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Angelina Jolie, UK’s William Hague, host summit on sexual violence in wars

Angelina Jolie, UK’s William Hague, host summit on sexual violence in wars

June 10, – Angelina Jolie appealed for a change in attitude on sexual violence in conflict Tuesday, bringing the power of her celebrity to an international summit on a topic she said has been taboo for too long. Opening the four-day London summit, the Hollywood star and United Nations envoy spoke with passion and conviction, […]

June 10, 2014 | By | Reply More
Saudi wife shoots dead husband after marrying second woman

Saudi wife shoots dead husband after marrying second woman

June 10, – A Saudi man has reportedly been shot by his wife only a few days after he married another woman. The man and his new bride were attacked by the first wife at in al-Jouf, a region near the northern border of Saudi Arabia. The husband died instantly after the first wife shot […]

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Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram face rape threat, says UN official

Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram face rape threat, says UN official

June 07, – More than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants “definitely” face the danger of being raped, the U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict said. “My worry is those girls don’t come back half of them pregnant,” said Zainab Hawa Bangura told a luncheon at the British Residence […]

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Egypt President signs landmark legislation into law, criminalizing sexual harassment

Egypt President signs landmark legislation into law, criminalizing sexual harassment

June 06, – Street harassment has become an epidemic among many countries, with an estimated 65 percent of American women being harassed in public at some point in their lives. In Egypt, this number is believed to be even higher, with 99.3 percent of Egyptian women reporting experiencing some form of harassment, from catcalling to […]

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Anjelina Jolie in crackdown on sexual violence in conflict

Anjelina Jolie in crackdown on sexual violence in conflict

June 02, – Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, is working towards stamping out sexual violence in conflict and will be co-chairing a global summit in London next month. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict will also be headed by the British Foreign Secretary William Hague and […]

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Malaysia HORROR: 15-year-old girl allegedly gang raped by 38 men

Malaysia HORROR: 15-year-old girl allegedly gang raped by 38 men

May 30, – Malaysian police have detained 13 men and are looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped by 38 men in the country’s northern region, Reuters news agency says quoting local media. Astro Awani television and The Star daily reported that the assault took place in the northern state […]

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Crime-busting female investigators now an ‘urgent need’ in Saudi Arabia

Crime-busting female investigators now an ‘urgent need’ in Saudi Arabia

May 28, – Security and legal experts have said there is an urgent need to employ female investigators to deal with sensitive cases involving women, Al-Hayat daily reported. Such cases include harassment and rape where detailed information is needed from victims, many of whom find it embarrassing to reveal such information to male investigators. Women […]

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Pakistani woman stoned to death for marrying the man she loved

Pakistani woman stoned to death for marrying the man she loved

May 27, – A woman was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court on Tuesday for marrying the man she loved, police and a defense lawyer said. Nearly 20 members of the woman’s family, including her father and brothers, attacked her and her husband with batons and bricks […]

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Salma Hayek presses for return of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls at Cannes film festival

Salma Hayek presses for return of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls at Cannes film festival

May 18, – Mexican film star Salma Hayek and French actress Julie Gayet branded signs saying #BringBackOurGirls on Cannes’ red carpet Saturday, joining global calls to free 223 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria. Hayek and Gayet posed with the signs for a long time before climbing up the steps to the festival hall […]

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Indian Bride shot dead on her wedding stage by ‘pining’ Cousin

Indian Bride shot dead on her wedding stage by ‘pining’ Cousin

May 09, – The incident took place at a marriage garden in Lalghati area of Bhopal city. Anurag Singh, shot dead his own cousin, on her wedding stage in full public view, who accused her of “cheating him.” Around 11:15 pm on Thursday, when the bride, Jaishri Namdeo, was standing with her groom on a […]

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