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United States Cuts UN Budget by $285 Million

Among a host of other successes, the United States negotiated a reduction of over $285 million off the 2016-2017 final budget. In addition to these significant cost savings, we reduced the UN’s bloated management and support functions, bolstered support for key U.S. priorities throughout the world, and instilled more discipline and accountability throughout the UN system.

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“Moderate” Malaysia: Muslim clerics stall reform of child marriage laws

Lobbyists pressuring the government to criminalize child marriage “were getting quite a lot of momentum” at one stage, says Tham Hui Ying, vice president of Malaysia’s Association of Women Lawyers. “But suddenly it became a hot button issue. It’s religious,” so politicians are “not going to push to outright ban child marriage,” she says.

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Finland: Muslim migrant who raped, burned Finnish girl alive denied his appeal

According to the Court of Appeals, the former boyfriend Azimi had repeatedly tried to get the (non-Muslim) girl to continue the relationship.

According to the statement, Ramin Azimi first raped the girl in the nightclub a. The man then transported the still alive girl to Kokemäki by car, moved her to a wooden storehouse, poured gasoline on her and burned her alive.