Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.

WHO
Several Sudanese women

WHAT
Arrested for violation of public dress code. Received several lashes.

WHEN
Today

WHERE
Sudan, Africa

WHY
Provocative dressing shown as above.

FTA
She disclosed that one of the girls was “so terrified” before the judge that she urinated on herself.

More: http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article31792

WHO
Cities in northern Indian, specifically Bhopal (“City of Lakes”)

WHAT
Some areas have been limited to 30 minutes of water in a span of several days

WHEN
Since October

WHERE
Northern India

WHY
Lack of rain leaves them in a severe drought

FTA
After days without a drop of water, the Malviya family were the first to reach the hole they had drilled in the pipe … Within minutes, three of them were dead, hacked to death by angry neighbours who accused them of stealing water.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/12/india-water-supply-bhopal

WHO
Iranian online users

WHAT
Online access (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) of citizens is being patrolled

WHEN
This month

WHERE
Iranian Internet

WHY
Perhaps in attempts to suppress online activism (in regards to the Iranian election)

FTA
On passing through the immigration control at the airport in Tehran, she was asked by the officers if she has a Facebook account. When she said “no”, the officers pulled up a laptop and searched for her name on Facebook. They found her account and noted down the names of her Facebook friends.

More: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106535773