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Violence against women

India: Harassment of women engaged in prostitution in Karnataka
Renewed call for action.
European Union/Nigeria: Resolution on human rights situation in Nigeria
European Parliament motion for resolution (under Rule 50).
India: Harassment of women engaged in prostitution in Karnataka
UN: Reports from the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights
Reports of Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rappporteur on violence against women.
India: Harassment of women engaged in prostitution in Karnataka
Protest against the threats and intimidation unleashed on women activists of the social work organisation SANGRAM and the prostitutes collective VAMP (Veshya AIDS Mukabla Parishad) by the Nippani Circle Inspector of Police Satish Khot and the Shiv Sena corporator of Nippani.
India: Harassment of women engaged in prostitution in Karnataka
Nigeria: Safiya acquittee, Amina condamnee
Alors que la cour d'appel de Sokoto a levé, lundi 25 mars, toutes les charges pesant contre Safiya Husaini, une Nigériane condamnée à la lapidation pour adultère, une nouvelle condamnation pour des faits identiques vient d'être révélée.
Nigeria: Le jugement en appel de Safiya Husaini a ete reporte
Une Cour d'appel islamique a ajourné lundi, au 25 mars, le jugement dans l'affaire de la Nigériane Safiya Husaini, qui a fait appel d'une décision de justice la condamnant à la peine de mort par lapidation pour adultère.
UN: Joint declaration of the Special Rapporteurs on women's rights
Recalling that women’s rights are human rights, we, the Special Rapporteurs, reaffirm our commitment to international standards of women’s rights.
Turkey: Government scraps virginity tests
The Turkish Government has rescinded a controversial law that allowed school girls suspected of having pre-marital sex to be given virginity tests.
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