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On December 2006, Helan started a long term program of Case Study. There
are a lot of cases of women abuse, women rape and other cases that include
in one way or another, violence against women and children. Helan is doing
the following:
A- Weekly visits to Erbil Prison for Women.
B- Weekly visits to Children's Department in Erbil Prison for Women.
C- Follow up the cases through Helan's lawyer and social worker.
On November 24.2006, the International Day for Violence against Women,
Helan held an interview with Zagros Satellite Channel in the Speda Bash
(Good Morning) TV program. Helan discussed the "Violence against women"
and introduced Helan's role in combating violence.
On November.25.2006, on the International Day for Violence against Women,
Helan conducted a TV talkshow for about an hour long. A member of the
parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan, an activist in Human rights, and a professor in
psychiatry. Issues of discussion were the causes of increased rates of violence
against women in Erbil and the appropriate methods to decrease those rates.
The program also focused on the effect of the native customs upon those
rates.
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