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In Indonesia, 'virginity testing' might now apply to girls graduating from high school; President Assad laughs off hisk illegal barrel bombs killing civilians in Syria; and the Ukrainian government is still bombing civilian areas with cluster munitions - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: Indonesia 'Virginity Tests' Run Amok

Phelim Kine
Female high school students in Indonesia’s city of Jember in east Java may have a new hurdle to graduation: a municipal government-imposed “virginity test.” ...

Dispatches: Barrel Bombs Are No Laughing Matter, President Assad

Philippe Bolopion
It speaks volumes when the leader of a country feels emboldened to respond with humor when asked on television about a deadly weapon that is responsible for the deaths and maiming of thousands of his citizens...

Dispatches: More Cluster Munitions in Ukraine

Mark Hiznay
Evidence indicates that Ukrainian government forces fired cluster munitions at Luhansk city in eastern Ukraine last week, killing two civilians and injuring two more...

Dispatches: Unholy Alliance for Slovakia's Referendum Risks Rights

Boris Dittrich
On February 7, Slovakia put human rights to a vote. A referendum seeks to exclude same-sex couples from entering into marriage; restrict them from adopting or raising a family; and limit access to comprehensive sex education at school...

Dispatches: Hungary Tells Women to Wait

Hillary Margolis
In early January, the European Commission approved the over-the-counter sale of the emergency contraceptive ellaOne (ulipristal acetate). As a result, 120 million women in the European Union should now have access to ellaOne without the expense or delay of a medical appointment and prescription...

 

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