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6/8/2006
UK: The Islamic Right - key tendencies
This document describes briefly some relevant strands of Islamic Right political ideology. It is a short description of complex and sometimes highly overlapping political tendencies, organizations and networks.
6/8/2006
Lebanon: The unfolding of a humanitarian crisis
An Interview with Lina Abou-Habib, Director of the Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A).
6/8/2006
International: UNESCO seminar on 'Islamic feminism'
A seminar on Islamic feminism is being organized in cooperation with Commission Islam et Laïcité, on 18-19 September 2006 at UNESCO’s Headquarters.
5/8/2006
Uzbekistan: CEDAW Shadow Report
Drawn from materials from the last 5 years, this is the Shadow Report on Uzbekistan that was presented to CEDAW earlier in 2006.
4/8/2006
Afghanistan: Report of 'Gender and Criminal Justice in Afghanistan' workshop
On May 15-16, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) held a technical workshop to provide a forum in which Afghan legal professionals could discuss how Afghan criminal law is applied in cases involving women.
3/8/2006
Iraq: Women want rights pledge honoured
Iraqi women plan to hold the prime minister to his promise to implement women's rights reforms.
3/8/2006
South Asia: SANGAT statement on Lebanon
SANGAT members from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka condemn Israel's unwarranted agression on Lebanon.
2/8/2006
Canada: WLUML dress codes exhibition in Montreal - 3 to 24 August
Please join us for a unique cultural and political exhibit ""Dress codes & modes - women’s dress in some Muslim countries and communities."
2/8/2006
International: FIRE broadcast on Middle East conflict
Women's voices and perspectives in reaction to the military aggression in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel will be the focus of a marathon live broadcast via Internet.
1/8/2006
UK: When progressives treat with reactionaries
Martin Bright's unique run of classified 'scoops' on the British State's policy of accomodating Islamist reactionaries at home and abroad has set all kinds of dovecotes a-flutter in Whitehall. Now, Bright has brought them all together in a pamphlet.