News

23/9/2003

Pakistan/UK: Both countries to set up bodies to assist in child custody cases

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to set up a body in each country to assist those seeking legal assistance relating to the wrongful and illegal removal of children.

22/9/2003

Afghanistan: What good friends left behind

Two years ago, as the bombs began to drop, George Bush promised Afghanistan 'the generosity of America and its allies'. Now, the familiar old warlords are regaining power, religious fundamentalism is renewing its grip and military skirmishes continue...

21/9/2003

Afghanistan: What Liberation?

The Taliban may be gone, but women in Afghanistan are still being arrested for 'moral' crimes.

14/9/2003

Africa: Adoption of African Protocol on Womens Rights

On July 11, the African Union adopted the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa, a supplementary protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

14/9/2003

What should be the role of the Holy See at the United Nations?

An Interview with Serra Sippel, Director of the See Change Campaign at Catholics for Free Choice, by Renu Mandhane.

11/9/2003

Nigeria: Shari'ah, Civil Society and Human Rights

Asghar Ali Engineer reports on a conference in Abuja, Northern Nigeria on Islamic penal and family laws and human rights.

11/9/2003

Bahrain: Defend members of the Committee of Women’s Memorandum

8/9/2003

Algeria: “The Family Law, 20 years barakat*”

More information on the campaign that seeks to repeal the Family law - or personal status law - that has, since 1984, institutionalised the inferiority of Algerian women for the last 20 years.

8/9/2003

Maghreb: Empowering Girls and Young Women at Risk

Empowering Girls and Young Women at Risk in Morocco is intended to be a comprehensive and practical guide to working with girls and young women at risk from a human rights based approach.

7/9/2003

Jordan: 'Honour killings' law blocked

Parliament in Jordan has overwhelmingly rejected a proposed law imposing harsher punishments for men who kill female relatives in what are known as "honour killings".