Fundamentalisms

Iran: A car designed especially for women

Iran's biggest motor manufacturer is to take the country's gender sensitivity to new levels by producing a car specially for women.

Morocco: Moroccan Ulemas Denounce Fatwa Authorising Underage Marriage

On September 21st, Moroccan Islamic scholars strongly rejected the fatwa authorising marriage for 9-year-old girls. An official inquiry has been launched.

Europe: Forum Social Europeen de Malmo

Vendredi 19 septembre 2008 - Intervention de Soad BEKKOUCHE, Initiative Féministe Européenne (IFE/EFI).

UK: Man sentenced over Shia flogging

A devout Shia Muslim has been given a suspended prison sentence for forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony.

Israel: Aggressive campaign against secular women

The Haredi sect has launched an aggressive campaign against the secular lifestyles of women in Jerusalem.

UPDATE: Nigeria: Polygamist agrees to divorce 82 of his 86 wives, following death threats

Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Masaba, whose marriage to 86 wives has attracted much controversy, has agreed to divorce 82 of them, an Etsu Nupe Palace Official said.

Saudi Arabia: Religious leaders condemned by Reporters without Borders for fatwas declared against journalists

Reporters Without Borders today voiced its deep concern about an upsurge in fatwas (religious decrees) calling for the murder of journalists in the Arab and Muslim world.

Mise à jour: France: M. Sifaoui mérite la protection permanente

Mohamed Sifaoui, journaliste, écrivain et réalisateur Algérien exilé en France a été violemment agressé par des islamistes à Paris le vendredi 13 juin. Depuis 2003 il bénéficiait d'une protection policière mais depuis 6 mois elle le lui a été retirée. M. Sifaoui, défenseur bien connu des droits humains et des droits humains des femmes, mérite la protection permanente de la France.

France: Ensure police protection for Mohamed Sifaoui

Mohamed Sifaoui - an Algerian journalist, writer and director living in exile in France - was violently attacked by Islamists in Paris on Friday, June 13th 2008. Why? For his tireless and courageous struggle against fundamentalisms and his defence of secularism. Since 2003 he has benefited from police protection, but since January 2008 it has been withdrawn.

Nigeria: Polygamist man warns against having 86 wives

Nigerian Mohammed Bello Abubakar, 84, has advised other men not to follow his example and marry 86 women.