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Martin Chulov | The Guardian
- Feb 10, 2021
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Thirty-one year old was sentenced in December on charges denounced as politically motivated The Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain...
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Jeff Seldin | VOA
- Feb 10, 2021
Islamic State Poised for Possible Resurgence in Afghanistan, US Officials Warn
WASHINGTON - The Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan – seemingly pushed to the brink last year following unrelenting pressure from...
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'Their goal is to destroy everyone': Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape
Women in China's "re-education" camps for Uighurs have been systematically raped, sexually abused, and tortured, according to detailed...
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John Otis | NPR
- Jan 30, 2021
Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia
Editor's note: This story includes details some readers may find disturbing. At a shelter for Venezuelan migrants in the Colombian border...
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Ayaz Gul | VOA
- Jan 22, 2021
Gunmen Assassinate 2 Female Afghan Judges in Kabul
ISLAMABAD - Officials in Afghanistan said Sunday two female judges working for the Supreme Court were shot dead in the capital, Kabul,...
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Adam Nossiter | NY Times
- Jan 17, 2021
‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future have left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of...