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Human Welfare

AP probe: Sexual abuse pervasive in Pakistan Islamic schools

Nov 21, 2017

AP investigation finds hundreds of cases of sex abuse reported at Islamic schools in Pakistan over past decade

Nov 16, 2017

Rohingya woman in Bangladesh helps others flee Myanmar

When frantic relatives called aid worker Zahida Begum to tell her that Myanmar soldiers were burning Rohingya villages she jumped to help keep people safe

UN, aid groups warn of 'starvation and death' in Yemen

Nov 9, 2017

The United Nations and over 20 humanitarian groups are decrying a decision by a Saudi-led military coalition to block access to airports, seaports and land crossings into Yemen, saying it could bring millions of people closer to "starvation and death."

Fuel crisis hits Yemen's capital as Saudis tighten blockade

Nov 9, 2017

Hundreds of cars lined the main roads of Yemen's capital after the rebels who control the city ordered fuel stations to close, accusing merchants of taking advantage of a Saudi blockade to hike prices

Prominent Nubian activist dies in detention in Egypt

Nov 5, 2017

Prominent Nubian activist dies in detention in Egypt after taking part in peaceful protest last month

Rights group urges UAE to stop alleged Yemeni prisoner abuse

Oct 26, 2017

Human Rights Watch is urging the United Arab Emirates to investigate and stop alleged mistreatment of prisoners in informal jails they oversee in Yemen that has led the detainees to go on hunger strike

Oct 16, 2017

Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid _ and worry

Bangladeshis are rushing to help Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, but some worry the refugee influx could prove a burden to the impoverished and crowded nation

Oct 15, 2017

Wild elephants attack Rohingya camp, killing 4 in Bangladesh

Wild elephants have attacked a new camp where Rohingya refugees were sleeping, killing a woman and her three children in southern Bangladesh

Top Indian court rules sex with wife younger than 18 is rape

Oct 12, 2017

India's top court ruled that having sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 is rape, a decision that activists say is an important step toward ending child marriages

Bangladesh PM says government will continue to help Rohingya

Oct 7, 2017

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government will continue to support nearly 1 million Rohingya Muslims who have fled neighboring Myanmar to escape violence