Hardship follows refugee familes in Yemen

Somali refugee woman cooking in Yemen camp

WNN Breaking (WNN) UNITED NATIONS: 21 October 2011 – Some of the nearly 200,000 Somalis who have sought refuge in Yemen from violence and famine in their own country are now considering going back home due to worsening security in the Arabian Peninsula nation, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. “Most new arrivals tell [...]

Can restorative justice improve prison statistics for African Americans?

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Rebecca M. Stone – WNN Opinion (WNN Opinion): Charlottesville, Virginia – Darryl is a 12-year-old African American boy whose mother, Ariel, is a single parent. Ariel left high school after becoming pregnant with Darryl and has struggled to find anything but minimum wage jobs to support her family. One day when he was out with [...]

Arranged marriages in India encourages the culture of honor violence

A banner sign for an arranged marriage service in Mumbai

Seema Chowdhury – WNN MDG Stories (WNN) Mumbai, INDIA – “Girls are not suppose to speak their mind,” Aastha says. “My parents were totally against me marrying Vivan, who belonged to other caste.” Aastha, 39, who requested her full name not be used, says that her father no longer speaks to her because she married [...]

BAHRAIN: Female teacher re-arrest exposes human rights abuse as others recount torture

Women praying outside Bahrain hospital

Lys Anzia – WNN Features STORY UPDATE: On October 23, 2011 twenty medical professionals who had been arrested and charged with crimes against the government, including Dr. Ghassan Dhaif and  his wife Dr. Zarhra Al Sammak, had some of their charges dropped as they were summoned to appear in court. The charges which were dropped [...]

Disabled women vulnerable to abuse: (Australia) govt

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News Nine MSN – Wednesday, 26 October 2011 (originally published 24 Oct) Physical and sexual abuse of women with disabilities is widespread, the federal government says. Women with disabilities, particularly intellectual disabilities, were “extraordinarily vulnerable” to violence and abuse, federal Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis said on Monday. Ms Ellis was in [...]

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