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Global Quickies: Fake Bomb Detectors Removed, Harder Sentence to Quacks, and Sharing Stories of Harassment
GERMANY (From Amy) “German lawmakers unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would make it easier to prosecute suspects of sexual violence and that defines rape as the violation of a woman’s will under the principle of “no means no.”” IRAQ (From Kaloikagathoi) “Iraq’s prime minister ordered fake bomb detectors sold to the country by a British businessman to be removed…
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Global Quickies: Savage Individuals, Woman Threatening Hawking Arrested, and Lots of Canada
CANADA “A couple who failed to get proper medical treatment for their son who died of bacterial meningitis are going to spend time in custody. A judge in southern Alberta has sentenced David Stephan to four months in jail and his wife, Collet, is being given three months of strict house arrest — 24 hours a day, seven days a…
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Global Quickies: UK Science After Brexit, Rise in Abortions Due to Zika, and Letter Bomb to GMO Scientist in Italy
UK The Brexit decision could have serious consequences for European and British scientists working in the UK and on the continent, including a drain of talent from the UK itself, according to researchers and organizations watching this decision.” KUWAIT “Twitter trolls are reporting pro-LGBT Muslim women to their governments, where punishment can mean death” SOUTH AMERICA “South American countries affected…
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Global Quickies: Mormons in Mexico, Challenging the Church in Germany, and The Last Sworn Virgin of Montenegro
MEXICO “Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or Mormons, have been detained in Anáhuac, Chihuahua, Mexico after residents contacted police expressing outrage when four LDS missionaries tried to baptize children without the consent of their parents.” QATAR “A Dutch woman who reported being raped while on holiday in Qatar has been jailed since mid-March and…
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Global Quickies: Uber in Saudi, FGM in Egypt, and A Sect in Spain
EGYPT “Egyptian teenager dies during illegal genital mutilation surgery. […] The practice has been illegal in Egypt since 2008 but remains a strong tradition in Egyptian society where families see cutting as a way to “calm” or “purify” young girls.” PAKISTAN “A young Pakistani woman who was burned to death by her family on Wednesday for running away and marrying…
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Global Quickies: Anti-Harassment Whistles, Fatwa Against Stealing WiFi, and Erdogan Against Contraception
PAKISTAN “A woman has been burned to death in Pakistan for refusing a marriage proposal from a man twice her age in the country’s latest “honour killing”.” TURKEY (From Pteryxx) “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “no Muslim family” should practice contraception and urged women to have more children.” MEXICO “The mayor of Mexico City has provoked derision after…
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Global Quickies: Racist Ad in China, Gay Refugees in the Netherlands, and Brazil Confronts Rape Culture
BRAZIL “Police in Brazil are attempting to identify 30 men who allegedly participated in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, which was filmed on a cellphone and then distributed on Twitter. The assault and its social network aftermath have prompted a furious debate about attitudes toward women, rape culture and online psychological violence.” CHINA “A Chinese detergent commercial showing…
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Global Quickies: Terminator of Child Marriages, Confronting a Witchdoctor Who Wants Your Organs, and Banning of the Bulls
CAMEROON “Stephane Ebongue fled Cameroon because of the colour of his skin – his albinism made him a target for those who believe such people have special powers. Years later he returned home to confront a witchdoctor, and to question him about the practice of using human body parts in “magic” potions.” SPAIN “The regional government of Castilla y León…
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