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Amnesty Urges RI to Ban Genital Mutilation

In November 2010, the Health Ministry issued a regulation that legitimizes the practice of female genital mutilation.

(JAKARTA, Indonesia) - To mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International is called on the Indonesian government to repeal a 2010 government regulation permitting “female circumcision”.

The London-based organization also suggested that authorities help eliminate the practice by enacting specific legislation with appropriate penalties prohibiting all forms of female genital mutilation.

Indonesia: Young Man Dies Suspiciously in Custody

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(JAKARTA) - A young man dies in police custody, in Indonesia; his brutalized body is recovered by his family with clear signs of torture and abuse...

Our goal with Eye on the World is to illustrate and highlight politically oriented problems and tragedies that traditional media channels don't have time or interest in covering.

`Whole Foods and Challah with GMOs`

Sabbath blessing over the Challah: "Blessed art Thou, Lord our God, who brings forth bread from the earth."

(NEW YORK CITY) - There is a growing outrage over genetically engineered crops.

Pathologists report evidence of animal sterilization, scientists are seeing gross deformities in amphibians and birth defects...

Earthquake and Tsunami Rock Indonesia

Over a hundred have died and hundreds are missing.

(JAKARTA) - At 7:42 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on 25 October, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.7 occurred in southern Sumatera, Indonesia.

Experts say it was triggered by a 7.7-magnitude undersea quake that struck the Mentawai Islands late Monday, killing at least 113 people and leaving hundreds missing. At least eight of the missing according to reports, are from other nations.

7.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia

Five strong aftershocks were reported, measuring 5.2

(SUMATRA, Indonesia) - Sparking fears of another tsunami similar to 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck . Maggie Rodriguez reports.

The U.S. Geologic Survey says a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.