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9/11/2007
Pakistan/UK: Demonstration in London tomorrow against Martial Law in Pakistan
Saturday 10 November at 14:00h: Join the mass demonstration outside 10 Downing Street, London.
8/11/2007
Indonesia: Essay: "Is secularism a choice?" by Ali Noer Zaman
"Indonesia in the post-Suharto era has maintained the Pancasila, a political ideology comprised of the belief in one God, humanity, the unity of Indonesia, democracy and social justice. However, demands for the implementation of shari'a remain audible..."
8/11/2007
Pakistan: Civil Society condemns Emergency Law
Curbs on media condemned: Rights bodies demand immediate withdrawal of emergency proclamation.
7/11/2007
International: Publication: "The Shame of War: Sexual violence against women and girls in conflict"
On International Women’s Day 2007, IRIN launched "The Shame of War", a reference book and photo essay containing portraits and testimonies of the sexual violence women suffer when men go to war. It is now available online through the IRIN website.
6/11/2007
Iraq: The 1959 Personal Status Law
Download an unofficial English translation of the Iraq Personal Status Law of 1959.
6/11/2007
Pakistan: Imposition of Martial Law - Arrests and detention of civilian activists and lawyers
6/11/2007
Pakistan: Imposition of Martial Law - Arrests and detention of civilian activists and lawyers
6/11/2007
Pakistan: Imposition of Martial Law - Arrests and detention of civilian activists and lawyers
5/11/2007
Israel/Palestine: Israeli women monitor human rights violations at checkpoints
Yehudit Kirstein Keshet and other Israeli women like her have spent six years monitoring activities at Israeli checkpoints leading to the West Bank. What motivates these women to monitor the men who are supposed to be protecting them?
4/11/2007
Europe: Publication: "Muslim Minorities and the Law in Europe"
"Muslim Minorities and the Law in Europe - Chances and Challenges", by Mathias Rohe (2007).