It appears that a number of Pakistani women are embracing the use of acid as weapon against men. In Pakistan, these heinous acts have typically been perpetrated on women as revenge for “dishonoring” their husbands or fathers, but recent reports indicate a significant surge in the...

As the debate about women’s rights rages on in the U.S., one only has to look across the ocean to see where policies in America are heading. Because of China’s “One Child Policy,” many pregnant women are dragged from their homes, strapped to tables, and are forced to...

The peace agreement Syria agreed to seems to have been nothing more than hot air as the attacks increase and the death toll continues to rise. Nearly 130 people were killed on Saturday alone and another 26 reportedly died as of this morning. Syria’s government is now demanding that...

Human Rights – The Syrian regime has apparently committed itself to a withdrawal of its troops and heavy weaponry from Syrian cities by April 10th. The announcement follows negotiations between the Assad government and the UN’s international envoy Kofi Annan, which resulted in the...

Women’s Issues – As the debate continues about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was designed to protect and assist victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, Committee, just wants it reauthorized. As a...

Human Rights – In a speech to the House of Representatives about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) reminded her colleagues that the VAWA is not a partisan issue and, in fact, it is crucial in protecting all women regardless of “color, creed, or sexual...

Social Issues – The Syrian regime is facing growing isolation this week as Russia, one of its last remaining allies, edges nearer to international cooperation. With the situation growing increasingly dire and current UN figures suggesting that over 8,000 people have been killed in the...

Civil Rights – If you’re the female victim in a domestic violence case you may soon be out of luck when it comes to getting the support and help you need. Some members of the senate are opposing the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). First inducted as a law in...

Human Rights – A cache of personal emails received by the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have been obtained by British newspaper the Guardian and have revealed the central role played by Iran in advising the brutal leader. The emails were handed to the media by opposition activists in...

Social Issues – The Organization of American States (OAS) has warned that drug cartels are throwing the growth and stability of Latin American democracy into question. Adam Blackwell, the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security, stated at a conference in Mexico City that gangs are...

Social Issues – Yesterday brought an end to the trial of Eric Bikubi and Magalie Bamu, charged with the murder of 15-year-old Kristy Bamu after accusing him of witchcraft. The murder and trial brings attention to the often ignored conflict between African traditional beliefs and the...

Social Issues – Brian Paddick, a current London mayoral candidate, has suggested that the attitude of the police force towards rape victims may be encouraging “predatory men” to carry out attacks. Paddick has warned that some police detectives view rape cases with a...

Human Rights – This week has been another turbulent chapter in the story of the relationship between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Following the burning of Qurans at an American military base, a number of violent demonstrations have resulted in dozens of deaths, with both soldiers and...

Opinion – It is difficult to imagine that the crisis plaguing Syria could become any more horrendous, however reports emerging of the conditions facing many of the country’s civilians have increased concern in the international community. With escalating levels of violence in Homs,...

Human Rights – Proposals have been tabled by the UK’s Border Agency that would allow for the deportation of unaccompanied migrant children. Highlighted by Human Rights Watch, the proposal would come into play early this year with 16 and 17-year-old Afghans sent back to...

Human Rights – Activist group Avaaz has released a report showing that the Syrian regime has a whopping 416 detention centers for political prisoners. According to Avaaz, 69,000 people have seen the inside of one of these detention centers since the uprising began in March of last year....

LGBT Issues – Following an outcry by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD), CNN announced that it is suspending its commentator, Roland Martin, after he made controversial anti-gay sentiments via twitter during the Super Bowl. Roland Martin’s tweets were...

Human Rights – Johannesburg, South Africa – Six years ago, 19-year-old Zoliswa Nkonyana was stoned and stabbed to death by four men only 10 feet from her home because she lived openly as a lesbian. After the trial was postponed 50 times, her killers, Lubabalo Ntlabathi, Sicelo...

Human Rights – KABUL, Afghanistan – According to authorities, 22-year-old Storai Mohammad was strangled to death by her husband for giving birth to second baby girl instead of a son that he was hoping for. Storai was found dead in her home by a neighbor in the Khanabad district of...

Animal Rights – Indonesia – As hunters closed in and prepared to slaughter a defenseless pregnant orangutan and her baby, Four Paws, a British-based animal rescue group arrived in the nick of time, saving them from certain death. “Our arrival could not have been more...

Animal Rights – A Chinese blogger is responsible for saving over 1,000 dogs from slaughter and human consumption, and opening up the possibility of their adoption. The blogger, who writes under the name of Peng and volunteers for the Chongqing Small Animal Protection Association, noticed...

Animal Rights – A number of celebrities have come out in support of animal rights as part of a virtual “dog march” this week. Comedian Ricky Gervais, television star Victoria Stillwell, and actress Kristin Bauer are all contributing to the World Society for the Protection of...

Human Rights – Malawians have turned out in their thousands to protest a recent outbreak of attacks on women wearing trousers and skirts. Several attacks have been reported in which females were beaten and stripped in public for failing to wear traditional dresses. While Malawi remains a...

Social Issues – A Norwegian mother drowned her daughter in a bucket of water while her boyfriend watched…live on Skype! Yasmin Chaudhry, 26, submerged her one-year old baby in a bucket full of water in a so-called attempt to discipline her for “waking up and disobeying...

Human Rights – After increasing pressure from women’s rights and gay advocacy groups, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made the first major change to the definition of rape in more than eighty years. U.S. Officials have said the term will now not only acknowledge...