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FGM Increasing In USA

From Newsweek: The number of women and girls at risk for female genital mutilation (FGM) in the United States has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to new figures released on Friday. The data, the first on … Continue reading

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Pakistani Woman Raped and Then Sentenced To Death For Adultery

From The Daily Wire: The 19-year-old claims her cousin, Khalil Ahmed, placed a gun to her head and demanded she not cry out as he viciously raped her. The victim reported the rape to the village panchayat, a tribal council of Islamic … Continue reading

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Syrian City Freed From ISIS Control

From BBC: US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters fought 73 days to drive IS out of Manbij, close to the Turkish border. Another woman thanked the fighters that had set them free: “You are our children, you are our heroes, you … Continue reading

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Christian Convicted Of Blasphemy, Sentenced To Death

From Clarion Project: On June 27, 2016, a judge in the anti-terrorism court sentenced an older, highly-educated Christian man to death under the charges of blasphemy.

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Poet Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia

From The Guardian: A Palestinian poet and leading member of Saudi Arabia’s nascent contemporary art scene has been sentenced to death for renouncing Islam. A Saudi court on Tuesday ordered the execution of Ashraf Fayadh, who has curated art shows … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia To Crucify Prisoner

From International Business Times: A prisoner in Saudi Arabia, who was sentenced to death as a child, faces “death by crucifixion” after a final appeal has been dismissed. Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested on 14 February 2012 when he was … Continue reading

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Gays Thrown From Buildings By ISIS

From The Daily Express: The rooftop execution is the latest in a string of public killings, which are seen as a trademark of the savage jihadis. It is the terror group’s preferred method of murder for the men they suspect … Continue reading

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Boycott of Hotel Owned By Brunei Sultan

From Townhall.com: Meanwhile, Bill Maher, another member of the almost-all-Hollywood left, discussed the kidnapping of mostly Christian Nigerian schoolgirls by a radical Muslim group. But, Maher added, “There’s no mention here of connecting this to the religion, which is always … Continue reading

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Epidemic of Sexual Violence

From Human Rights Watch: “The rampant sexual attacks during the Tahrir Square protests highlight the failure of the government and all political parties to face up to the violence that women in Egypt experience on a daily basis in public … Continue reading

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