Stop the stoning of Sakine Ashtiani by barbaric Islamic Republic of Iran
(Iran) Stop the stoning of Sakine Ashtiani by barbaric Islamic Republic of Iran — Petition
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Afghanistan: Law Allowing Starvation of Shiite Wives Not Giving Sex Takes Affect
— BBC: “Row over Afghan wife-starving law” — “An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has…
Pakistan – ICC Report: “Pregnant Christian Dragged Naked through Pakistani Police Station”
ICC Report: “Pregnant Christian Dragged Naked through Pakistani Police Station” — “Miscarries after Police Arrest Her for Theft without Evidence, Hold Her Three Days” —…
Canada: Prosecution wants father jailed for “honor crime” threats against daughter
(Canada) Crown wants taxi union boss jailed for ‘honour crime’ — Ottawa Citizen reports that court alleges: “Yusef Al Mezel’s threat of an honour killing…
Jordan: “Honor Killing” – Man Charged with Killing Married Sister
— Strait Times: “Man charged for killing sister”: — “A criminal prosecutor has charged a man with shooting to death of his pregnant sister to…
Egypt – AINA Report: “Abduction and Forced Islamization of Christian Coptic Girls Continues in Egypt”
Egypt – AINA Report: “Abduction and Forced Islamization of Christian Coptic Girls Continues in Egypt” — “Another recent victim of abduction is 15-year old Marian…
Iran: Report States Women Raped to Allow Execution
AINA report: “Executing Virgins, Iran Style” — “Iran made it illegal to execute virgins, but created a legal loophole by ordering guards to ‘marry’ and…
Sudanese woman in trouser case banned from travel
Sudanese woman in trouser case banned from travel — “Sudan has barred Lubna Hussein, a woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing trousers in violation…
Florida: Ohio Girl Says Family Threatens to Kill Her for Converting from Islam to Christianity
— Muslim Teen Who Converted to Christianity Says Family Threatened to Kill Her — Girl Says Family Wants To Kill Her For Being Christian —…
Mali: Threats of violence greet new family code offering rights for women
Mali: Threats of violence greet new family code — “While rights groups are celebrating a newly-adopted family code in Mali that changes marriage laws and…