Mariska Hargitay in season 27 of Law & Order: SVU

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay’s Rape Kit Backlog Campaign Marks Legislative Wins in All 50 States

Mariska Hargitay‘s Joyful Heart Foundation has achieved a milestone more than a decade in the making. On Friday, it was announced that after 16 years, the End the Backlog campaign has successfully driven rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Maine became the final state to enact at least…

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Liberia: Cemesp Raises Alarm Over Press Freedom Backsliding As Liberia Marks World Press Freedom Day

The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP-Liberia) has called for urgent action to safeguard press freedom in Liberia, warning of growing threats to journalists despite notable gains made in recent years. In a CEMESP statement issued to mark World Press Freedom Day, celebrated globally on May 3rd, 2026, under the theme “Shaping a Future…

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PwC Azerbaijan marks 30 years of growth and partnership (PHOTO)

Shorouk Express On 19 November, PwC Azerbaijan celebrated three decades of collaboration and progress in Azerbaijan, joined by our valued partners, contacts, and friends. Since our establishment in 1995, we’ve fostered enduring relationships with the Azerbaijani government and business community, building a foundation of trust and shared success. The anniversary gala paid tribute to our…

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Azerbaijan marks National Revival Day

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 17. Today Azerbaijan marks National Revival Day. On the first days of 1988, Armenia started its evident aggression against Azerbaijan. Seeing Moscow and particularly the head of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev’s indifferent attitude towards these events, the Armenians started mass deportation of the Azerbaijanis from their native lands in Armenia…

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