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Lebanon: Father kills 18-year-old daughter

19 Jun 2014
On Wednesday 4 June, a father opened fire on his 18-year-old daughter in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar, killing her immediately, a source close to the family said. The father, Mustafa Soufan, hails from the Akkar…

Pakistan, India, Sudan, Nigeria – Vulnerability of women

19 Jun 2014
A 25-year-old pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned to death on 26 May by her family in an ‘honour killing’ because she married the man she loved. On 30 May, two cousins aged 14 and 16 were…

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills worshippers and football fans

19 Jun 2014
Armed men stormed a church at Attagara village in Gwoza at 9:30 on Sunday morning and opened fire. The church had members working as a security group outside the church when a service was going on.…

Iran: Pastor persecuted in prison

19 Jun 2014
Pastor Behnam Irani was sentenced to six years in prison in 2011 on charges of offences against national security. He has been badly treated during his imprisonment and his health suffered to the extent that he…