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31/3/2008
Kuwait: Enforcing a repressive law on dress codes
New arrests show that Kuwait has resumed enforcing a repressive dress code that criminalizes "imitating the appearance of the opposite sex," Human Rights Watch said today.
30/3/2008
UN: Article 19 tells the UN Human Rights Council: "Leave Freedom of Expression Mandate Alone"
In a recent press release, Article 19, an independent human rights organisation, voiced its concerns over a proposal at the Human Rights Council to prevent the examination of issues involving "defamation of religion".
27/3/2008
UAE: First female judge in the Emirates
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Wednesday got its first woman judge, a job hitherto reserved for men in the conservative Gulf country.
26/3/2008
International: "We stand for all women!"
"Women's freedom means freedom for all. It is time to stand together," writes Houzan Mahmoud as part of OpenDemocracy's ongoing coverage of international women's week.
26/3/2008
International: One year since Du’a Khalil Aswad was stoned to death
In April 2007, Du’a Khalil Aswad, a 17-year-old Yezidi girl in Iraqi Kurdistan, was stoned to death. Rights groups mark the year since her death and dencounce all 'honour' killings around the world.
26/3/2008
Senegal: "Homophobia and Islamic political manipulation"
"Since the beginning of February 2008, an unprecedented wave of homophobia has surged across Senegal," explains Codou Bop.
26/3/2008
International: A campaign to stop stoning
"Iranian women's rights activists are working to stop stoning in their country. It's time for us to help them," writes Katha Pollitt.
26/3/2008
Iran: Text of Parvin Ardalan's speech
The following is the English text of the speech of Parvin Ardalan, an Iranian women's rights activist, delivered via video during the ceremony where she was presented with the Olaf Palme Award for her work in the field of human rights.
25/3/2008
Pakistan: First woman speaker elected to Pakistan Assembly
Pakistan's National Assembly elected its first woman speaker on Wednesday, a member of assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) which won elections last month.
24/3/2008
Saudi Arabia: Shura Council Recommends Allowing Women to Drive With Limitations
On March 17, 2008, Alarabiya.net reported that the Saudi Shura Council has recommended allowing women to drive.