Action

7/3/2005

UPDATE - Iraq: Giuliana Sgrena has been released

WLUML is relieved to learn of the release of Giuliana Sgrena but concerned about reports that her car was fired on by US forces leaving her injured and a negotiator dead.

18/2/2005

Slovak Republic: Action needed to protest treaty between Slovak Republic and Holy See

WLUML has received a call for action to support those in the Slovak Republic to defend the separation of church and state and women's rights.

9/2/2005

Iraq: Urgent call for solidarity for kidnapped feminist journalist Guiliana Sgrena

WLUML has received an urgent appeal for solidarity and pressure to be placed on the Italian government to secure the safe release of Italian feminist-pacifist journalist Guiliana Sgrena, kidnapped in Iraq.

7/1/2005

UPDATE - Algeria: Justice given to women in Hassi Messaoud

We have received news that on 3 January 2005, thanks to a large national and international mobilization of women's organisations, justice was done.

22/12/2004

Algeria: Justice for women in Hassi Messaoud

We have received a request for IMMEDIATE pressure to be applied on the Algerian Government to ensure justice in a case that comes up for hearing on 28 December 2004. The trial is to take place in Biskra.

3/12/2004

UPDATE: Iran: Call for the unconditional release of Mahboobeh Abbasgholizadeh

WLUML is extremely relieved to learn of Dr. Abbasgholizadeh’s release, on bail, on 1st December 2004.

11/11/2004

Iran: Call for the unconditional release of Mahboobeh Abbasgholizadeh

WLUML is deeply concerned about the arrest of Ms. Mahboobeh Abbasgholizadeh on November 1, 2004 on the orders of Tehran's General Prosecutor, Saeid Mortazavi (who ordered the arrest of the Canadian woman journalist who died in prison).

25/7/2004

Uzbekistan: Authoritarian measures against women's NGOs

Sweeping and stringent measures introduced recently by Uzbekistan’s authoritarian government threaten, among other basic rights, the existence of the country’s independent progressive women’s non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

3/3/2004

UPDATE: Iraq: Protect Iraqi Women's Rights in Family Laws

In January 2004, WLUML urged you to join Iraqi women's efforts and take action to oppose the Iraqi Governing Council's (IGC) 'Resolution 137' dated 29 December 2003 that proposed the introduction of Sharia law in personal status matters and to cancel all laws which are incompatible with this decision. It was reported on 27th February 2004, that the IGC has cancelled resolution 137.

4/2/2004

UPDATE: Iraq: Protect Iraqi Women's Rights in Family Laws

WLUML has received the following clarification/additional information from a British Member of Parliament.