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Afghanistan: Taliban Stone Young Couple to Death
In northern Afghanistan, a young couple were reportedly stoned to death in the Kunduz province’s Dasht-e-Archi district, in front of a crowd of 150 men, with the young woman stoned to death by men first. Responsible for Equality And Liberty rejects the barbaric practice
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Afghanistan: Pregnant Woman Whipped, Murdered by Taliban
In Afghanistan, a pregnant Afghan widow, Bibi Sanubar, was publicly flogged with 200 lashes and then shot three times in the head for “alleged adultery” by the religious supremacist Taliban organization. Taliban supremacist leader Mullah Daoud reportedly claimed responsibility for the murder
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Pakistan: 102 Honor Killings in Punjab in 6 Months, Nearly 3,000 Women Victimized
The Pakistan Daily Times reports on 2,909 women victimized over 6 month (January through June 2010) in Punjab, including 102 “honor killings.” – Pakistan Daily Times reports - on report from
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Arizona – Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing” Trial Starts November 29
In Arizona, the trial of Faleh Almaleki for the “honor killing” of his 20 year old daughter in November 2009 has been scheduled to being on November 29, 2010. Arizona
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July 24 Worldwide Demonstrations in Support of Freedom for Sakineh Ashtiani
Mission Free Iran reports the following global demonstrations in support of the freedom of Sakineh Ashtiani: Iran:
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Iran: Sakineh Ashtiani Stoning Case Review Postponed for 20 Days
– Mission Free Iran reports: “ICAE Press Release #19: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s case review postponed; final judgment will be made in 20 days” – “In our last press release we reported that the Supreme
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DC: White House Protesters Call for Action on Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir for Genocide
The Sudanese diaspora and a wide range of human rights activists protested outside of the White House today, sometimes during the rain on a hot July afternoon, calling for U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration to take action on the International
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Pakistan: Christian Nurse Assaulted, Attempted Murder
Pakistan Christian Post reports “Pakistan: Muslim Doctor rapes Christian student Nurse and attempts to murder her” AKPC_IDS += "21434,";
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DC: Protesters Challenge Stoning at Lincoln Memorial
On Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool steps in Washington DC, protesters demonstrated in support of human rights and against the barbaric practice of stoning.
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Iran: Reports that Stoning of Sakineh Ashtiani Halted
Multiple media reports indicate that the stoning sentence for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani may have been halted, but she may still face the death penalty in another form. – Guardian: Iran halts woman’s death
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