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MYANMAR: Burma Support Withheld on UN Pledge to End Sexual Violence

Burma's government has not supported a declaration launched on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week to end sexual violence in conflict zones, as women in the country report continuing rape by soldiers amid the transition from military rule.

MYANMAR: No Woman, No Peace

Never mind the fact that Myanmar's most famous person is a woman—Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. For women and girls, the nation formerly called Burma can often feel like a frustrating and hostile place.

CAMBODIA: Women Speak Out About Sexual Violence Under KR Regime

When Yam Lash was brutally raped by Khmer Rouge soldiers under a coconut tree in 1977, she was convinced she had little time left to live. Then aged about 40, she had already outlived her husband and three children, whose deaths to this day remain a mystery to her.

MYANMAR: Women Demand Justice for Civil-War Sex Abuse Victims

Participants at the Myanmar Women's Forum 2013 held from September 20 to 22 in Yangon.

Myanmar women's organizations at the Myanmar Women's Forum have demanded the government to bear responsibility and deliver justice to women who were sexually abused during civil wars.

The civil wars which are still going on have led to numerous cases of human rights violations.

Japan Joins International Group To Improve Status Of Women

Japan joined the Equal Futures Partnership, a U.S.-led multilateral initiative to increase political and economic participation by women, at a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

SYRIA: Syrian Women Used as 'Weapons of War'

Women in Syria are being used as "weapons of war", a human rights activist has told MEPs.

Farah Hwijeh, a civil society leader supporting the participation of women in peace building in Syria, told the Human Rights Committee that rape and sexual harassment were becoming widespread since the start of the country's conflict in 2011.

AFGHANISTAN: Afghanistan Commitment to Human Rights Waning - U.N.

The statement will be a blow to Western nations and the government of President Hamid Karzai, who want to paint a positive human rights picture ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign forces scheduled by the end of next year.

AFGHANISTAN: Woman Police Officer Survives Violent Assassination Attempt

Only a few months ago following the killing of First Lieutenant Isla Bibi, her female police force replacement Second Lieutenant Bibi Negarah was attacked, but not killed, by a gunman and his associate who were driving by on a motorcycle.

SYRIA: Women and Children Among Dead in Syrian Alawite Village: Monitors

The death toll from an alleged massacre in an Alawite village in central Syria has risen to 22, including women, children and elderly men, a rights monitoring group said on Thursday.

AUSTRALIA: Australia is Failing to Live Up to its Responsibilities to Protect Women

Australia's Security Council presidency, set to commence on 1 September, has already been tarnished by the government's broken promise to women.

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