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"If You Raise Temptation...": Imran Khan's Sexist Comment Draws Backlash

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"It is a completely different society way of life here," Imran Khan said (File)
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Islamabad:
Barely two months after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments on sexual violence drew severe backlash, he again invited trouble by suggesting that avoiding "temptation in society" is the way to prevent sexual violence against women.
In April, during a question and answer session with the public, Imran Khan had said that the rise in sexual violence in Pakistan, particularly against children, was caused due to "fahashi" (vulgarity).
Defending his earlier remarks, Mr Khan in an interview with Axios' on HBO said, "...I said the concept of ''purdah''. Avoid temptation in society. We don't have discos here, we don't have nightclubs. It is a completely different society way of life here. So if you raise temptation in society to a point -- all these young guys have nowhere to go --- it has a consequence in the society."
Answering a question if the woman's clothes can provoke sexual violence, Mr Khan said, "If a woman is wearing very few clothes it will have an impact on the men unless they are robots. It''s common sense."
When further prodded, he added, "It depends which society you live in. If in a society people have not seen that sort of thing, it will have an impact on them."
Calling Imran Khan a "sick, misogynistic, degenerate", Pakistan Muslim League (PML) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb came down heavily on the Pakistan Prime Minister.
"The world got an insight into a mindset of a sick, misogynistic, degenerate & derelict IK. It is not women''s choices that lead to sexual assault rather the choices of men who choose to engage in this dispicable and vile crime," Aurangzeb tweeted.
"Maybe the misogynist, degenerate can defend Paedophiles and murderers, as he advocates for rapist, after all, men cannot be expected to control temptation. Just FYI Mr degenerate, self-control is a little thing upon which Allah places a great premium," she added.
Official statistics in Pakistan have revealed that at least 11 rape incidents are reported in the country every day, with over 22,000 cases reported to the police in the last six years.
However, only 77 of the accused have been convicted which comprises 0.3 per cent of the total figure, reported Geo News.
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Nigerian Police Officer Shoots 5 People Dead In Rampage

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Lagos:
A Nigerian police inspector has killed five civilians and injured four in a shooting rampage, police said Monday, in the latest violence in the country's restive southeast.
The incident happened on Sunday when the inspector stormed a residential estate in Enugu and opened fire on people there, state police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe said in a statement.
The victims were taken to hospital for treatment.
Ndukwe said five people, "whose injuries were critical, have been confirmed dead by doctors on duty and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy."
The inspector was arrested and an investigation was launched, he said. The motivation for the attack was not yet known.
Southeast Nigeria has seen a surge in attacks on security operatives in recent months, leaving scores dead, including police officers.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking a breakaway republic for ethnic Igbo people from the region, has denied allegations of responsibility for the attacks.
A unilateral declaration of independence for Biafra in 1967 led to a 30-month civil war that claimed the lives of more than one million Igbo people before federal forces crushed the rebellion.
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UN Human Rights Chief Eyes Visit To China's Xinjiang "This Year"

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UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet has long been a critic of China's human rights excesses (File)
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Geneva:
The UN rights chief said Monday she hoped she would finally be able to visit the Chinese region of Xinjiang this year and be given "meaningful access", amid "reports of serious human rights violations".
Speaking at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session, Michelle Bachelet also voiced alarm at the "chilling impact" of a sweeping new national security law that took effect in Hong Kong a year ago.
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Germany Opens Antitrust Probe Against Apple

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Berlin:
Germany on Monday opened an investigation against Apple over anti-competition practices, as the iPhone maker became the fourth US tech giant to be hit by such probes.
The antitrust authority had in recent weeks opened similar investigations against Amazon, Google and Facebook under a new law that came into force in January giving regulators more powers to rein in big tech companies.
The watchdog said it has initiated the first stage of the probe to determine if Apple has "cross-market significance".
"An ecosystem extending across different markets can be one indication of such a position held by a company," said the authority. "Such positions of power can make it very hard for other companies to counter it."
Andreas Mundt, who heads the Federal Cartel Office, said his service will look at whether Apple has established such a digital ecosystem across several markets around the iPhone with its proprietary operating system iOS.
"A key focus of the investigation will be the operation of the App Store, because in many cases, it empowers Apple to have an influence on the business activities of third parties," he added.
Following the first stage of the probe, the office may then look at other specific issues after it received complaints from "several companies against potential anticompetitive practices."
This included a complaint against the company's alleged tracking restrictions of users in connection with the introduction of the iOS 14.5 operating system.
It added that complaints had also been filed by app developers disputing the usage of Apple's system for in-app purchases.
Germany's tougher stance against the digital giants came after new EU draft legislation unveiled in December aimed at curbing the power of the internet behemoths that could shake up the way Silicon Valley can operate in the 27-nation bloc.
The push to tighten legislation comes as big tech companies are facing increasing scrutiny around the globe, including in the United States, where Google and Facebook are facing antitrust suits.
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Wealthy Indonesians Heading To US For "Vaccination Tours"

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Jakarta:
After not securing a COVID-19 vaccination at home, Indonesian Muhammad Risqy Putra booked a trip to the United States to get inoculated there on his first overseas trip since the pandemic.
With rich nations like the United States rolling out vaccinations far more quickly, wealthier residents in developing countries - from Indonesia to Thailand to Mexico - are prepared to head abroad to get a shot more quickly.
"It just so happens that I haven't gotten the vaccine here, so I might as well go for a trip and get a vaccine there," Muhammad Risqy, 25, told Reuters.
This will be his first to America. He will be accompanied by his parents, who also intend to get vaccinated.
Only 5%, or 8.8 million people, in Indonesia have been fully vaccinated, government data shows, as authorities struggle to meet a target to inoculate 181.5 million by year-end.
Rising COVID-19 cases in the world's fourth-most populous country also mean vaccinations have been prioritised for "red zones".
ATS Vacations, a travel agency offering "vaccination tours", estimated it had lost 75% of its business due to the pandemic and says the trips are beneficial to both industry and consumers.
"We are helping those who want to get vaccinated, but are having difficulties (getting a shot). Since they want to travel at the same time, why not combine both," said Lilik Budiman, ATS Vacations' sales director.
The agency's advertising flags "the chance for a free vaccine" next to a photograph of vials of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
More than 100 people so far have booked the tours, which are due to run from June to November and are contingent on people getting visas to travel.
The cost of a minimum eight-day trip can range from $1,100 to $3,700 depending on whether it is a group or private tour. Each group tour can accommodate up to 30 people.
For Dewiana, 33, who plans to travel with her husband at the end of September, the chance to get her preferred vaccine brand is one of the reasons why she wants to get a shot abroad.
"From the brochure I learned that the vaccine we will get is Johnson & Johnson," she said.
Indonesia has been vaccinating people mainly with China's Sinovac shots and the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Pandu Riono, an epidemiologist at the University of Indonesia, described the idea of going overseas for vaccines as "common and not prohibited" for those wealthy enough.
"Seeking medical treatment in the United States is a permissible purpose of travel for individuals holding a valid visitor visa," said Michael Quinlan, a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia.
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