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Thursday, 03 September 2020 20:41
Iran: legal system an obstacle to MeToo justice
While an increasing number of rape and sexual assault victims are speaking out in Iran, the legal code often prevents justice and puts some victims at risk of punishment. The #MeToo movement has finally emerged among…
Thursday, 03 September 2020 20:38
Lebanon: mental health of survivors
Lebanon faces a humanitarian emergency following the 4 August blast in Beirut port, and the psychological effects will not end once the dust settles, said Dr Ahmed Hankir, a psychiatrist. Some of the initial reactions to…
Thursday, 03 September 2020 20:34
Egypt: women struggling to survive pandemic
Maria, an Egyptian widow, was in tears when telling a local ministry leader that she had lost her job as a housecleaner due to coronavirus lockdown. She supports seven family members, including a daughter with two…
Thursday, 03 September 2020 20:31
USA: Trump unpopular with military
A poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members’ views of President Donald Trump and a slight but significant preference for former vice president Joe Biden in the upcoming November election. The results, collected before…
Thursday, 27 August 2020 21:30
USA: Hurricane Laura
Powerful Hurricane Laura battered the Louisiana and Texas coastline, bringing unsurvivable storm surges up to 20 feet in Louisiana and Texas with 150 mph winds. Parts of Lake Charles will be underwater that no-one has seen…
Thursday, 27 August 2020 21:28
USA: disorder after police shoot unarmed black man
Wisconsin’s governor called in the National Guard to help quell unrest after police shot unarmed Jacob Blake in the back seven times at close range. The incident was videoed and went viral on the internet sparking…