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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@BarryAndrewsMEP challenges EU on #Gaza 'We (EU) have leverage if we have a principled position. But we choose not to exercise that. Von der Leyen's approach to Gaza has “damaged our reputation globally. It’s damaged Germany’s reputation” www.thejournal.ie/von-der-leye...

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Von der Leyen’s Gaza response has 'damaged EU’s reputation globally', Irish MEP says

Barry Andrews warned the EU risks becoming ‘isolated, irrelevant and divided’ as proposed sanctions and trade measures against Israel remain stalled.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Dublin, please keep an eye out for this young boy.

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Thomas Batchelor @tobbinatorscw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

One reminder not to lose all hope against fascism is remembering how many people had written off the Syrian opposition and were normalising with Assad in November 2024

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Robin Yassin-Kassab @qunfuz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Talking to @borzou.bsky.social about "The Blood Between Us: Syria After the Fall of Assad"

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"As migrants & refugees in exile from Iran, who have loved ones suffering in Iranian state’s prisons & facing its gallows, we salute the signatories of the open letter To Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’". overland.org.au/2026/08/our-...

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Our support for the open letter: To Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’ - Overland literary journal

As migrants and refugees in diaspora and in exile from Iran, who have our loved ones suffering in the Iranian state’s prisons and facing its gallows, we salute the signatories of the open letter To Ir...

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

'When transgender people are repeatedly portrayed as threats, predators, or people whose identities deserve public ridicule, it can become easier for individuals to convince themselves that cruelty is simply another form of political expression' www.transvitae.com/scottish-wom...

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Scottish Woman Pleads Guilty to Anti-Trans Hate Crime | TransVitae

A Scottish woman, 67, pleaded guilty to a hate crime after sending menacing messages to a transgender woman and was ordered to pay compensation.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A woman with the biggest heart. Rest in Peace legend. #LoveWins

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

2025 Department of Justice received 164 Study visa applications from Palestinians 114 visas issued 22 refused Up to August 21, 2026 130 Study visa applications from Palestinians 39 visas issued 103 refused What changed @OCallaghanJim? www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

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Universities express concern over levels of rejections for visas for Gaza students

Universities "have shared this country's horror at the appalling crisis in Gaza and its human implications, not least on young people”

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Must read from Farah Azadimokh 'International intellectuals did not invent the scissors while searching for an elegant metaphor. Iranian prisoners, former prisoners & their families were already using the image to describe an immediate political reality' farahazadimokh.substack.com/p/who-names-...

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Who Names the World? Anti-Imperialism and Iran's Political Prisoners

On June 24, 2025, the day after Israel bombed Evin Prison, the Iranian labor activist and former political prisoner Keyvan Mohtadi wrote about the people still held inside.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Very pleased to see this from @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social Blue sharks very, very rarely bite humans. They are no danger to us. They are a 'near threatened' species, tens of millions are killed by humans annually. We are lethal to them. The shark was fighting for its life. Did it survive?

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

'Liddle’s targets as a columnist were not the authorities. They were Muslims & immigrants, transgender people & chronic illness sufferers, African-Caribbean men from Harlesden. He did not attack the establishment, he attacked the marginalised, constantly.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I knew Rod Liddle and hated what he became. He would have wanted me to say so | Zoe Williams

A man who prized blunt speaking has been selectively eulogised. There’s a balance between decency and honesty: I’m sad he caused such harm, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Anti-trans activist lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she pays the price “The court has made it clear: online posts made in bad faith that incite hatred, serious contempt or severe ridicule cannot be disguised as ‘political communication" www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/an-a...

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An anti-trans activist lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she has to pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation

Kirralie Smith admitted in court she didn't have any evidence to back up her claim about a trans woman injuring two cis women.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 31/07/2026

9. Now, major institutions cannot even criticize the groups responsible for this. Meanwhile, transgender people in the United Kingdom are watching groups cow in submission to these threats and are left wondering if there is anyone left they can turn to for help.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 31/07/2026

8. The capitulation of Amnesty International signals a bleak new era for transgender people in the United Kingdom. The country that once ranked first in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights now sits 22nd on the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, after 11 consecutive years of decline.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 31/07/2026

1. Amnesty International has withstood threats from death squads and dictators. But it could not stand up to JK Rowling and the anti-trans movement she finances. It has apologized for calling those groups "anti-rights" after legal threats. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Amnesty International UK Caves To JK Rowling, Issues Apology For Calling Anti-Trans Groups "Anti-Rights"

The organization has stood up to dictators and death squads, but Rowling and the UK's anti-speech laws were apparently too much.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/08/2026

Attacks kill four as Gaza Health Ministry condemns 'heinous' strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal aje.news/w5ywgk

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Z0MB13 @z0mb13sk3tch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

JK is a miserable annoying bigot and how she treats trans people is deplorable, you’re outta your mind if you think I’d aid in this report disappearing

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 01/08/2026

"He said each patient involved in the Pathways trial would have been assessed over “many months” by specialist doctors who would have “formed the opinion that a child has a reasonable prospect of receiving a clinical benefit from the treatment”."

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Rob Mullins @robertmullins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This part was cathartic.

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Bob of Teesdale @bobm50.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Despite this the BBC Today programme have James Esses on. Calling him a psychotherapist. And now they've got Cass on. What are the chances they'll speak to a trans person or parent?

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NevereverDave.bsky.social @nevereverdave.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Seem relevant! "It mattered little that they were misperceptions or distortions of convenience, as long as people accepted them and gained a sense of order and means of justification for the cruelties to which they had grown accustomed, inequalities that they took to be the laws of nature."

Extract Part Three introduction to the Eight Pillars of Caste.

From Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste, the Origins of our discontents"

THE FOUNDATIONS OF CASTE

The Origins of Our Discontents

These are the historic origins, the pillars upholding a belief system, the piers beneath the surface of a caste hierarchy .

As these tenets took root in the firmament, ***it did not matter so much whether the assumptions were true, as most were not. It mattered little that they were misperceptions or distortions of convenience, as long as people accepted them and gained a sense of order and means of justification for the cruelties to which they had grown accustomed***, inequalities that they took to be the laws of nature.

These are the pillars of caste, the ancient principles that I researched and compiled as I examined the parallels, over-lap, and commonalities of three major caste hierarchies. These are the principles upon which a caste system is constructed, whether in America, India, or Nazi Germany, beliefs that were at one time or another burrowed deep within the culture and collective subconscious of most every inhabitant, in order for a caste system to function.

Front Cover of Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste, the Origins of our discontents" by Penguin.

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Dreamliner Ontario @mostlyharmless.northsky.social · 31/07/2026

IANAL but my understanding was that "gender critical" beliefs, in the context of having protection under EA2010, are quite tightly defined. The way that most GCs then apply their so-called "beliefs" more broadly to vilifying trans people is, as far as I'm aware, *not* protected. So... yes.

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Aidan Comerford @aidancomerford.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Make no mistake, what the "gender critical" movement wanted was to force Féile Belfast into compliance through lawfare. That is their modus operandi when it comes to dealing with any org that shows a scintilla of support for trans people. They lost this time, and they're struggling to cope with it.

Tweet by Heather Binning, founding member of the so-called "Women's Rights Network."

I am disappointed but not surprised that the men of the Feile team took to social media to gloat and crow about their intransigence. There was no win for them and representing it that way is disingenuous.

WRN wished for Feile to WANT to reinstate our panel discussion rather than be FORCED to.

However despite cancelling our event, Feile provided us with a platform far bigger than merely west Belfast to get our message heard across Northern Ireland and further afield. Conversations about whether women have the right to speak openly and honestly, about whether a publicly funded organisation - regardless of its origins - should ensure it represents ALL lawful viewpoints and experiences, and demonstrate for the world to see just exactly who is trying to marginalise who here.

Who knew women were such a threat!

Respect, rights and reality - I’ll buy you a dictionary.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 21/07/2026

The Sex Matters event has been dropped by Féile an Phobail www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Statement from Féile an Phobail

An event application was submitted to this years Féile programme by a group called the Women’s Rights Network.

Féile an Phobail was unaware from the initial submission that this event would promote campaigns against rights for the Transgender community.

Féile an Phobail takes pride in standing up for those who are marginalised and attacked.

Féile was formed in 1988 at a time when the community of West Belfast was being attacked and demonised, and as a positive response to that demonisation.

In recent years Féile has organised discussion events with the Transgender community, providing a platform to raise issues of pressing concern, and we fully support the right of the Transgender community to be treated with equality and respect.

On that basis, Féile an Phobail has informed the organiser of this event that we are withdrawing their event.

This event is no longer part of the Féile programme.

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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

BBC: "The rally in Belfast city centre was also addressed by Kellie-Jay Keen - a campaigner for women's rights." 🙄 Meanwhile, Kellie-Jay Keen:

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Claire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This is all I have to say…

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Excellent news! Genspect Ireland director loses JK Rowling-funded discrimination case against her former employer, Belfast Film Festival.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

From the wonderful @mams4transrights.bsky.social @Mams4Trans, getting the priorities right 👌.⛱️🌞🦩👌 Whose kids? Our kids? 🏳️‍⚧️ Which kids? All kids 🏳️‍⚧️ #LoveWins🏳️‍🌈 every time

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14/07/2026

8. Gender critical activists, often financed by Rowling, rely on legal “guerilla warfare” said one U.K.-based trans rights organizer, who could only speak to Erin in the Morning if granted anonymity.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14/07/2026

6. So Rowling capitalized on the spectacle to, in essence, help dozens of groups in what appears to be an attempt to sue Amnesty into oblivion.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14/07/2026

1. TERF activist J.K. Rowling is threatening to bankrupt Amnesty International (UK) with lawsuits because the org dared release a report criticizing anti-trans organizaitons. The UK's laws are designed to allow rich people to suppress speech they do not like. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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TERF Activist J.K. Rowling Threatens To Finance Wave Of Attacks On Amnesty International Over Report On Anti-Trans Groups

“They have sued organizations into the ground.”

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Kieran Hurley @kieranhurley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It's class how British libel laws basically mean that you can get anyone to retract anything they say about you or anything you're involved with ever as long as you are rich enough. This is free speech, to me

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Same day. Same city. #LoveWins❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵 #DublinPride🌈

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#OneStoryManyVoices #Pride2026 🌈 #DublinPride2026 🏳️‍🌈 If you meet these brave Afghan LGBTQI+ activists today,show them your love & solidarity Image from Thursday's protest at Dáil & EU Commission vs Taliban oppression of women, girls, LGBTQI & EU plan to forcibly return Afghans to Taliban terror

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Amnesty Report: Analysed 4 media outlets (Guardian, Sun, Telegraph, Times/Sunday Times) 17,000 articles re trans issues ftom Jan 2020 to April 2025, = 9 per day Most are negative towards trans people Perspectives & voices of trans individuals rarely included www.scenemag.co.uk/growth-of-th...

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Growth of the 'gender critical' movement has been supported by the UK media, Amnesty report concludes

Amnesty International has published a report analysing the coordinated 'gender critical' movement that has gained prominence and influence in the UK since 2017. The report argues that "media coverage...

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️👏🏳️‍⚧️ www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Excellent news 👏🎊🎉 This woman of great courage & integrity was hounded & endured profound hardship because she tried to protect our children. The people of Kerry & Ireland should line the streets with flowers to welcome her home 💐🌸🪷🏵⚘️🪻🌷🌼🌻🌺 & there must be an open inquiry into her treatment

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Lots of things are going wrong in this world, but Michael Tracey’s sobbing meltdown today over the belated Pulitzer to Julie Brown should make you want to live another day, joyously.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

'This individualistic ethic is a common thread thru the film & Talankin's public statements. It plays well for international audiences - it removes the need to speak of the collective responsibility of the Russian nation & reparations owed to Ukrainians' #Oscars kyivindependent.com/oscar-nomina...

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Oscar-nominated ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ exposes Russian passivity

"At the moment, I have no idea how much trouble I'm going to cause myself in the future," says Pavel Talankin at the very beginning of the documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin." Not every story abou...

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Irish Syria Solidarity Movement @syriairl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

14 yrs ago Marie Colvin gave her life to tell the story of the massacre of Syrians, believing the world would care & stop the slaughter Lasting honour to a hero of humanity & of 🇸🇾, & our enduring sympathy to those who will always love and miss her Thinking of you today also, @reflextv.bsky.social

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

UNISON, the UK’s largest trade union, pass a motion condemning the nation’s top equality watchdog’s worrying trans rhetoric. Members of the public service union heavily criticised the EHRC.over its interim guidance on ‘single-sex’ facilities www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/17/u...

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UNISON calls out EHRC over trans guidance

UNISON, the UK's largest trade union, has called out the EHRC over its interim guidance on single-sex spaces.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19/02/2026

The latest review from JAMA Pediatrics has uncovered that 26% of trans youth have attempted suicide. That's actual attempts, ideation was even higher. The trend was most pronounced in North America, where anti-trans laws have been common. The latest from our writer S. Baum.

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JAMA Investigation: 26% of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth Have Attempted Suicide

The highest attempt rates came out of North America amidst the United States’ war on trans kids.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

75,000+ people were killed in the first 16 months of war in Gaza, 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time. Reports by the Gaza health ministry about the proportion of women, children & elderly people killed were accurate. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

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Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study

Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the time

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 17/02/2026

The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture By Marie Shrewsbury

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The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised

A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

There’s so much in-depth investigative reporting that’s been done now, establishing a CLEAR CONNECTION between ‘gender critical’ transphobes and the Christo-fascist far-right, it’s impossible for them to claim that they’re not enabling this regressive anti-gender movement! TERFism = Anti women

From Russia to the far right: the shadowy forces challenging the NHS puberty blockers trial
By Alice McCool
CitizenGO is backed by Russian oligarchs and linked to the far right. Good Law Project's undercover investigation shows that it's ramping up its work in the UK.

When the anti-trans campaigner Keira Bell announced legal action against the NHS's clinical trial of puberty blockers, she said the trial's parameters must be
"out in the open". But she didn't mention her legal moves are funded by a pressure group backed by Russian oligarchs and linked to the far right.
The case, which Bell is putting together alongside James Esses and the
controversial Bayswater Support Group is backed by CitizenGO - a lobby group which campaigns against abortion and
LGBTQ+ rights around the world, and is closely tied to the Kremlin and the Spanish far-right party Vox.

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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, “Obama: Dems need to avoid scolding and ‘virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

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Grannies4Equality @grannies4equal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

A new penal code published by the Taliban puts women on a par with “slaves”, with clauses stating that either “slave masters” or husbands can mete out discretionary punishment in the form of beatings to their wives or subordinates. #SaveAfghanWomen www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-a...

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How Taliban’s new penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’

A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

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