In half a century, the Edhi foundation has saved more than 19000 abandoned babies, of which 80% were female. As the heads of one of the largest ambulance services in the world, Bilquis Edhi and her husband work to put an end to this neglect. Intervening in an emergency to give them a second chance.

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Sortie du livre « Une vie de zinc »
Les photos de Fabrice Dimier illustrent l’intégralité de l’ouvrage « Une vie de zinc » écrit par les psychosociologues Josette Halegoi et Rachel Santerne, sorti en librairie à partir du 30 Septembre, aux éditions Cherche Midi.

India is fascinated by the concept of the male child. 60 millions of women are missing in India. These « missing women » are victims of infanticide, foeticide, selective abortion, abandon at birth or after, since many years.

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In the suburb of Skopje, Shuto Orizari, is the single autonomous Roma city in the world, with a Roma mayor, some Roma medias, and romani language as official one. Here gypsies are at home. But this example,between ghetto and model of self-management, clarifies hopes and difficulties related to the evolution of the gypsies.

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In complete illegality, a private militia is fighting against drugs dealers, and corrupted policemen, in a violent way. They build some rehabilitation centers (for men and women) to detoxicate drug users by force.

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• Author Fabrice Dimier / Libre arbitre / Lightmediation
• Date Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:35:23 +0100

They are between the ages of 7 and 14 and come to learn how to fight in the ranks of paramilitary groups. These organizations, supported financially by the government, have multiplied in number since Putin came to power. Created in 1982 by veterans from the war in Afghanistan Cascade is Russia’s largest paramilitary organization for children. More than 8,000 child soldiers have already passed through the ranks of this organization. Officially, their objective is the education of « new Russian youth ». To create men of tomorrow by instilling real values in them: patriotism, and loyalty to the military. Their training is based essentially on a month of intense non-stop physical activity during the summertime. They train for more than 8 hours a day, stand watch at night, and have nocturnal drills and exercises. adopted in 2001, and which has the objective of restoring a disgraced army to its former glory. Because those who choose the army as a career are becoming more and more rare. For the past three years the number of draft dodgers has reached record heights. Poor treatment, murderous hazings, and the specter of Chechnya frightens away the draftees.

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• Auteur © Fabrice Dimier / Libre arbitre / Lightmediation
• Date Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:12:07 +0200