Ireland: Warning of child abduction to sharia law states
(Ireland) Warning of child abduction to sharia law states — Irish Times reports: “Former MEP Mary Banotti has called on the Government to monitor the…
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Italy: Al-Qaeda threat against MP sparks Muslim support — Souad Sbai
Italy: Al-Qaeda threat against MP sparks Muslim support — Souad Sbai — AKI reports: “she received threats in an Internet video message by an alleged…
Pakistan: “122 cases of women being burnt were reported in Lahore”
Pakistan: “122 cases of women being burnt were reported in Lahore” — just from April to June 2009
Gaza woman journalist: Hamas “police” “accused me of laughing in public” – now gets death threats
Asma al-Ghul — ‘They accused me of laughing in public’ — Jerusalem Post reports: “A Palestinian female journalist complained over the weekend that Hamas policemen…
UK: Report on Sharia courts state women’s word not sufficient – even in abuse cases
Daily Mail report: “Sharia law UK: Mail on Sunday gets exclusive access to a British Muslim court” — “If the husband has disputed his wife’s…
July 4, 2009 – Independence Day: Defending Equality And Liberty at DC ISNA Conference
On July 4, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) members stood outside of the DC Convention Center in the Mt. Vernon Square across the street…
Uganda President says Uganda to pass law banning female genital mutilation (FGM)
— Mail and Guardian reports: “Uganda to outlaw female circumcision” — “Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist…
Pakistan: Another “Honor Killing” of Eloped Couple — Barki
— Pakistan Daily Times: “Couple killed in name of ‘honour’” — “A newlywed couple was killed in the name of honour on Thursday within Barki…
Syria “amends” “honor killing law” – deciding that two years in jail is sufficient punishment for murdering a woman
“Syria amends honour killing law” — “The new law replaces the existing maximum sentence of one year in jail with a minimum jail term of…
Gaza women suffer from die-hard custom of “honor killing”
Gaza women suffer from die-hard custom of “honor killing” — “Seven women were killed by their family members in the name of ‘honor’ in Gaza…