News

30/1/2002

Pakistan: Open letter to General Musharraf

Open letter on freedom of religion in Pakistan.

30/1/2002

Pakistan: Demand the overturning of death sentences in blasphemy cases

29/1/2002

Bangladesh: Eradicate violence and harassment against women

Simi Banu, a young and talented artist of Narayangonj Fine Arts Institute, committed suicide at her residence in Khilgaon thana, Dhaka on December 23.

29/1/2002

Bangladesh: Eradicate violence and harassment against women

25/1/2002

Nigeria: Woman acquitted in the Nigerian state of Sokoto

An Islamic court in the northern Nigerian state of Sokoto has acquitted a women accused of having sex outside marriage.

14/1/2002

Nigeria: Abu law teacher faults Sharia sentence on Safiya

The case has been adjourned until 18 March 2002.

11/1/2002

Saudi Arabia: Protest against the death penalty for homosexual conduct

On January 1, 2002, 'Ali bin Hittan bin Sa'id, Muhammad bin Suleyman bin Muhammad and Muhammad bin Khalil bin 'Abdullah, all Saudi Arabian nationals, were executed in Abha, Asir province, possibly solely for their sexual orientation.

11/1/2002

Iran: Trial of political activists begins

Basic rights violated in secret detentions.

3/1/2002

Jordan: Approval of several amendments to the civil status law

Recent legislative reforms provide greater protection of the rights of women.

20/12/2001

Sri Lanka: Situation analysis

Sri Lankans went to the polls on the 5th of December to elect its 12th Parliament barely a year after parliamentary elections were held in October 2000.