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Weaving a Web of Protection for Women and Girls in Darfur, Sudan

In Darfur, UUSC is working to weave a web of protection for women and girls in refugee and IDP camps. Practical, straightforward measures can make a real difference to their security.

Regions: Sudan

Issues: Sexual exploitation, Violence against women, Women's rights

Witnessed: 1582 times

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One Night, One Voice - ending violence against women in Darfur

What are you doing tomorrow night, February 11th, at 8pm EST (or 1am GMT)?  I hope you'll consider joining me in taking part in One Night, One Voice...

Regions: Global, Sudan, United States

Issues: Armed conflict, Humanitarian, Women's rights

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Police brutality in Egypt: New Mobile Phone Footage from Wael Abbas

Egyptian journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy has just posted a note on his blog - 3arabawy - highlighting this new police brutality video leaked to blogger ...

Regions: Egypt

Issues: Detention, Police brutality, Torture

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Roundup: Highlights this week on the Hub

Here are three videos worth watching from this week on the Hub:

Regions: Cambodia, Egypt

Issues: Armed conflict, Housing, Justice

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Sinai footage #2, via Wael Abbas

- This video contains graphic footage of human rights abuses, viewer discretion is advised - Clashes between Egyptian security forces and local Bedouin communities in the Sinai Peninsula have l...

Regions: Egypt

Issues: Discrimination, Impunity, Indigenous peoples

Witnessed: 2267 times

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Sinai footage #1, via Wael Abbas

This video contains graphic footage of human rights abuses, viewer discretion is advised.

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Regions: Egypt

Issues: Discrimination, Impunity, Indigenous peoples

Witnessed: 2485 times

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Sinai's Bedouins up in arms - 13 Nov 2008

Egypt has dispatched large numbers of security forces to the Sinai Peninsula after violent clashes between the army and the local tribesmen left four dead. ...

Regions: Egypt

Issues: Armed conflict, Discrimination, Justice

Witnessed: 2435 times

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Global Grassroots

Global Grassroots was founded in 2004 to support conscious social change for women in post-conflict societies in Africa....

Regions: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Rwanda, Sudan

Issues: Crimes against humanity, Violence against women, Women's rights

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Internews Radio for Darfur Refugees and Displaced Chadians

Three community radio stations have been established in Chad to serve refugees from Darfur and displaced Chadians....

Regions: Chad, Sudan

Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, Women's rights

Witnessed: 2591 times

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Roundup: Highlights this week on the Hub

1) Hub user Radiowalker brings us Internews Radio for Darfur Refugees and Displaced Chadians, the story of three community radio stations in Chad in w...

Regions: Global, Chad, Lebanon

Issues: Food & health & development, Internally displaced persons, Refugees

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