Iran: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s Lawyer Missing, Family Arrested
In Iran, attorney Mohammad Mostafaei, representing Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani – a woman sentenced to stoning, has gone missing after an attempt to arrest him by…
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India: Brother Strangles 16 Year Old Sister in Punjab – “Honor Killing” Suspected
PTI reports: Brother strangulates sister in Punjab; honour killing suspected Hoshiarpur (Punjab): A 20-year-old youth allegedly strangulated her teenaged sister and threw her body in…
Jordan: 16-Year Old Girl Murdered in Machine Gun “Honor Killing” by Uncle After Sexual Assault
SAPA reports on a 16 year old Jordanian girl murdered by uncle after sexual assault in “honor killing,” with 30 machine gun rounds: — SAPA:…
July 24 Worldwide Demonstrations in Support of Freedom for Sakineh Ashtiani
Mission Free Iran reports the following global demonstrations in support of the freedom of Sakineh Ashtiani: SPRINGWOOD New South Wales, Australia: July 24, 10:30am, Town…
Iran: Sakineh Ashtiani Stoning Case Review Postponed for 20 Days
— Mission Free Iran reports: “ICAE Press Release #19: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s case review postponed; final judgment will be made in 20 days” — “In…
Turkey: Hizb ut-Tahrir Member Charged in “Honor Killing” of Sister
Turkish news media is reporting on an “honor killing” of a 17 year old girl, Seyma G., by her brother “Y.G.” The brother accused with…
Pakistan: Christian Nurse Assaulted, Attempted Murder
Pakistan Christian Post reports “Pakistan: Muslim Doctor rapes Christian student Nurse and attempts to murder her”
DC: Protesters Challenge Stoning at Lincoln Memorial
On Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool steps in Washington DC, protesters demonstrated in support of human rights and against the…
India: Horror killings to ‘guard’ honour shaking India
India: Horror killings to ‘guard’ honour shaking India — One India: “”In Shivganga, 20 year-old Megala and 24-year-old Sivakumar, were told that they could not…
Iran: Reports that Stoning of Sakineh Ashtiani Halted
Multiple media reports indicate that the stoning sentence for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani may have been halted, but she may still face the death penalty in…