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Turkish legislators are considering a proposal to soften a controversial law which severely restricts freedom of speech. Turkey has been under pressure to abolish or overhaul Article 301 as part of its campaign for European Union membership. The law was passed in 2005, part of a package of penal laws making it a crime to “insult Turkishness”. Since then, many writers who claim Turkey committed genocide against Armenians in 1915 have been prosecuted, including murdered journalist Hrant Dink. Prison sentences have ranged between six months and three years. But the new proposal plans to reduce the maximum sentence to two years. Al Jazeera visited one woman who has 19 legal cases against her because of the law. This is her story.

More than half of the 1.5 million people living under Israeli restrictions in the Gaza Strip, are children. As part of a special series of reports through their eyes, we have the story of 12 year old, Walid Abu Zaid. His family enjoys a reasonable standard of living and Walid is getting a good education. Even so, he shares a common feeling of being fenced in.

A shop selling used books in New York City has turned to an unconventional group of individuals to help find rare collectibles: the homeless.

The Strand Bookstore pays the homeless handsomely for their troubles. Owner Fred Bass tells Al Jazeera how this section of society has been instrumental to the success of his business.

As Cuba makes the transition from half a century of Fidel Castro’s leadership, its population awaits signs of change in their lives.

Making ends meet continues to be a challenge for many Cubans.

Here’s the story of one woman - Juana Maria Ramírez- in her own words.

Rob Del Bueno, an American businessman whose company converts leftover cooking oil into biofuel for cars and lorries, speaks to Al Jazeera.