US Claim of ‘No Civilian Casualties’ is Tested in Afghanistan
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In the rubble I spotted bits of lace, a notebook, a pair of shoes – the things you leave behind when things no longer matter.
Egypt
Assaults Underscore Egyptian Women’s Shaky Status
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An anti-harassment group is crowd funding for a nationwide media campaign asking everyday Egyptians to stop ignoring the problem and start intervening in mob attacks. Systemic, cultural change is tied to a political leadership structure totally in flux.
Arts & Culture
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Female Protestors Assaulted in Egypt’s Turmoil
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In the new center of Mideast turmoil, the number of sexual assaults of female protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square has continued to grow. Women’s groups say they will not be deterred by the violence.
Arts & Culture
Women’s Human Rights: From Slogan to Global Agenda
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“The Unfinished Revolution: Voices From the Global Fight for Women’s Rights” tells the origins of the struggle to secure basic rights for women and girls. The following is an essay adapted from the chapter, “How Women’s Rights Became Recognized as Human Rights.”
Politics
Human Rights Groups Blur Issues of Women Rights
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Women’s rights groups are criticizing Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, for neglecting women’s rights violations in an apparent rush to defend political Islam.