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Tibetan women and men resort to self-immolation

The people of Tibet are resorting to self-immolation as protest over Chinese rule of Tibet continues. Protester Jamphel Yeshi, 27,… Read More »

Iran: Activist’s sentence reduced, battle not over

An Iranian appeals court has reduced activist Narges Mohammadi’s sentence to six years. Narges was the deputy director of the… Read More »

Empowering women through cross-sector dialogue in Norway

Sexual violence in conflict—and how corporations, government and non-government organizations can work together to end it—is front and centre this… Read More »

Israeli youth to be jailed for refusing draft

Israeli student and activist Noam Gur will likely be incarcerated next month. Gur is set to be drafted for mandatory… Read More »

Unite for Syria: End one year of bloodshed

The people of Syria continue to suffer violence at the hands of Bashar Assad’s repressive government — prompting an international… Read More »

ICC: First Guilty Verdict Delivered!

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is now the first person to be found guilty of war crimes under the International Criminal Court… Read More »

Imprisoned Iranian woman activist awarded Edelstam prize

Iranian student and women’s rights activist Bahareh Hedayat is the first person to be awarded the Edelstam prize for her… Read More »

Mexican government apologizes to indigenous woman

Inés Fernández Ortega has finally received her official apology from the Mexican government for the human rights violations—including rape and… Read More »

Fukushima anniversary: commit to nuclear-free future

A statement released by the Laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative is urging world leaders to switch to low-carbon, nuclear-free… Read More »

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