Domestic violence in Morocco; "virginity testing in Afghanistan; Calais "Jungle" dismantled; Semi-ceasefire in Syria; airstrikes in Yemen; bombings in Iraq & Afghanistan; South Sudan killing fields; refugees trapped in Greece & referendum in Switzerland; prison & lashes for tweets in Saudi; more...

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Women in Morocco continue to suffer from domestic violence and are silenced by government inaction. Survivors spoke out to Human Rights Watch and told their stories.
Women in Afghanistan are being arrested and subjected to "virginity exams." These tests are abusive and based on bad science. They should be banned by Afghan authorities and other governments that use them.
French police today began dismantling the refugee camp in Calais known as the "Jungle." At least 1,000 migrants and asylum seekers could be affected by the eviction.
From earlier today: A partial ceasefire brokered for Syria went into effect on Saturday morning, and all sides have been accusing each other of violations of the limited truce for two days. The UN has announced it will attempt to use the ease-up in fighting to deliver aid to some 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas this week.
Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen hit a Sanaa market, killing both rebels and civilians. On Friday, the European Parliament called for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia in response to repeated indiscriminate bombing of civilians.
ISIS bombings in Baghdad have killed scores of people, adding to the militant Islamist group's long list of civilian victims.
Afghanistan suffered two more deadly bomb attacks, adding to the country's daily horror of civilian casualties.