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Pakistan’s new ‘Acid Bill...

Sue Tapply WVoN co-editor Pakistan’s Senate unanimously passed two landmark women’s rights bills...

Pakistan’s new ‘Acid Bills’ a good first step
posted on: Dec 13, 2011 | author: Sue Tapply

Acid attack on Afghan family in marri...

Summary of story from BBC News, November 30, 2011 A gang in northern Afghanistan have sprayed a family of five with...

Acid attack on Afghan family in marriage row
posted on: Dec 1, 2011 | author: Chloe Cook

Iranian man’s “blinding&#...

Summary of story from Interaksyon, May 14, 2011 The blinding of an Iranian man who hurled acid in the face of his...

Iranian man’s “blinding” sentence postponed
posted on: May 14, 2011 | author: AlisonClarke

Pakistan government considers life im...

Summary of story from rferl, April 11, 2011 Life imprisonment and a fine of 1 million rupees ($11,800) has been...

Pakistan government considers life imprisonment for acid attacks
posted on: Apr 13, 2011 | author: Sue Tapply

People are puzzled, not angry, about ...

Following the revelation that American “acid-attack” victim, Bethany Storro, had carried out the attack...

People are puzzled, not angry, about young woman who threw acid on herself
posted on: Sep 19, 2010 | author: AlisonClarke

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