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Turkish and global social media users mock moves by Turkish government to restrict access to social media platform. [Al Jazeera]

Moscow – Government cracks down on peaceful protests in response to approval of military intervention in Ukraine. [Human Rights Watch]

The Quebec Soccer Federation has banned turbans on the soccer field. At least 200 Sikh soccer players are currently not able to play. Click here for the rest of the story-Winnipeg Free Press.

A Chinese woman’s civil lawsuit has led to being placed in solitary confinement. Her     story may lead to reform as she continues her fight against injustice in China. Click here for more on this story – CNN.  

A public lynching in Egypt has been described by the Justice Minister as “the death of the state”. Hundreds of villagers lynched two men for allegedly kidnapping two young boys. The men were dragged into the street and beaten before… Continue Reading →

Many rape survivors in India are subjected to forensic exams that include the unscientific, irrelevant and degrading “two finger” test. The practice, is used to determine whether the rape survivor is “habituated” to sexual intercourse. This test causes further humiliation,… Continue Reading →