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A Land In Fragments - AFSC calls on you to support peace in Israel and Palestine
Today's pick comes from the American Friends Services Committee, an organisation that has worked in the Middle East since 1949.
"Israel-Palestine: A Land In Fragments" asks you to consider how positions taken by US lawmakers affect the reality of a potential two-state solution in Israel-Palestine.
Read more - and how to take action - in Rachael Kamel's guest blog post.
Sri Lanka: 400 civilians killed in "safe zone" - UN calls for end to "bloodbath"
Cambodia: Act Now to Stop Forced Eviction of 32 Families Affected by HIV/AIDS
47 families are facing imminent forced eviction from the Borei Keila community in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia - and 32 of these families are affected by HIV/AIDS. The proposed site for resettlement of these families - Tuol Sambo - sits on a landfill 20 kilometres away and has no clean water, sanitation, electricity, or health facilities. Despite protests from the community, local authorities have announced that the eviction will take place sometime this month.
Women in Zimbabwe: "Hear Us"
- "They beat me and lifted me up. If I fainted they poured water on me. I fainted three times. They continued beating me. I was crying, 'Mother, I am dying.' They said, 'Does anyone have a knife?' Someone said, 'Yes.' And they said, 'Bring it here. In the coming elections, you shall not vote; you have already voted.'" - Zimbabwean woman
Russia: Migrant workers look for jobs, but find violence and abuse
It's International Labor Day and our featured video puts the spotlight on migrant workers in Russia with Unspeakable Things, an audio slideshow by Human Rights Watch (HRW).