Fundamentalisms

UK: Key perspectives on women, fundamentalism and freedom

All are welcome for a seminar on 26 October 2006 at Goldsmiths College, London on religious absolutism/antinomian lives.

Indonesia: Narrow-mindedness versus diversity

The introduction of Sharia-based regional laws in several Indonesian provinces has aggravated the sociopolitical climate in the world's most densely populated Muslim country. Yet it has also aroused resistance.

International: The enemy of my enemy is not my friend - fundamentalist non state actors, democracy and human rights

This paper was presented by WLUML founder and networker Marieme Hélie-Lucas at the Asia Europe People's Forum, Helsinki, 3-6 September 2006.

Nigeria: Umar takes on Shekarau on religion

Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (rtd), has accused Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, of attempting to inflame religious sensibilities & called on Nigerians to remain focused on the task of building a united Nigeria.

تغيير المناهج المدرسية في المغرب لمكافحة التطرف

UK: Web of hate

On the rightwing website Redwatch, hundreds of photographs of anti-war and anti-fascist activists are posted with the message that they will 'pay for their crimes'. Now some have been attacked. So why hasn't the site been closed down?

Afghanistan: Afghan leaders protest the murder of Safia Amajan

On 5 October, civil society and NGO community gathered to protest the murder of Safia Amajan and demand significant changes in security policy from national and international forces.

UK: Women, the 'War on Terror' and Fundamentalism

A meeting organised by Women Against Fundamentalisms, on Saturday 21st October 2006.

International: Fundamentalisms and human rights

We wish to refocus attention on, and awareness of, this report from a 2005 meeting to help key actors from several organizations that promote and defend human rights to identify guidelines on the warning signs of fundamentalisms.

Mondial: Les fondamentalismes et les droits humains

Lors d’une rencontre organisée en novembre 2002 sur le thème « Signaux d'alarme des fondamentalismes », on a pu constater à quel point il est à la fois urgent et vital, pour les organismes de droits humains, de faire le point sur ce phénomène.