September 2009
South Sulawesi, Indonesia A Campaign against Discriminatory Regulations
The whipping of a 13-year-old girl by the village head of Padang village, South Sulawesi, shockingly epitomized the increasing political use of Islam to spread discriminatory regulations in parts of I
Press Release from the National Commission on Anti-Violence Against Women Indonesia (Komnas Perempuan)
Press Release
The Legislation of the Qanun on Jinayah (Islamic Criminal Law):
The National Government of Indonesia Has Failed to Enforce the Constitution
Indonesia: Aceh passes adultery stoning law
14/09/2009: Indonesia's province of Aceh has passed a new law making adultery punishable by stoning to death, a member of the province's parliament has said. (BBC News)
Onal Found Remorse Among Turkish 'Honor' Killers
Onal Found Remorse Among Turkish 'Honor' Killers
Run Date: 05/18/09
By Anna Louie Sussman
WeNews correspondent
Gaza: Hamas's unofficial orders for 'Islamic' dress curtail personal freedom
(New York) September 4, 2009 -- Hamas authorities in Gaza should suspend all orders that violate personal freedoms, including imposition of an Islamic dress code for female students, Human Rights Watc
UPDATE: Sudan: Flogging sentence dropped and fine paid against Hussein's will
Update on: UPDATE: Sudan: Lubna Hussein's trial postponed until 7 September
PAKISTAN - Asian Human Rights Commission – Urgent Appeal
PAKISTAN - Asian Human Rights Commission – Urgent Appeal
RAPE - ACID MAIMING +: CALL FOR GENDER JUSTICE BEYOND IMPUNITY
28 August 2009
Sudan: WLUML and AI submit report on case of Lubna Hussein to CSW
2/09/2009: The following is the text of a report submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women on the trial of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein who was charged under Article 152 (Indecent and Im
Malaysia indefinitely postpones caning of woman
Amnesty International Press release
28 August 2009