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Missing Woman Found Slain, Dumped Inside Well Near Sri Lanka Military Post

People around Jaffna are in shock after witnessing a series of brutal rapes and killings of women and children.

(KAARAINAKAR, Srl Lanka TamilNet) - Medical staff at two Sri Lankan hospitals told TamilNet that policemen visited their hospital with the mentally disabled female on 07 December seeking medical assistance.

However, the SL policemen later ‘explained’ that they had dropped the female off around 1:30 a.m. on 08 December.

Petition Seeks Justice for Kunan Poshpora Rape Survivors

Still no justice for a terrible night of gang rape 22 years ago in an otherwise quiet Indian village.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - The culprits in an hours long gang rape in Kashmir 22 years ago have never been punished.

Survivors say soldiers from the 4th Rajputana Rifles arrived at Kunan Poshpora village to conduct a search operation, and raped up to 100 girls and women.

India`s Anger Exposes Gormless Leaders and Media

Normally, Christmas to New Year is a raucous week, but not this time.

(NEW DELHI, India) - A 23-year old girl, raped and beaten to a pulp by half a dozen goons, battled for life in Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital for almost thirteen days.

She died early in the morning of December 29.

Breaking Communique from The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS)

One Week to go before Direct Actions commence against child-killing churches: An Update and Plan of Action from Kevin D. Annett, ITCCS fieldworker.

(DUBLIN, Ireland) - Vatican officials have one week to respond to ten requirements issued last May by survivors of church terror.

If they fail to do this, they will face permanent banishment, occupations and legal summonses. I'm writing this from Dublin, where the top Catholic prelate in that land, Cardinal Sean Brady, is implicated in protecting child rapists..

Child Sex Tourism: Nepal Focus

In the majority of cases child sex abuse go unreported.

(LONDON) - There are many things that push people into doing things that they do not necessarily want to do. One of those things is poverty. And worst still, is if it is children who find themselves in this setting.

Tragically, “poverty is well recognised as a factor that increases children’s vulnerability to trafficking,” says Lena Karlsson – UNICEF child trafficking specialist.

Roy Bard: Glad not to be... in the PSC

Cohen's angle is that as the victim of anti-semitism, Jews should be able to decide what anti-semitism is, -and that that decision should not be challenged.

(LONDON) - Dr. Elias Akleh is a Palestinian. In 1948 and again in 1967 his family were displaced, and like millions of other Palestinians, he now finds himself living outside of his homeland.

It is perhaps fortunate that he did not move to the UK and join the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, because after their AGM on Saturday, he would most likely by now be facing moves to expel him from the same campaign that seeks to liberate him.

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant.

Expert Reveals Little Difference Exists Between Instance of Rape On the Frontier and Today

Women in the wild west didn’t have it so good.

(MEADVILLE, Pa.) - Sexual assault ran rampant in the Old West, as career options for women were split evenly between being a teacher, a nurse or a prostitute.

More importantly, the numbers of rapes that went unreported or unprosecuted back then aren’t much different than those today, according to one expert.