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For Int’l Women’s Day, via OCIANA a Safaitic Arabic inscription [c. 1-400 AD], by a wealthy woman calling on two goddesses for peace: “By Shamat daughter of Sar is the mule [owned] and O {Shahqam} —-m—- [and] Allat, [grant] {security} [for] the people of al-Ḍaf.” This inscription from the first centuries after Christ in Arabia […]

Saudi Arabia

UN Human Rights Council seeks Freedom for Saudi Women Activists, Justice for Khashoggi

Human Rights Watch

Geneva (Human Rights Watch) – A joint statement by 36 countries on March 7, 2019 calling on Saudi Arabia to improve its human rights record was a landmark step toward justice and accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. The statement, delivered by Iceland at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, condemns the murder […]

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Turkish Pop Star’s Case Highlights Violence against Women

Raziye Akkoc

By Raziye Akkoc | – Ankara (AFP) – When Turkish pop star Sila reported her partner’s physical violence to police, it was a rare moment in Turkish history: a celebrity speaking out against her abuse. Ahmet Kural, a famous actor, is accused of beating the singer, whose full name is Sila Gencoglu, in October. Kural’s […]

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to Put Detained Women Activists on Trial

AFP

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi women activists detained last year in a sweeping crackdown on campaigners will be put on trial, state media said Friday. “The public prosecution would like to announce that it has concluded its investigation and prepared the indictment list against the defendants… and will refer the case to the relevant court,” the […]

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