Jordan: Father’s Jail Sentence Reduced in “Honor Killing” of 17 Year Old Daughter Murdered for Being Rape Victim
— AFP reports: “Jordan jails man for 10 years over ‘honour killing’ ” — “A Jordanian court sentenced a 61-year-old man to 10 years in…
December 30, 2009
Pakistan: Taliban Claim Responsibility for Karachi Bombing – Attack on Minority Shiite Muslims
Pakistan: Taliban Claim Responsibility for Karachi Bombing Voice of America reports: “A top Pakistani Taliban commander is claiming responsibility for Monday’s attack on a Shi’ite…
UK: Egyptian Muslim Woman, Christian Man Beaten in “Honor Violence” – Threatened with Death if Charges Brought
— Islington Gazette: Police’s honour killing pledge — “An honour killing must never be allowed to happen in Islington – say detectives who discovered that…
Chicago: Hizb ut-Tahrir America Promotes Extremism As Solution to Pakistan Violence, Poverty
In the Chicago suburb of Lombard on December 20, 2009, Hizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) held a recruitment event to promote its anti-democracy views, with the…
Anti-Democracy Hizb ut-Tahrir Promotion at Indonesian-Govt Sponsored Event
Extremist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir has been promoting its anti-democracy message at a public event sponsored by the Indonesian government in Jakarta, receiving an award for…
Hizb ut-Tahrir Using Twitter to Promote Anti-Democracy Message
Extremit organization Hizb ut-Tahrir has activated a “media office” arm to further spread its press releases against democracy and freedom using the Twitter Internet messaging…
North Korea Detains American Activist Robert Park Who Calls for Human Rights; NKFC Calls for Humanitarian Consideration
North Korea confirms detention of US citizen — London Times reports: — “A brief report by the Korean Central News Agency yesterday noted the arrest…
Communist China to lift Internet, phone bans in Xinjiang: state media
Communist China to lift Internet, phone bans in Xinjiang: state media — AFP reports: “China plans to restore online access and lift a ban on…
Czech Republic: Former Ku Klux Klan Leader David Duke to Return to Czech Republic – Visit Organized by Nazi-Linked Activist
Prague Daily Monitor reports “Former Ku-Klux-Klan head to revisit CR in Jan”: — “Duke’s forthcoming visit is again organised by Filip Vavra who is often…
Iran: Reuters reports mass “pro-government” rallies, calls for punishment under Sharia law
Reuters: Tens of thousands at pro-government rallies in Iran — Reuters: “Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied in cities across Iran on Wednesday swearing…