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Press Release October 2005*

ACTION ALERT:
Iran: Death Penalty for 19 Year Old WomanSudan: Abduction, Torture, Rape of Women & Girls

INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
Preventable Maternal Deaths Reach 585,000 A YearUN Summit: Members Fall Short of Goals

AFRICA NEWS: General: Malaria: Major Cause of Maternal DeathsNigeria: 1/3 of Women Suffer Domestic Abuse

ASIA NEWS: General: National Laws Contribute to TraffickingChina: State Policy: Re-Education Through Torture

AUSTRALASIA NEWS:Australia: Fathers' Rights May Jeopardise Children's Safety

EUROPE NEWS: Portugal: Parliament to Hold Referendum on Abortion Russia: Declining Population Critical

MIDDLE EAST NEWS:General: Palestinian Babies Dying at Checkpoints UAE: Domestic Worker to be Flogged for Pregnancy

NORTH AMERICAN NEWS:US: Bush Continues to Withhold UNPFA Funding US: Hollywood Promotes Unhealthy Sexual Practices

LATIN AMERICAN NEWS:Mexico: Clinics Required to Stock 'Morning After' Pills Brazil: March of the Excluded Denounces Inequalities