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international / gender and sexuality / news report Friday August 08, 2008 21:57 by pat c
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Kobra Najjar, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery has lost her final appeal for amnesty. Iranian women’s rights activists working on her case saythat Kobra has exhausted all domestic legal remedies and that her execution by stoning could happen any time. Kobra is a victim of domestic violence who was forced into prostitution by her abusive husband in order to support his heroin addiction. He was murdered by one of Kobra’s “clients” who sympathized with her plight. Kobra has already served 8 years in prison as an accessory to her husband’s murder. The man who murdered her husband also served 8 years in prison and was free after paying blood money and undergoing 100 lashes, while Kobra faces imminent stoning to death for adultery - the prostitution her husband forced upon her. Yet another example of Iranian justice. read full story / add a comment
national / eu / press release Friday August 08, 2008 20:19 by Richard Walsh
RSF have suggested that the flying of the Union flag in the 26-Counties may be linked to M. Sarkozy's comments... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday August 08, 2008 18:33 by Volunteer
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SpunOut.ie, a leading National Youth Organisation, is calling on the young people of Ireland to 'take control and become active citizens'. The charity has undergone a major redevelopment and is today re-launching the website www.SpunOut.ie to the nation. read full story / add a comment 
national / animal rights / news report Friday August 08, 2008 13:44 by vegan agenda
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Animal Rights groups were tipped off that the Hunting Association of Ireland was going to be hosting a breakfast seminar this morning to unite groups and companies which have been the subject of protest for their treatment of animals. The main speaker at the event was Lt. Col. Dennis Foster (US Army, ret'd) who was described as an ''expert on animal rights terrorists" . read full story / add a comment |
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