Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

Unrealistic suggestions aren't helping women against the Zika virus; a beleagured group in Indonesia is under attack again; and an important step for ISIS rape survivors in Iraq - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary.

Dispatches: Zika Warnings Versus Realities Women Face

Amanda Klasing
As the Zika virus spreads through the Americas, calling on women to delay their pregnancy might be prudent. But many women and girls in the region don’t have control over when they get pregnant...

Dispatches: Indonesia's Island of Intolerance

Phelim Kine
Time is running out for the beleaguered Ahmadiyah community on Bangka Island...

Dispatches: 'Virginity Testing' to End for Yezidi Rape Survivors  

Rothna Begum
“Luna,” was captured by ISIS fighters when they swept through northern Iraq in August 2014. She was sold four times and raped by all her “owners.”...

Dispatches: Protecting Pakistan's Girls Isn't 'Blasphemy'

Heather Barr
A female member of Pakistan’s parliament recently introduced legislation to set the minimum age for marriage at 18 for women as well as men...

Dispatches: Why Flint's Tainted Water is a Human Rights Disaster

Amanda Klasing
Nearly two years ago, the city of Flint, Michigan switched to a less expensive water source that turned out to be highly corrosive and led to lead poisoning of many children...