Pakistan: ‘Violence against women on rise as perpetrators go scot-free’
(Pakistan) Sindh: ‘Violence against women on rise as perpetrators go scot-free’ — “Incidents of honour killing in Sindh have risen during the second quarter of…
2009
Iran: No Matter Who Is President of Iran, They Would Stone Me – by Lila Ghobady
(Iran) No Matter Who Is President of Iran, They Would Stone Me – by Lila Ghobady — “Lila Ghobady is an exiled Iranian writer-journalist and…
Neda Agha-Soltan, Iranian woman killed in Tehran protests, told friend ‘it’s just one bullet’
Neda Agha-Soltan, Iranian woman killed in Tehran protests, told friend ‘it’s just one bullet’ — How Neda Soltani became the face of Iran’s struggle http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/22/neda-soltani-death-iran…
Communist China accuses pro-democracy activist Liu Xiabo of inciting a rebellion
China accuses pro-democracy activist Liu Xiabo of inciting a rebellion — Daily Telegraph: “Liu Xiaobo, one of China’s most famous pro-democracy advocates, has been charged…
DC: Women Speak Out on “Soraya M.” Film, Oppression of Women by Religious Supremacists, Misogynists
On Saturday, June 20, a public awareness event was held in the busy nightlife center of Washington DC’s Georgetown to inform the public about the…
June 26 – DC Area Theaters Showing “The Stoning of Soraya M.”
WASHINGTON DC Washington, DC E Street Cinema 6/26/09 555 11th St NW Washington, DC 20004 202-452-7672 Get Directions — this is the site a block…
North Korea: Swedish Ambassador visits jailed U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling in North Korea
(North Korea) Swedish Ambassador visits jailed U.S. journalists in North Korea — “The Swedish ambassador met with two imprisoned American journalists in Pyongyang on Tuesday,…
Iran Reports – June 23, 2009
(Iran) No Matter Who Is President of Iran, They Would Stone Me – by Lila Ghobady — “Lila Ghobady is an exiled Iranian writer-journalist and…
Tennessee: Residents say Ku Klux Klan targeting Greeneville neighborhood
(U.S.) Tennessee: Residents say Ku Klux Klan targeting Greeneville neighborhood — “Several homeowners say Ku Klux Klan hate mail has been left in their front…
Oregon: Black family targeted with hateful graffiti – KKK, swastika
(U.S.) Oregon: Black family targeted with hateful graffiti — “A black Clark County family discovered KKK references, swastikas and racial slurs spray painted around their…