murder charges. The execution was carried out in presence of the families of the murdered ones and members of Khonj security council. According to the25
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Michael Kaufman and Gary Barker – The Guardian News – Monday 25 November, 2013 It may seem foolish to be optimistic on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The World Health Organization affirms that one in three women will experience
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Proposal to bring back one of the most repugnant symbols of Taliban regime is in draft revision of country's penal code. Afghan government officials have proposed reintroducing public stoning as a punishment for adultery, Human Rights Watch said, even though the practice has been25
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This Christmas 120 women – mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, aunties, friends – will be missing from dinner tables around the UK. During 2013 they have been killed by their violent partner or ex-partner. Their names will be read out in an act of remembrance at a vigil24
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"The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ... "The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJLeggi
James Holmes The judge in the Colorado theater shootings case on Thursday indefinitely postponed the trial of James Holmes so attorneys can argue whether he should undergo another psychiatric evaluation. Holmes' trial had been set to begin in February. Holmes pleaded not
In Dubai, a federal law stipulates that male sodomy is punishable with the death penalty. You can tell homophobia has gotten out of control when even handshakes between men are scrutinized for being “gay.” In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one man stands trial after being22
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Lys Anzia – WNN Breaking commentary (WNN) Denver, Colorado, UNITED STATES, AMERICAS: As the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination is remembered inside the United States today, the deeper story of one of survivor of the crisis goes relatively unreported. The experience of horror for the
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Dubai’s highest court upholds death sentence against duo who killed compatriot. Dubai: Two Bangladeshi men who killed their compatriot and stole his cigarettes have lost their appeal and will face a firing squad. On Monday the two defendants, 27-year-old M.G. and 22-year-old26
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WNN Improve It (WNN/UN Women) Cairo, EGYPT, NORTHERN AFRICA: Walking down a quiet street in Cairo to enjoy the evening air, 23-year-old Heba couldn’t help but wonder whether she was putting herself in harm’s way. “Can I join my family for dinner after this walk,” she asked
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Call for ‘john schools’ and the legal requirement that all persons found purchasing sex attend them. Survivors of Prostitution-Abuse Calling for Enlightenment (SPACE) is an international group of sex-trade survivors with core membership from Ireland, the US and the UK. They will25
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Deborah Mazon – WNN SOAPBOX (WNN) San Antonio, Texas, UNITED STATES, AMERICAS: When I first heard a commercial ad for the Black Girls Rock Awards, I thought it was going to be another music awards show. Boy, I was wrong! I discovered my mistake while channel surfing. I landed on
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#JusticeNotJumpers protestors to target energy companies on fuel poverty. On 26 November, the day that Winter Death statistics are released, protestors will be taking action against price rises introduced by Npower and the other Big Six energy companies. Last year there were 24,00025
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Here are some woman-centric events for your diary going on around the UK this week. Bridlington: 29 November – 1 December: Valkyrian Fest 2013 at Shades Nightclub, 23 Queens Square, Bridlington. Go and watch loads of Valkyrian artists, all in aid of Rape Crisis. For the full line25
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November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Trigger warning. By Karen Ingala Smith Monday 25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. I’ll be highlighting the UK’s shocking record of women24
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"The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ... "The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJLeggi
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Damien Echols After 18 years in death row, with much of that time spent in solitary confinement, locked down 23 hours a day at the Varner Unit Supermax, Damien Echols of the West Memphis 3 now walks free - but he is not exonerated. Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie
TACOMA, Wash. — The man who raped and murdered a 65-year-old Tacoma woman in 1997 now has his execution date set. But prosecutors warn that while execution is scheduled for Dec.17, Cecil Davis will likely stay alive for years as the case moves through appeals. The prosecutorAmy Fallon – IPS – Friday, 22 November 2013 (originally published 19 Nov) KAMPALA
, Nov 19 2013 (IPS) – Ever since giving birth to a stillborn baby 15 years ago, Mary*, a peasant farmer from Mubende District in central Uganda, has continuously leaked urine. In Uganda, two
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq said it had executed 11 people convicted of crimes related to "terrorist attacks." The Justice Ministry said the executions took place on November 24. A total of 162 people have been executed in Iraq so far this year, compared with 129 in all of 2012. International26
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Corrie Maclaggan – The New York Times – November 26, 2013 (originally published 14 Nov) AMARILLO — DeDe Cummins’s family has farmed in the Texas Panhandle for a century, but no one expected her to have any interest in the work. “I was a girl,” said Ms. Cummins
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The first feminist overview of European gender equality. Billed as a ‘snapshot’ of the current situation, and based on legislation and statistical data, the report was published by the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and examines three main topics and the links between them25
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WNN Breaking (WNN/VOA) Washington D.C., UNITED STATES, AMERICAS: Afghanistan’s Justice Ministry has proposed reintroducing public stoning for convicted adulterers, possibly restoring a punishment in force during the Taliban’s brutal rule. Human Rights Watch and Afghan officials said
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Kuwait's supreme court upheld on Monday a death sentence against a woman for murdering her Filipina maid after torturing her, and confirmed a 10-year sentence on her disabled husband. The ruling is final and cannot be challenged but could be commuted to a life term by the ruler of the25
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Welcome to our weekly bulletin of British women’s sports news and results from around the globe. Football: A £2.4 million scheme to increase the participation of women and girls in football was announced this week. The Football Association (FA), Sport England, the Premier24
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"The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ... "The profound moral question is not, 'Do they deserve to die?' but 'Do we deserve to kill them?'" - Sister Helen Prejean, CSJLeggi
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Iran Human Rights, November 23: Six prisoners among them two women were hanged in the prison of Yazd (Central Iran), reported the official site of the Iranian Judiciary in Yazd today. According to the report the executions were carried out early Thursday morning, 21. November. The23
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Sabrina Butler remembers July 2, 1990, as she waited in a Mississippi prison to be taken to the death chamber. Charged in the murder of her infant son, Butler had been sentenced earlier that year to die by lethal injection. Butler, the 59th person to be exonerated of a crime for23
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BAGHDAD - Iraq has confirmed seven more executions, pushing the number of people put to death this year to more than 150 in defiance of widespread international condemnation. Those executed, who included a Libyan, had all been convicted of offences related to "terrorism", a statement22
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Focussing on state violence, domestic violence and small arms, and violence during and after conflict. The theme for this year’s 16 Days Campaign of activism against gender violence, which runs from from 25 November-10 December, is ‘From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World