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15/5/2008
Malaysia: Women face travel restrictions
Malaysian women face travel curbs without letter from parents or employers.
15/5/2008
Uzbekistan: Uzbek Human Rights Defender in Prison Wins 2008 Martin Ennals Award
Mrs. Mutabar Tadjibaeva from Uzbekistan was arrested after having criticized the government’s handling of the massacre in Andijan, three years ago in May 2005. She has been awarded this human rights defenders prize in absentia.
14/5/2008
Azerbaijan: Government Incentive for Marriage & Children in Karabakh
The government in Nagorny Karabakh is giving incentives to encourage couples to get married and have children.
14/5/2008
Saudi Arabia: First women-only hotel
"Some say it's a sanctuary for business women. Others see it as another sign of gender segregation in a male-dominated society."
13/5/2008
Mauritania: Justice not working for rape victims
The Mauritanian government says it is trying to increase prosecutions of rape cases but poorly trained judges working with murky, outdated legal texts make for slow progress.
13/5/2008
Uzbekistan/Turkey: The "Islamic Jihad Union"
The Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, advocates the systematic internationalisation of "Holy War" and has aligned itself with the Taliban in Afghanistan and al-Qaida at international level.
13/5/2008
Malaysia: Historic ruling; Shariah court allows convert to return to Buddhism
The Penang Syariah High Court has allowed a Muslim convert to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities' worries about their legal rights.
13/5/2008
UK: "Reclaim philosophical heritage of European Islam"
"the time has come when we must begin to look at the philosophical roots of fundamentalism in Muslim societies."
12/5/2008
Algeria: New women's radio station
An Algerian women's association has announced the launch of a radio station for women, an innovation in Algeria and in the Arab world.
12/5/2008
Middle East: Annual women's bike ride for peace and solidarity
Affected by the murder of Italian artist Pippa Bucca, 21 Turkish women are taking part in a 296-km bike ride from Beirut to Palestine this May, and dedicate their ride to her and peace.