ASTI News News: 2012-02-03T16:55:52Z Copyright (c) 2012, Office ExpressionEngine tag:,2012:02:03 ‘Uganda’s vendetta weapon - acid’ tag:,2012:/news/13.269 2012-02-03T15:33:51Z 2012-02-03T16:55:52Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk KAMPALA — Outside the burns ward of Kampala’s Mulago hospital, Darlison Kobusingye adjusts the headscarf she uses to cover the scars on the right side of her face.

]]> First cruel attack on a woman since new acid law has been introduced tag:,2012:/news/13.268 2012-02-03T10:20:31Z 2012-02-03T12:48:33Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk ‘A 23-year-old garment factory worker on Tuesday night became the first victim of an acid attack since a law was passed last year to better control access to acid and punish those who use it to attack others.’

]]> Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy dreams of Pakistan’s first Oscar tag:,2012:/news/13.267 2012-01-25T12:30:53Z 2012-01-25T13:43:54Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk ‘Film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has become the first Pakistani to win an Oscar nomination for best documentary in the short subject category.’

]]> Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary ‘Saving Face’ nominated for Oscars! tag:,2012:/news/13.266 2012-01-24T15:50:28Z 2012-01-24T17:26:29Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk KARACHI: Pakistani journalist and documentary film maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest film Saving Face has been nominated for Oscars in a Best Documentary, Short Subject category

]]> Agony of an acid attack tag:,2012:/news/13.265 2012-01-20T09:26:08Z 2012-01-20T11:53:09Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk Two words that sum up Mulago hospital’s Burns Intensive Care Unit are agony and pain

]]> ASTI IS MOVING OFFICES! tag:,2012:/news/13.264 2012-01-10T11:29:01Z 2012-01-17T14:27:02Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk ASTI will be moving offices as of 16th January 2012.

Our new address and contact details are as follows:

Delta House
175-177 Borough High Street
London, SE1 1HR

Our new contact telephone number is:

0207 864 1457

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]]> Gender issues: Introduce ‘workable laws’ to change the mindset tag:,2012:/news/13.263 2012-01-06T16:34:18Z 2012-01-06T17:47:19Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk ‘ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cannot overcome gender-based issues without effective implementation of laws, changing common mindset and sensitisation of police and judiciaciary. This was the crux of a national consultation tiled “Gender-based legislation and issues of implementation” that concluded on Wednesday.’

]]> Channel Swim for ASF-Pakistan tag:,2011:/news/13.262 2011-12-21T11:47:40Z 2011-12-21T13:15:41Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk Many congratulations from all at ASTI to Natasha Simenson and her team for the tremendous achievement in swimming the channel and raising money for ASF-Pakistan!

]]> ASTI Tea-Party Fundraising Event! tag:,2011:/news/13.261 2011-12-21T11:09:35Z 2011-12-21T12:35:36Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk Tea-Party fundraising event took place earlier in December and it was organised by a wonderful group of ASTI volunteers!

]]> ‘Women-specific bills passed: Fourteen-year jail term for acid-throwers’ tag:,2011:/news/13.260 2011-12-13T13:28:05Z 2011-12-15T16:01:06Z Office ruby.chorbajian@asti.org.uk ‘ISLAMABAD: Acid victims sitting in the gallery of the upper house witnessed the landmark Senate proceedings in awe.’

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