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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Erdogan to Turkish Women Struggling for Freedom from Violence: Give up on Equality

2014 was a horrendous year for violence against women in Turkey. In this context, President Erdoğan's suggestion women should seek "equivalence" instead of equality has disappointed many.

Kazakh Authorities Censor Videos of Children in ISIS Training Camps

Video footage purporting to show Kazakh minors training to fight for ISIS has gone viral. Kazakhstan, however, is doing its best to block out the noise and pretend the problem will go away. 

China Touts Local Ground Rules for the Global Internet

While attendees at last week's World Internet Conference in China enjoyed relatively open Internet access, thousands of websites were blocked throughout much of the country.

Bahrain Minister Picks Fight With Newspaper Editor on Twitter

"Calm down, your excellency, an open mind makes more room for justice," Mansoor Al-Jamri tweeted at the minister of justice, who had criticized Al-Jamri's column about Bahrain's elections.
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