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News and stories from the Arab world, the Mediterranean and Europe, from the point of view of 20 women who met for the first time in November 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt

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Sentenced to death for questioning Koran’s interpretation about women’s rights

January 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

23-year-old Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, is a journalism student and reporter working for the Jahan I Naw newspaper in Afghanistan. He was arrested late October, with the accusation of blasphemy and sentenced to death by a provincial court in the northern province of Balkh, in a case that has sparked international outcry. His only crime was […]

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Tags: Human Rights · Politics · Religion · Society

A punch in the stomach

December 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Photos of the Year 2007 - Unicef
In these photos, the protagonists are mainly children, in developing societies. The first reward was granted to the photographer Stephanie Sinclair, who snapped with her camera one under-age Afghan, saying goodbye to her innocence.

Ghulam is eleven years old and her future spouse is in his forties. She was forced […]

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Tags: Human Rights · Photo · Society · Uncategorized · War & Conflict · Youth