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...late 2005, the rebels launched hundreds of raids across the country in what Victor describes as "the first nationally coordinated N.P.A. attacks since 1992." He claims 200 firearms were seized in Mindanao alone. With the violence intensifying, Giegie's sister Lenlen, 19, has already survived three shoot-outs; she was almost killed during an N.P.A. attack on an army post in Agusan del Sur province in 2005. One bullet hit her neck and ripped an exit through her armpit, while a second drilled into her thigh. "All I could think was, 'If I die here, I die for the people...
...Bulaq police station is alleged to have occurred in January 2006 after he got involved in a dispute between his cousin and the police. The images that first appeared last November appeared in a Cairo newspaper and were circulated by bloggers. El Kebir, whose father suffered a heart attack when he saw the images, was convinced to come forward by human rights groups and activists. The two officers he accused of leading the attack were detained by the authorities and are set for trial in March. But Emad El Kebir himself was jailed this month after being convicted for resisting...
...they pick and choose among factors that lead to a muck of inconsistency. Plaintiffs have a better chance of proceeding anonymously if they are minors or might face retribution. Anonymity is a long shot if it would limit the defendant in challenging the accuser's claims (How do you attack the credibility of a pseudonym?), or if the plaintiff's name is already known...
Even in cases of rape, anonymity may not help the victim. People often feel they have lost control of their lives after a sexual attack, and identifying themselves publicly can revive a sense of control, says Lynn Parrish of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, which counsels victims. "It allows them to say, 'This is who I am, this happened to me, and I am not going to allow [the attacker] to victimize me again by making me keep this inside,'" she explains...
...that the U.S. end the blockade around Sadr City. After the U.S. pulled out, the body count in Baghdad returned to its previous levels, and life for Iraqis like Mansoor became hell again. "I think most of the bad guys came from Sadr City," says Mansoor. "The Americans should attack that place today, not tomorrow...