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Service	Description
Take a stand against violence against women. Take back the Tech!	Join the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence by taking control of technology.
Take Back Parliament!	Demand a fair voting system so that we have a Parliament which properly represents the British people. Join together in a new fight for democracy and political equality. Take Back Parliament is calling for a Citizens Convention to decide on a new voting system to be put to the people in a referendum.
The EU and Roma now online.	The European Commission’s new website on the Roma aims to provide information on the EU’s activities in support of the Roma, Gypsy and Traveller community across Europe.
The real disaster in Burma	the real disaster in Burma is the govenment…is the government. Support Burma Campaign’s call to bring human rights and democracy to Burma.
UK Action against Human Trafficking	Group campaigning against human trafficking, and exploitation of women, men and children, including for the sex trade. UKAST researches, publicises victims’ stories, lobbies government, and organises local groups and events, starting in Norwich.
US forced labour activists win Anti-slavery award	The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), leading the fight against forced labour in United States agriculture, is being presented with the 2007 Anti-Slavery A
US seeks death penalty for Guantanamo detainees	The US government is seeking the death penalty against six men currently held at Guantanamo Bay which it calls “high-value” detainees.
We see no reason to celebrate..	Palestine Monitor logo imageAnti-apartheid veterans have put their names to an open letter lamenting the parallel injustices in the history of struggle in Israel and South Africa
Welcome to South Africa?	anti-xenophobia demonstration at Wits University by Christo DohertyReports of violent xenophobic attacks on migrants in South Africa are fueling calls for South Africans to honour the spirit of tolerance enshrined in their constitution.
Women Living Under Muslim Laws	Thanks to their innovative approach to using ICTs, WLUML was one of GN’s first web clients to use a CMS to manage their website. Within months of setting the sytem up in 2002, their flow of daily news stories and Action Alerts had picked up speed and content began appearing in French and Arabic as well as English. Since then, their site has become a unique resource base of thousands of articles documenting the issues and concerns of women whose lives are affected by Muslim laws.