December 2009
Belgium: Muslim Woman Fined for Wearing Burka in Public
A Belgian Muslim woman was ordered to pay 200 euros ($300) for wearing a burka, a Islamic outfit that covers everything but the eyes, in a public place, the La Capital paper reported on Thursday.
Arrest of Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi's Sister
Increased Intimidation, Political Violence, and Clampdowns on Iranian Human Rights Activists
December 29, 2009
Uganda bans female genital mutilation
Ugandan MPs have voted to outlaw female genital mutilation - also known as female circumcision.
Iran: Women human rights defender, Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, has been arrested
The Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) international solidarity network is gravely concerned to learn of the arrest of our colleague, friend and networker, Ms.
Lebanon - Hidden Domestic Abuse revealed in Photo Display - Proposed new Domestive Violence Law
By Natalia Antelava - BBC News, Beirut
Spain: Men Charged in Unofficial Islamic Court
Nine men are awaiting trial in eastern Spain after allegedly sentencing a woman to death for adultery in an unofficial Islamic law court, a police spokeswoman said Monday.