Jordanian stabs sister in “honor killing” for rumors she was dating a man
Jordanian stabs sister in honor killing — “A Jordanian police official says a 24-year-old farmer has stabbed his sister to death with a dagger to…
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South Africa: “Muslim women need protection beyond sharia law”
(South Africa) Muslim women need protection beyond sharia law
Afghanistan revises contentious marriage law
Afghanistan revises contentious marriage law — “Afghanistan’s government has revised a marriage law that sparked an international outcry over sections that appeared to legalize marital…
Yemen: Jewish bridge vanishes – reports of kidnapping
— “Young Jewish bride vanishes in Yemen” — “A young Jewish woman, Lia Saed Hamdi, either fled her husband’s family in Sana’a on Tuesday, or…
“Palestinian Taliban Arrest Palestinian Feminist. Government Promises Investigation” – by Phyllis Chesler
“Palestinian Taliban Arrest Palestinian Feminist. Government Promises Investigation” – by Phyllis Chesler — “An Interview with Asma’a Al-Ghoul” — “Asma’a Al-Ghoul is a Palestinian secular…
Pakistan: “Honour killings in Sindh rise in second quarter: report”
(Pakistan) “Honour killings in Sindh rise in second quarter: report” (Pakistan) Sindh: Last three months: 416 cases of violence against women in Sindh
Jordan: Man who kills raped sister in “honor killing” gets jail time cut in half
— Jordan: Court halves man’s jail term for ‘honour’ killing — “A court on Tuesday halved the jail term of a 29-year-old Jordanian man who…
Iran: Concerns Over Detained Iranian Christian Women Amid Political Turmoil – may face execution for religious freedom
(Iran) Concerns Over Detained Iranian Christians Amid Political Turmoil — “two detained Christian women are ‘in danger of being forgotten’ amid concerns they may face…
Saudi Arabia: Brother kills two sisters in Social Affairs shelter over “honor”
— Arab News: “Man in ‘honor killing’ may face death penalty” — “A man may face the death penalty if found guilty of gunning down…
Saudi Arabia: Abused woman flees shelter; shelter “accused of helping woman flee”
Saudi Arabia: Shelter accused of helping woman flee — “The woman ran away while police were preparing to take her to jail in line with…