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Mar 22 2013 3:32PM
Message of thanks from freed Bahrain teacher, Jalila al Salman

Jalila al Salman is former Vice-President of the Bahraini Teaching Union. She was locked up in April 2011 for calling for a teachers’ strike to support growing calls for reform in the country, but released after pressure from Amnesty...

Mar 5 2013 1:51PM
Maldives: 15-year-old rape survivor to be flogged for 'fornication'

Last week, a 15 year old girl who was raped by her stepfather was convicted of ‘fornication’ and sentenced to eight months’ house arrest and 100 lashes. This text action is now closed. Thank you to everyone who added their name to our...

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