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Forced Abortion : China 'forced abortion photo' sparks outrage

A photo purporting to show a baby whose mother was forced to have an abortion has shocked Chinese internet users.Feng Jiamei, from Zhenping county in Shaanxi, was allegedly made to undergo the procedure by local...

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Women being women are not “looking for it.” They deserve the respect that all humans deserve, a right to privacy and personal safety. There is a movement in progress underscoring this. " It’s been Grand...

Rape of Tamil Women: Sri Lankan Army's Weapon of War

The Sri Lankan Army has been using rape as a weapon of war in the Tamil regions over 30 years. Currently, most of North East Tamil regions are under Sri Lankan Army’s control. Forced disappearance of Tamils for...

Sri Lanka : Buddhist Monk abuse under age school girls

A buddhist monk from Sri Lanka was arrested for abusing two school girls aged 15 and 17. " May 05, 2010: A monk has been taken into custody in connection with an allegation that two school girls of an orphanage in Uppuveli, Trincomalee had been abused. According to police...

Sri Lankan Security forces continue to rape Tamil girls and women

Lack of international investigation and independent monitoring facilitates the Sri Lanakan Security forces to sexually assault Tamil women IDPs by transferring them to Boosa Camp without any official records. Many of these Tamil women victims are tortured, raped and killed...

Security Sector Reform in Nepal:With reference to UNSCR 1325

Krishna Hari Pushkar 1.      Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, on women, peace and security was passed unanimously on 31 October 2000. Resolution (S/RES/1325) is the first resolution ever passed by the Security Council that specifically...

Philippines: Supporting Women through Pregnancy and Motherhood

In Philippines, a landmark legislation on Women's Rights recently passed after seven years of debates. It is the Republic Act 9710, also known as the Magna Carta of Women. It states that womens' rights are human rights, and their rights need to be respected at home, at work...

Sri Lanka faces Fresh Calls for Human Rights Inquiry, BBC

" Sri Lanka is facing fresh calls for an international human rights inquiry after video emerged apparently showing extra-judicial killings by troops. The footage was allegedly filmed in January during the final...

"US: Prevent Prison Rape", Human Rights Watch

According to a report released by the National Commission, tens of thousands of prisoners are still raped in US prisons by staff and other prisoners. "US: Prevent Prison Rape Although a growing number of prison authorities are trying to curb sexual violence and hold...

Tamils Youth are confined in Obscurity Jails Naked and Tied

The Sri Lankan government had captured Kilinochi making the town a deserted area as many Tamils civilians fled away from the Sri Lankan Army in January 2009. Kilinochi is considered to be the Capital of ...

SLA alleged of forcing fleeing Tamils to strip and walk naked

The Sri Lankan Army unleashes its offensive on the Tamils civilians that are coming out from the "safety zones" due to reduced shooting and shelling of the Sri Lankan Army. Hence in effect making the remaining...

A deaf and dumb girl was gang raped by Sri Lankan Army

Tamils in Sri Lanka need help and they need it sooner than later. Stories like these have been happening to Tamils for several years. So called the "terrorists" group LTTE was trying to keep the Sri Lankan Army...

'Worse than the Taliban' - new law rolls back Afghan women rights

Hamid Karzai is out to win votes and he is willing to do it at the cost of women rights in Afghanistan. The current Afghan president is backing up a law, which the UN condemns (1) legalises rape within...

Sri Lanka: Stop violence & harassment against Tamil Women.

1986. Then I was 10 years old. My parents lived in Elephant Pass, the small narrow pathway connects the Jaffna peninsula to rest of the Sri Lanka Island. I studied in Jaffna from a boarding school. The infamous Elephant Pass check point experiences are the most squirming...

When Submission Becomes A Routine

Mix of religion and tribalism has always produced the most vicious and evil combination.70 percent of women in parts of Niger find it normal that their husbands, fathers and brothers regularly beat, rape and humiliate them

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