An outburst of violence
tonight is feared in Egypt after security forces were ordered to disperse supporters
of former president Mohamed Morsy, who have protested the military ousting of
Morsy by staging sit-ins in Cairo.
Although foreign troops are leaving Afghanistan, for Afghans the war, in many respects, is escalating. A United Nations report released today shows a 23 percent increase in civilian casualties so far this year compared with the same period in 2012. Among the civilians hardest hit? Women and children.
Ireland’s president signed into law a bill that – for the first time in Ireland – means a woman or girl with a life-threatening pregnancy may legally seek an abortion. But the new law does not change the right of access to abortion in Ireland, and reminds us how far Ireland still has to go to respect women’s reproductive rights.
Yesterday, the UN Security Council pressed Côte d’Ivoire to swiftly hold accountable those on both sides of the fighting, which split the country down political and ethnic lines. More than two years have passed since Côte d’Ivoire’s post-election crisis left 3,000 dead.
In honor of African Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch is highlighting child marriage, which is prevalent in many African countries. If girls can wait to wed, they, their families and their countries could become stronger.
All eyes remain on Zimbabwe following voting.
