Taliban seek to further erase Afghan women from society: Singing, raised voices now banned
Pacific Asia • Aug 30, 2024, 12:45 AM
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It's been three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. Their policies have rolled back women’s rights. Newly enforced laws require women to veil their faces in public. They are also now prohibited from singing or raising their voices. Afghan artist and activist Fatimah Hossaini reacts to the devastating new laws.
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Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a ‘quiet revolution’ is still under way in Iran
Pacific Asia • 2:13 PM
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The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting the veil requirement when out in public
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Beijing frees US pastor imprisoned in China for almost 20 years
Pacific Asia • 8:42 AM
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David Lin, a US pastor jailed in China since 2006 on charges of contract fraud, has been released, the State Department said Sunday. Washington has for years urged Beijing to release Lin, who the US maintains was wrongfully detained.
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Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in more than 70 years as Bebinca makes landfall
Pacific Asia • 2:33 AM
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Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall on Monday, state media reported. Flights were canceled, highways closed, and coastal residents evacuated as the city grappled with strong winds and heavy rain. A red alert re
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