Bangladesh: Extremist fatwa used for public whipping of woman 200 times
(Bangladesh) Fatwa leads to 303 whips — Piara Begum whipped — Daily Star: “Piara, mother of five children, fell unconscious soon after the lashings and…
(Bangladesh) Fatwa leads to 303 whips — Piara Begum whipped — Daily Star: “Piara, mother of five children, fell unconscious soon after the lashings and…
Bahrain Offers Women No Protection from Spousal Rape — “Getting a divorce and custody of one’s children is very difficult in Bahrain, even in cases…
(Pakistan) Battagram Hindus told to embrace Islam or pay tax — “Chief of the Hindu community in Battagram said on Sunday that the Taliban had…
(UK) White supremacist ‘on cusp’ of terrorism campaign — Daily Telegraph and London Times report: “A white supremacist arrested by chance at a railway station…
Iran says partial recount shows election valid http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090629/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election_593 Iran recount seen as bid to placate opposition http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090629/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election_591 Iran releases five British embassy workers after diplomatic…
(Iran) New clashes in Iran as standoff worsens with West — “Witnesses said riot police used tear gas and clubs to break up a crowd…
On the morning of July 4, members of Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) will be demonstrating in support of our inalienable human rights of…
(U.S.) Las Vegas: Aryan Warriors’ defense begins — court room defense of Nazi Aryan Warriors suspects
On Friday night June 26, in Washington DC, the E Street Cinema theater had a packed showing for the film “The Stoning of Soraya M.”…
Reuters: Film set in Iran examines death by stoning — “The Stoning of Soraya M.” — Movie Review: The Stoning of Soraya M. — Bukhari…