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Society

Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma sparks protest

Indigenous Civil Society, CHT Hill Student Council (PCP), Hill Womens’ Federation and Bangladesh Indigenous Student Action Forum protest the rape and...

by firoz ahmed in Bangladesh on 12/05/2012

Society

Jerusalem’s first Slut Walk fails to shake Temple foundations

Jerusalem’s first, historic, Slut Walk takes place downtown. In spite of a low turnout and most participants modestly dressed, organizers believe it...

by Nir Alon in Israel on 04/05/2012

Politics

Abolish The Corrupt IPCC - London

Campaigners led by Campaign4Justice and Merlin Emmanuel called for the replacement of the IPCC which is dominated by former police officers by a...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 01/05/2012

BREAKING NEWS

12/05/2012 - Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma sparks protest - Bangladesh - Indigenous Civil Society, CHT Hill...
04/05/2012 - Jerusalem’s first Slut Walk fails to shake Temple foundations - Israel - Jerusalem’s first, historic, Slut Walk...
01/05/2012 - Abolish The Corrupt IPCC - London - United Kingdom - Campaigners led by Campaign4Justice and...
20/04/2012 - Wales and Sheffield Utd footballer Ched Evans found guilty of rape - United Kingdom - Wales and Sheffield Utd striker Ched...
17/04/2012 - Israeli police investigate alleged gang rape on a Tel Aviv beach - Israel - Israeli Police Investigate a gang rape...
15/03/2012 - FEMEN go topless against gang rape accused - Ukraine - A topless protest by the FEMEN group,...
03/03/2012 - Million Women Rise march - London - United Kingdom - Around one thousand women from all...
03/03/2012 - Million Women Rise in London - United Kingdom - More than a thousand women marched...
02/02/2012 - Julian Assange leaves Supreme Court after final extradition hearing - United Kingdom - Julian Assange left the Supreme Court...
02/02/2012 - Assange at Supreme Court on second day of Swedish extradition hearing - United Kingdom - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...

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Womens` Empowerment Conference Held In Nottingham By Eugene Majuru

Business

Womens` Empowerment Conference Held In Nottingham By Eu...

A Womens Empowerment conference was held in Nottingham. The conference has held at Rutland Hotel In Nottingham City Centre.
by Eugene Majuru, on 12th of May 2012
Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma sparks protest

Society

Rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Chankma spark...

Indigenous Civil Society, CHT Hill Student Council (PCP), Hill Womens’ Federation and Bangladesh Indigenous Student Action Forum protest the rape and murder of indigenous girl Sujata Ch...
by firoz ahmed, on 12th of May 2012
Save Jeju as Island of World Peace - London

Politics

Save Jeju as Island of World Peace - London

A protest at the Korean Embassy demanded a halt to the building of a naval base for US ballistic missiles aimed at China at Ganjeong on Jeju Island, a fishing village in one of the ...
by Peter Marshall, on 9th of May 2012
Protest for Marsinah rape case to be reopened

Politics

Protest for Marsinah rape case to be reopened

Dozens of workers held a demonstration in front of the statue of General Sudirman to demand that the Marsinah case be revealed. Worker Marsinah, whose rape and murder drew international...
by dJoko Kristiono, on 8th of May 2012
Jerusalem’s first Slut Walk fails to shake Temple foundations

Society

Jerusalem’s first Slut Walk fails to shake Temple found...

Jerusalem’s first, historic, Slut Walk takes place downtown. In spite of a low turnout and most participants modestly dressed, organizers believe it is a great achievement nonetheless i...
by Nir Alon, on 4th of May 2012
Abolish The Corrupt IPCC - London

Politics

Abolish The Corrupt IPCC - London

Campaigners led by Campaign4Justice and Merlin Emmanuel called for the replacement of the IPCC which is dominated by former police officers by a citizen-led body that has proper powers ...
by Peter Marshall, on 1st of May 2012
KONY2012 meetup in London for 'Cover the Night'

Our World

KONY2012 meetup in London for 'Cover the Night'

The "Kony2012" meeting kicks off at Trafalgar Square where hundreds of people had decided to meet following the video phenomenon posted a few months ago on YouTube, who got ov...
by Ludovic Robert, on 20th of April 2012
Wales and Sheffield Utd footballer Ched Evans found guilty of rape

Society

Wales and Sheffield Utd footballer Ched Evans found gui...

Wales and Sheffield Utd striker Ched Evans was found guilty of rape today at Caernarfon Crown Court and jailed for five years. The court heard how he raped his 19-year-old victim at the...
by Geoff Abbott, on 20th of April 2012
Israeli police investigate alleged gang rape on a Tel Aviv beach

Society

Israeli police investigate alleged gang rape on a Tel A...

Israeli Police Investigate a gang rape alleged to have taken place two weeks ago during daylight hours in front of passersby on Tel Aviv's Bograshov Beach. Bograshov Beach is one o...
by Richard S, on 17th of April 2012
Jemima Khan speaks out in defense of Julian Assange

Politics

Jemima Khan speaks out in defense of Julian Assange

Jemima Khan, ex-wife of former Pakistani cricket star and National Assembly Imran Khan and a noted human rights activist, speaks in defense of Julian Assange, Wikileaks and Bradley Mann...
by Sharron Ward, on 9th of February 2011
VIDEO: Street boys manage hotel in Tanzania

Society

VIDEO: Street boys manage hotel in Tanzania

Former street boys in the Kiboko Lodge in Arusha are running the hotel which was originally set up by the Dutch Watoto Foundation.
by Ruud Elmendorp, on 13th of December 2011
Bosnians upset over Serbian chairs for War Remembrance ceremony

Society

Bosnians upset over Serbian chairs for War Remembrance ...

The Sarajevo red line organisers purchased the red chairs from company in Serbia instead of supporting Bosnian products. The "Made in Serbia" sign was later removed.
by Fotoservis Balkan, on 7th of April 2012
A story about illegal immigrants in Tel Aviv

Our World

A story about illegal immigrants in Tel Aviv

The daily life of immigrants from Africa in Tel Aviv, Israel. A large number of Illegal immigrants from Africa entered Israel illegally, mainly through the fenced border between Israel ...
by Mariusz Smiejek, on 7th of December 2011
FEMEN go topless against gang rape accused

Society

FEMEN go topless against gang rape accused

A topless protest by the FEMEN group, demanded that the General Prosecutors office of Ukraine should provide justice against three men who allegedly raped and burned alive an 18 year ol...
by Zoya Shu Зоя Шу, on 15th of March 2012
Hundreds join SlutWalk protesting against the repression of women

Politics

Hundreds join SlutWalk protesting against the repressio...

Over 300 individuals gather for la Marcha de las Putas, or SlutWalk, in Quito, Ecuador to protest against explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman's appear...
by Sandra ten Zijthoff, on 10th of March 2012
Swaziland Vigil at High Commission - London

Politics

Swaziland Vigil at High Commission - London

A regular protest outside the Swaziland High Commission in London pointed out the human rights abuses & corruption and called on the UK to cancel invitations to King Mswati III to s...
by Peter Marshall, on 10th of March 2012
Joblessness in the Mountains

Environment

Joblessness in the Mountains

Many people have lost their jobs and homes in the mountains of West Virginia.
by Jerry Nelson, on 10th of March 2012
Julian Assange loses High Court Extradition Appeal

Politics

Julian Assange loses High Court Extradition Appeal

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange left the High Courts of Justice in London after losing his appeal against extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of alleged rape.
by grey photography, on 2nd of November 2011
Reported Indian BSF brutality along the Bangladeshi Border

Our World

Reported Indian BSF brutality along the Bangladeshi Bor...

In 2010, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a 81 page report which detailed hundreds of abuses by the BSF. The BSF claims that the barrier's main purpose is to check illegal immigrati...
by Tahasin Ahmed, on 4th of March 2012
Million Women Rise in London

Politics

Million Women Rise in London

More than a thousand women marched through the centre of London calling for an end to domestic abuse, rape and commercial sexual exploitation. They called for prevention of abuse and su...
by Peter Marshall, on 3rd of March 2012

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