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16.5.2013 Iraq Civil Society: In Iraqi Kurdistan Those Who Murder Women Go Free In Iraqi Kurdistan Those Who Murder Women Go FreeThere is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. And we are here for the long haul.” – Hoda Elsadda
Zhiyan group representatives are never satisfied; they never rest when it comes to w... Mehr...
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22.3.2013 Gatestone Institute: The Global Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation Continues The Global Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation Continues
by Irfan Al-Alawi Gatestone Institute March 22, 2013A global campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation [FGM], often misnamed "female circumcision," continues. While fo... Mehr...
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22.2.2013 Kurdistan Tribune | Planned Parenthood: The right to choose Planned Parenthood: The right to choose
By Dr. Helene A. Sairany and Tara Fatehi | Kurdistan Tribune
Not long ago, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) placed serious energy and money into miscellaneous campaigns to combat violenc... Mehr...
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21.2.2013 US Consulate General Erbil Observes Tenth Annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM Unites States Consulate General Erbil Observes Tenth Annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Mehr...
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7.2.2013 Die Welt | "Die Klinge war stumpf, die Hebamme blind" "Die Klinge war stumpf, die Hebamme blind"
Das barbarische Ritual der Genitalverstümmelung bei Frauen wird in der muslimischen Welt viel öfter praktiziert als bekannt. Im Nordirak gehen Aktivisten von Dorf zu Dorf, um die Praxis zu bekäm... Mehr...
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23.12.2012 Voices from Iraqi-Kurdistan | Profile of courage: Shanga Rahim Karim Profile of courage: Shanga Rahim Karim By Rosemarie Milazzo, Voices from Iraqi KurdistanThree years ago, while attending a meeting at WOLA, a women's legal assistance organisation, we met Shanga Rahim Karim. Shanga, whose passion is for wo... Mehr...
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5.11.2012 Reuters | Fighting female genital mutilation, one Kurdish village at a time Fighting female genital mutilation, one Kurdish village at a timeBy Patrick MarkeyTUTAKAL, Iraq, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Amena Omer Mirhan practised female genital mutilation in her remote village in Iraqi Kurdistan for so many years that she st... Mehr...
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11.8.2012 TAZ | Ein Stellvertreterkrieg; Deutsch-Linke diskutieren über Syrien
Ein StellvertreterkriegDeutsch-Linke diskutieren über Syrien
Der Konflikt in Syrien eskaliert. Linke Nahost-Experten sehen die Verantwortung für den Bürgerkrieg bei jenen, die sich zu lange von der Opposition distanzierten.Von Sonja... Mehr...
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29.6.2012 Center for Islamic Pluralism | Campaign Against FGM in Iraq and Middle East Campaign Against FGM in Iraq and Middle East
by Irfan Al-Alawi, Center for islamic PluralismA campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Iraq, focusing on Iraqi Kurdistan, has benefited from activism by human rights and women's... Mehr...
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18.6.2012 AFP | Women's rights law no match for Kurdistan tradition Women's rights law no match for Kurdistan traditionBy AFP
In June 2011, Iraqi Kurdistan passed a landmark law that criminalized female circumcision and domestic violence, but one year on, activists remain frustrated with its patchwo... Mehr...
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16.6.2012 Gulf News | Female genital mutilation: a brutal violation of rights Female genital mutilation: a brutal violation of rights
Practice, which is an extreme form of discrimination, has nothing to do with religion and must be eradicated
By Asma Malik, Special to Gulf NewsWhile Egyptians and the rest of the ... Mehr...
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17.4.2012 Hivos | Dutch liberal MP labels Wadi’s anti FGM campaign ‘best practice’ Dutch liberal MP labels Wadi’s anti FGM campaign ‘best practice’ By HivosOnce in a while one gets support from an unexpected friend. It occurred this week when the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) of Wadi caught the eye ... Mehr...
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12.4.2012 Aknews | Iraqi human rights committee calls on Kurdish counterpart to coordinate fight against femal Iraqi human rights committee calls on Kurdish counterpart to coordinate fight against female circumcisionBy Khudr Khallat
April 12 (AKnews) - A member of the human rights committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives today called on ... Mehr...
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11.4.2012 Aknews | Female genital mutilation shown to be common outside Kurdistan Region Female genital mutilation shown to be common outside Kurdistan RegionBy Shyamalie Satkunanandan
ERBIL, April 11 (AKnews) - Female genital mutilation has been shown to be prevalent in parts of Iraq beyond Kurdistan Region, and also affe... Mehr...
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8.3.2012 Die Welt 08.03.2012 | Einladung von Hillary Einladung von HillaryKampf für Frauen: Deutscher erhält Hilfe aus WashingtonIn Deutschland ist die Nichtregierungsorganisation Wadi noch nicht so bekannt, aber umso mehr freute sich Wadi-Chef Thomas von der Osten-Sacken über die Einladung a... Mehr...
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1.3.2012 VOA | Clinton: 'Cultural Tradition' is No Excuse for Female Genital Mutilation Clinton: 'Cultural Tradition' is No Excuse for Female Genital Mutilation
By Scott Stearns, Voice of America
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that there is no cultural justification for female genital cutting... Mehr...
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4.2.2012 Stonegate Institute | Middle East Conference Against Female Genital Mutilation
Middle East Conference Against Female Genital Mutilation
by Irfan Al-Alawi, Stonegate Institute
On January 19, the first conference on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Middle East opened in Beirut, Lebanon. The event was cal... Mehr...
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26.7.2011 AFP | Iraqi Kurdistan bans female genital mutilation Iraqi Kurdistan bans female genital mutilation
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BAGHDAD — Human Rights Watch on Tuesday welcomed a draft law banning female genital mutilation by the regional government in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The Family Violence Bill approved June... Mehr...
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27.6.2011 Hudson Institute | Iraqi Kurdistan Passes Law Against FGM Iraqi Kurdistan Passes Law Against FGM
by Irfan Al-Alawi
http://www.hudson-ny.org/2226/iraqi-kurdistan-fgm-law
The parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan registered an important victory against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Wednesday, June 2... Mehr...
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19.6.2011 Aknews | Bill to ban female genital mutilation before parliament Bill to ban female genital mutilation before parliamentErbil (AKnews) – The Kurdistan parliament will discuss a bill on domestic violence tomorrow, which proposes the criminalization of female circumcision.
The trend, is more widespread i... Mehr...
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18.6.2011 Bill to ban female genital mutilation before parliament Bill to ban female genital mutilation before parliamentErbil, June 19 (AKnews) – The Kurdistan parliament will discuss a bill on domestic violence tomorrow, which proposes the criminalization of female circumcision.The trend, is more widesp... Mehr...
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5.6.2011 Commentary Magazine | Photos from Freedom Photos from Freedom
By Michael Rubin
Thomas von der Osten-Sacken from the German NGO “WADI” has been a consistent voice for liberty and democracy in the Middle East. I have stumbled across Thomas in Iraq and Qatar, but wish I had be... Mehr...
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18.1.2011 Der Tagesspiegel | Deutsche Organisation unterstützt Kurden im Nordirak Deutsche Organisation unterstützt Kurden im Nordirak
Ein kleiner deutscher Verein leistet Großes im Irak: Wadi e.V. arbeitet mit 50 Einheimischen im Nordirak und bringt freiheitliche Prinzipien mit. Von Caroline Fetcher
Bild: Sie ... Mehr...
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7.1.2011 Turkishpress | Der Grenzzaun trennt die Türkei nicht nur von Nordirak, sondern auch von der weiblich Der Grenzzaun trennt die Türkei nicht nur von Nordirak, sondern auch von der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung
Südöstlich der Türkei ist FGM weiterhin nicht strafbar /
Es stehe zwar nicht im Koran, jedoch “könnten” die Entscheidungsträg... Mehr...
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6.12.2010 Hudson NY | Iraqi Kurdistan Confronts Female Genital Mutilation Iraqi Kurdistan Confronts Female Genital Mutilation by Irfan Al-Alawi As reported to the Centre for Islamic Pluralism by the non-governmental organization Stop FGM in Kurdistan, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, on... Mehr...
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28.9.2010 Radio DSR4 | Was kann Radio? Ein Portrait von Radio Dange Nwe Was kann Radio? Ein Portrait von Radio Dange Nwevon Radio DSR4Ein Audioportrait des ersten Community Radios im Irak. Mehr...
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27.9.2010 Uk in Iraq | Giving Support to Women's Centres in Halabja, Byara and Kifri Giving Support to Women's Centres in Halabja, Byara and KifriBy UK in IraqThe British Government funded the refurbishment of three women's centres, in Halabja, Byara, and Kifri, it purchased brand new equipment for the centres. These centre... Mehr...
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2.9.2010 Maerkische Allgemeine | Eine Schande für die Kurden Eine Schande für die KurdenHilfsorganisationen in Irak-Kurdistan setzen alles daran, Genitalverstümmelung zu stoppenvon Birgit SvensonRehan trägt ein knallrotes Kleid mit kleinen, schwarzen Ornamenten. Sie ist die lebhafteste der 13 Frauen,... Mehr...
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16.8.2010 Aknews | Islamic Cleric says FGM is sanctioned by Islam! Islamic Cleric says FGM is sanctioned by Islam!A religious minister: Female Circumcision is a custom favored by some cultures, not a prerequisite by Islamic Shariapublished in Aknews“Whenever I remember how I was circumcised at the age of f... Mehr...
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16.8.2010 Tagesspiegel | "Ein Mädchen ist ein Stachel im Fuß" "Ein Mädchen ist ein Stachel im Fuß"Barbarische "Traditionen" sind keine Einzelfälle, das belegen Studien von Menschenrechtsorganisationen auf erschreckende Weise: Gesteinigt und verstümmelt – die Bestrafung der Frau durch Männer in islamis... Mehr...
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13.7.2010 Jerusalem Post | German public television hosts Iranian broadcast boss German public television hosts Iranian broadcast bossTwo channels invite president of Islamic Republic of Iran BroadcastingBy Benjamin WeinthalBERLIN – Executives from two public TV channels last week hosted Ezzatollah Zarghami, the preside... Mehr...
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21.6.2010 Global Post | Shocking statistics on "female genital mutilation" Shocking statistics on "female genital mutilation" Female circumcision a good idea? Ask 73 percent of Kurdistani women.By Tracey Shelton Go to Picture Gallery PASHQROTAL, Iraqi Kurdistan — Along with her pink pajamas an... Mehr...
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16.6.2010 Los Angeles Times | Human Rights Watch slams high rates of female genital excision Human Rights Watch slams high rates of female genital excisionBy Becky Lee Katz in Beirut and Asso Ahmed in Irbil“I still feel the fear,” Runak recalled as she told her story of undergoing genital excision at age 7.The 26-year-old recounted... Mehr...
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16.6.2010 Human Rights Watch | “They Took Me and Told Me Nothing” “They Took Me and Told Me Nothing”Female Genital Mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistanby Human Rights WatchWhile internationally recognized as a form of violence against women and girls, the tragedy is that female genital mutilation is perpetuated ... Mehr...
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15.6.2010 Human Rights Watch | Female Genital Mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan; Picture Gallery Female Genital Mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan: Picture GalleryPhotographs by Samer Muscati.A significant number of girls and women in Iraqi Kurdistan suffer female genital mutilation (FGM) and its destructive after-effects. Human RightsWatch... Mehr...
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6.3.2010 The Lancet | Reports focus on female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Reports focus on female genital mutilation in Iraqi KurdistanCampaigns against female genital mutilation have mainly targeted African nations, where most mutilations occur. Now two reports hope to highlight the issue further afield. Talha B... Mehr...
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5.3.2010 Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger | "Das Beispiel Irak strahlt aus" "Das Beispiel Irak strahlt aus"Der Irakexperte Thomas von der Osten-Sacken sieht den Irak auf dem Weg in die Stabilität. Die Demokratie werde an Euphrat und Tigris immer stärker, dies wirke zugleich auf Nachbarn wie Iran. Sorgenkind bleibe ... Mehr...
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3.3.2010 Hudson New York | "Such Hadiths Are Not Confirmed To Be Authentic" Female Genital Mutilation"Such Hadiths Are Not Confirmed To Be Authentic"By Dr. Irfan Al-AlawiThe repellent and, in too few countries, prohibited, practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is believed by some Muslims and many non-Muslims ... Mehr...
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24.2.2010 De Volkskrant | Meerderheid van Koerdische vrouwen in Irak is besneden Meerderheid van Koerdische vrouwen in Irak is besnedenBesnijdenis van meisjes komt op grote schaal voor onder de Koerden in het noorden van Irak. In het hele Koerdische gebied is gemiddeld 72 procent van de vrouwen genitaal besneden. Dit bl... Mehr...
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12.2.2010 Junge Welt | Frauen in Nordirak oft FGM-Opfer Frauen in Nordirak oft FGM-OpferWeit mehr als die Hälfte der Frauen im kurdischen Norden des Irak sind an den Genitalien verstümmelt, in manchen Regionen sogar mehr als 80 Prozent. Dies geht aus einem Bericht hervor, den die die deutsche Hi... Mehr...
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5.2.2010 Kölner Stadtanzeiger | Menschenrecht gilt auch für Mädchen Menschenrecht gilt auch für MädchenDie Beschneidung von Mädchen stellt immer und überall Körperverletzung dar – und beweist, dass es keine regional abgestufte Gültigkeit der allgemeinen Menschenrechte geben darf. Anstoß – der tägliche Komme... Mehr...
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4.2.2010 Jungle World | Jenseits von Afrika Jenseits von AfrikaDie weibliche Genitalverstümmelung ist kein »afrikanisches Problem«. Es häufen sich die Belege dafür, dass diese Praxis auch im Nahen Osten und in Südasien verbreitet ist.von Carl MelchersWenn am 6. Februar zum »Tag gegen... Mehr...
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