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17/3/2008
Uzbekistan: Interview with Marfua Tokhtakhodjaeva
Since the publication in the early 1990s of "Between the Slogans of Communism and the Laws of Islam: The Women of Uzbekistan" to today, Marfua Tokhtakhodjaeva reflects on how circumstances have changed for women and activists in modern Uzbekistan.
14/3/2008
Netherlands: Debate continues over controversial film
The Danish cartoonist behind drawings satirising the Prophet Muhammad has urged a Dutch lawmaker to air an anti-Islam film despite Muslim outrage.
14/3/2008
International: The UDHR60 Campaign and the Stop Killing and Stoning Women campaign
The Global Campaign to Stop Killing and Stoning Women!, Women Living Under Muslim Laws, and the Center for Women's Global Leadership joined in marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by demanding women's full human rights
14/3/2008
Burundi: "My husband cut off my arms for having a girl"
Francine Nijimbere's husband cut off both her arms with a machete for failing to give birth to a boy.
13/3/2008
Bangladesh: Government retreats on women’s rights after clerics protest
"Bangladesh, whose population is 90 per cent Muslim, has a secular legal system but in matters related to inheritance and marriage Muslims follow Sharia law."
13/3/2008
Sri Lanka: A New Hub for Islamic Extremism?
Sri Lanka is emerging as a new hub for trans-national Islamic extremism in South Asia.
13/3/2008
Morocco: Poster: Promoting Violence against Women Legislation in Morocco
The Global Rights Morocco field office, in collaboration with NGO partners, announces the launch of a legislative advocacy campaign including a poster "Penalisation, Protection, Zero Tolerance: Women demand a law against violence".
13/3/2008
Mauritania: Women in Mauritanian Media
A delegation of Mauritanian women journalists met with Ahmedou Tidjane Bal, president of Mauritania's High Authority of the Press and Audio-visuals (HAPA), on 2 March, 2008.
13/3/2008
Morocco: Islamist party's call for ulema quota in Moroccan Parliament sparks debate
A major debate has sparked in Morocco following a call for ulemas to be given a political role. Some say a proposed parliamentary quota indicates respect, while others say the religious scholars should remain neutral and not carry political labels.
13/3/2008
Saudi Arabia: Saudi government invites Human Rights Watch to visit
Saudi Arabia, which is strengthening human rights and initiating appropriate reforms and regulations, has invited members of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on a week-long visit to the Kingdom.