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28.07.2010, 19:07
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Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri has attacked the bill passed by French lawmakers, which could ban wearing Islamic face veils in public places, and has urged Muslim women to ignore it at any cost.
26.06.2009, 20:45
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Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.
10.05.2010, 07:39
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A fence built on the US-Mexico border in Arizona divides not only territories between the two countries, but leaves families separated and living on different sides of the wall.
14.12.2009, 15:03
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Ahead of the Euro 2012 Football Championship which Ukraine will co-host, a group of feminist activists in Ukraine are protesting the rise of prostitution and sex tourism to draw attention to the problem in the country.
11.03.2010, 06:34
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China is a threat to cyber security and Internet freedom, both of which America should promote. That's according to the US Congress, which praised Google's decision to fight against Chinese web censorship.
20.08.2010, 11:50
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A provocative advertising campaign hitting the streets of NYC draws a line between terrorism and Islam. The PR move is the latest offensive made by critics opposing the development of an Islamic Cultural Center.
26.06.2009, 19:05
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The UN considers female circumcision torture. Human rights activists worldwide see it as a major women’s rights violation and a broader debate is needed, says Thomas Von Der Osten-Sacken from human rights NGO – WADI.
02.07.2009, 18:02
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In Akwa Ibom, a Nigerian state with an alleged concentration of child witches, life’s misfortunes are often diagnosed as sorcery. As a result, children suffer abuse, abandonment or worse.
21.10.2010, 22:12
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The Strasbourg Court of Human Rights has ruled that City Hall's previous ban on gay pride parades in the Russian capital was illegal.
20.05.2010, 09:38
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One in three women in India is reportedly a victim of domestic violence. Few of their cases make it to court and those that do experience long and costly cases.
Published: 11 March, 2009, 16:19
Kyrgyz Education Ministry has lifted the ban on traditional Islamic headscarves in schools after numerous protests. The ban was meant as a preventive measure against radical movements.
