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El Salvador Jailed This Woman For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage After A Medical Emergency
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she suffered a miscarriage following a medical emergency.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Activism
This Syrian Woman Is Delivering Free Meals To Families In Rural Areas During Ramadan
Meet Hiba Zien, a Syrian woman who is delivering free Iftar meals to families living in rural areas during Ramadan.
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In A Landmark Ruling, South Korea Has Overturned The Jail Sentences Of Two Gay Soldiers Who Had Sex
In a landmark ruling, the South Korean supreme court has overturned the conviction of two gay soldiers, who had sexual intercourse during their military service.
Cute
Syrian Families Came Together To Break Their Ramadan Fast Outdoors Surrounded By Destroyed Buildings
Amid the sight of rubble and destruction, hundreds of Syrian families came together to break their daily Ramadan fast with an unlikely feast outdoors.
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This Indonesian Principal Who Raped At Least 13 Girls And Impregnated Eight Has Been Sentenced To Death
An Indonesian Islamic boarding school principal has been sentenced to death after he raped at least 13 girls over the course of five years.
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A Referendum To Ban LGBT Content For Children In Hungary Has Failed After People Invalidated Their Votes
A referendum in Hungary to ban LGBT content for children has failed after it failed to receive enough votes to be considered valid.
Activism
After The Taliban Banned Them From High School, Afghan Girls Protested For Their Right To Education
Afghan girl students took to the streets of Kabul to protest their right to education after the Taliban banned them from returning to school.
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The Taliban Sent Afghan High School Girls Back Home After Promising Everyone Could Go Back To School
High school girls were told to return home when they showed up at school on the first day of the academic year.
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A Chinese Plane Crashed Into The Mountains And All 132 Passengers Are Dead
A China Eastern Airline plane carrying 132 people has crashed in the mountains of southern China.
Climate
This Swedish Company Is Training Crows To Pick Up Cigarette Butts To Help Clean Up Street Litter
A Swedish company has been training crows to pick up cigarette butts in an effort to reduce the cost of cleaning litter off the streets in Södertälje, near Stockholm.
Activism
This British-Iranian Charity Worker Jailed By Iran As A Political Hostage For Six Years Has Been Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker, who was imprisoned for six years in Iran for “allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian regime” has been released and returned home to the UK.
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Guatemala’s Attempt To Outlaw Same-Sex Marriage And Jail Women For 10 Years For Abortions Has Failed
Guatemala’s congress has suspended a bill that would have banned same-sex marriage, increased abortion penalties and prohibited schools from teaching sexual diversity after the conservative president said he would veto it.