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29.11.2007 Organizations and networks across 41 districts of Uttar Pradesh, IndiaÂ’s biggest northern state, have come together to campaign on the Domestic Violence Act, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.

27.11.2007 A group of women is fighting social ills in Banda, one of the poorest, caste-ridden and chauvinistic societies in IndiaÂ’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Dressed in pink saris, these women fear not to wield sticks on the corrupt when need be.

22.11.2007 The Indian elephant is in danger as the numbers of young breeding tuskers fall to a mere 1,200. Coordinated efforts on part of enforcement agencies and better border management can contribute towards fighting poachers and organized crime, says B K Sharma, head of the State Crime Branch of Orissa and leading expert on the illegal wildlife trade.

13.11.2007 Human rights body Amnesty International has expressed concern at the recent political violence and displacement of hundreds of local inhabitants in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. The governmentsÂ’s decision to set up an industrial chemical hub in Nandigram had sparked protests from local communities fearing loss of livelihoods.

09.11.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Nov 8 (OneWorld) - UN human rights experts urged Pakistani authorities Thursday to return to constitutional rule and stop the ongoing police crackdown on opposition activists.

01.11.2007 Religious fundamentalism and its impact on women was much debated at the recent Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights being held at Hyderabad, India. Acts of violence ranging from honour killings to marital rape have been borne by women in times of both war and peace.