UK women that were forced into marriage in other countries sometimes ask the government not to allow their husbands into the UK. Half of these requests are denied.

It is a perverse exception to the usual UK practice of looking for any excuse whatsoever to deny a visa.

The US will put sanctions on two Turkish ministers for prosecuting an American expat that runs a Christian church in Turkey.

This could give the US an opportunity to defend all the others — dissidents, journalists, opposition politicians, and bystanders — suffering from repression in Turkey.

Brazilian professor Debora Diniz is scheduled to testify in the Supreme Court in a case that aims to legalize abortion. Anti-abortion fanatics have demonstrated their commitment to preserving all human life by threatening to kill her.

Israel attacked a Gaza aid ship, beating up and tasing the activists.

Israel has no excuse for preventing boats with non-military aid from sailing to Gaza.

The UK has made it difficult for musicians to get visas to perform. Sometimes it holds their passports for weeks before telling them no, and as a result they can't apply for visas to perform in other countries.

Some are allowed in after their performances are over.

Some lose thousands of dollars they paid for tickets they couldn't use.