Eritrea's vast mineral resources have recently been tapped by a Canadian firm, Nevsun, the first company to open a mine in the incredibly poor and repressive African country.

But, Human Rights Watch in a report released today called "Hear No Evil," says the company has not adequately investigated the possibility that they are using forced laborers, "loaned" by the government's subcontractor, Segen.

Eda K.B., a 37-year-old mother of two, was shaking as she awaited an ultrasound that would determine whether she was pregnant with a third child.

For Eda, raising another child would have been a blessing, but neither she, nor her husband had the financial capacity to do it. They decided to have an abortion.

Two men have been jailed in Kuwait for insulting the Emir on Twitter, say human rights workers on the ground. On Monday, the country's lower court sentenced Ayyad al-Harbi to two years in prison, the second such ruling in as many days. 

Al-Harbi, who Al Jazeera reports has over 13,000 Twitter followers, criticized the regime. The historically peaceful Gulf country has lately been cracking down on dissent, especially on social media sites and blogs.

The women of the Gulabi Gang (or Pink Gang) wear rose-colored saris and carry big, menacing sticks. They're your average kick-ass, female crime fighters, but you won't find them in a comic book. No, the Pink Gang, founded in 2006, takes to the streets of India, dealing out their own version of justice to rapists and corrupt politicians – and the sentiment is catching on.