Iran: Stop the Stoning of Sakine Ashtiani
Human rights activists around the world are condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran court’s decision to stone Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani for adultery. We condemn this…
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Pakistan: Sufi Muslim Shrine Attacked – Many Killed
In Lahore, Pakistan, two suicide bombers blew themselves up among crowds of worshipers at the shrine to Sufi saint Data Ganj Bakhsh in Lahore, capital…
White House: Groups Call for Saudi Arabia King Abdullah to Support Women’s Rights, Religious Freedom
On June 29, 2010 in Washington D.C., human rights groups and volunteers picketed the White House sidewalk and Pennsylvania Avenue while Saudi Arabian King Abdullah…
India: “Hindu Honor Killings”
Reports on honor killings in India, and articles by women’s rights activist Phyllis Chesler Sify News: Honour killings: Conflict between tradition and modernity — Sify…
Tuesday, June 29 – White House Event – Women’s Rights and Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday, June 29 at 12 Noon at the blocked off area of Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and Lafayette Park, Responsible for Equality…
Muslims and Rights Activists Call for Women’s Rights, Freedom for Nathalie Morin, at Saudi Arabia Embassy
On June 26, 2010, at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington DC, Muslim women, Muslim men, and other supporters of human rights called for women’s…
Westboro Baptist Church Hate Group Protests Colorado Synagogue and Jewish Center
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), listed as a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, planned to picket and protest a Jewish synagogue, Congregation…
Saudi King to Visit DC June 29 – Calls for Religious Freedom, Women’s Rights
According to media reports, Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, June 29 in Washington…
Pakistan Christian Post reports: “73 years old Pakistani Christian arrested under blasphemy after dialogue on religion”
Pakistan Christian Post reports: “73 years old Pakistani Christian arrested under blasphemy after dialogue on religion” “Faisalabad: June 25, 2010. (PCP) A 73 year old…
Indonesia: Hizb ut-Tahrir Calls for Stoning
AFP reports of the calls by anti-democracy organization, Hizb ut-Tahrir, in calling for stonings in Indonesia, and viewing the Internet as a threat to Islamic…