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MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 50 for 25 November – 1 December[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]CONTENTS: EGYPT: Rights bodies urge laws against FGM Siham, 47, remembers the day she underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as if it were yesterday. Full report EGYPT: Elections continue amidst reports of intimidation Standing outside a polling station in a suburb of Egypt’s second-largest city Alexandria, scores of supporters of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood protested throughout Saturday as runoffs for the second round of parliamentary elections were held in nine provinces. Full report IRAN: UNICEF ready to assist Qeshm quake victims The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is ready to provide assistance after a moderate-sized earthquake struck the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm in southern Iran over the weekend. Full report IRAN: Rights groups call on UN to investigate executions based on sexual orientation Human rights groups fighting for gay rights have called on the United Nations to act on reports of executions based on sexual orientation in Iran. Full report IRAQ: Ahwazi refugees overlooked by government Hundreds of Ahwazi refugees in southern Iraq are living in deteriorating conditions, with little access to basic services such as education and healthcare, say UN officials Full report IRAQ: Families of grave victims seek compensation Relatives of the victims found in a mass grave discovered in the city of Talafar in early November are calling for compensation, particularly for those who have left orphans and widows behind. Full report IRAQ: Rights groups urge fairness in Saddam trial Deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and his co-defendants, whose trials in Iraqi law courts have recently resumed, must be guaranteed a fair trial and respect for their civil liberties, say rights groups. Full report IRAQ: Humanitarian activities to go on despite kidnapping NGOs working in Iraq will continue their activities until further notice despite the recent kidnappings of Western aid workers in the capital, Baghdad, relief workers said on Monday. Full report IRAQ: Female politicians demand greater representation Iraqi women politicians of all stripes demanded greater representation in their respective political parties on Tuesday, at a meeting organised by US-based NGO the National Democratic Institute. Full report JORDAN: Reforms necessary to prevent terrorism, says ICG New security measures taken in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the capital, Amman, must be complemented by political, economic and cultural reforms if Jordan is to avoid similar incidents in the future, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank. Full report YEMEN: Despite progress, malaria remains a serious threat With 60 percent of Yemen's population at risk of malaria, the disease represents one of the biggest health challenges for the country's 19.7 million people. Full report YEMEN: Somali refugees protest perceived injustices An ongoing sit-in by hundreds of Somali refugees demanding better living conditions or resettlement in a third country in the Yemeni capital, Sana, turned into a hunger strike on 24 November Full report YEMEN: Study highlights local journalists’ complaints There is an urgent need to train professional journalists in Yemen, a recent study conducted by the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) and the International Federation of Journalists has found. Full report YEMEN: Stigma, ignorance hampering fight against HIV/AIDS Ali (not his real name) is living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He says that, from the day he was diagnosed, he has been an outcast, a pariah with whom few want to associate. Full report [ENDS]
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