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21/6/2007
Bahrain: Suad Fathalla loses custody and her home in court ruling
Suad Fathalla, the victim of a harassment campaign since speaking on Al Hurra television about the experience of ending her abusive marriage, has lost custody of her three young children and the right to remain in the apartment they currently share.
20/6/2007
Sierra Leone: Gender Laws Mean Greater Rights and Protection for Women
"Registering customary marriages provides women with the legal right to own property and other rights in marriage, making this a great step forward for rural women in particular."
20/6/2007
Morocco: Child maids in Morocco work for a pittance and face abuse
Five years ago Khadija's mother sent her 8-year old daughter to work as a housemaid in the city, where her first employer beat her.
20/6/2007
France: Two women of colour included in Sarkozy's new government
President Nicolas Sarkozy's new government lineup gives a fresh nod to France's ethnic diversity, with a Muslim feminist and a young woman of Senegalese origin taking junior minister posts.
20/6/2007
Malaysia: Hundreds light a 'candle of hope' for Revathi
Last night, some 500 people congregated at Dataran Merdeka to hold a candlelight vigil to protest the continued detention of M Revathi at an Islamic rehabilitation centre.
20/6/2007
Iran: UPDATE: Temporary Success: Stoning of Mokarrameh and her Partner Suspended
The stoning of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi and the father of her 11 year old "illegitimate" child was stayed by the written order of the Head of Judiciary in Tehran addressed to the head of the judiciary branch in Takistan.
20/6/2007
UK: The Middle East Centre for Women's Rights launches new website
The Middle East Centre for Women's Rights is a registered UK charity which aims to expose and eliminate all forms of violations of women’s rights within the Middle Eastern communities in the UK and in Middle Eastern countries.
20/6/2007
Iran: UPDATE: Temporary Success: Stoning of Mokarrameh and her Partner Suspended
20/6/2007
Iran: UPDATE: Temporary Success: Stoning of Mokarrameh and her Partner Suspended
20/6/2007
Iran: UPDATE: Temporary Success: Stoning of Mokarrameh and her Partner Suspended