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Protesters across Australia want an end to gendered violence

Content warning, the following story contains details some listeners may find distressing. This weekend, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in cities across Australia to demand action against gendered violence and domestic abuse. Sparked by a significant rise in the number of women killed this year, with all alleged perpetrators being men – the community …

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Iran issues first death sentence linked to anti-government protests

A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has issued the first death sentence to a person, convicting the unnamed person of “enmity against Allah” and “spreading corruption on Earth” . This comes following nationwide anti-government demonstrations that were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained after allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code for …

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