The Taliban Deny Female Education

The Taliban is a fundamentalist Islamic movement operating in Afghanistan and in the north western provinces of Pakistan. Not only have they been a threat to the security forces operating within the region, but are also responsible for denying basic rights, like the right to an education for females. The Taliban denied female education in Afghanistan during their rule. After being ousted from the country, they moved to Pakistan as an underground movement and have since adopted similar policies, spread their influence and are now resurgent in Afghanistan.

Those Who Are Brave Enough to Expose Human Rights Abuses in Russia Risk Their live

The Associated Press

On January 19^th 2009 Stanislav Markov, human rights lawyer and journalist was shot dead in broad daylight in the center of Moscow, just half a mile from the Kremlin. A 25-year-old freelance journalist, Anastasia Barburova was also killed that day, while trying to chase the assassin.

Although the investigation is not completed, the motive of these murders seems to be clear.