Fundamentalisms

Morocco: Judge’s disallows giving a baby girl a Berber name

The refusal of a judge to allow the use of a Moroccan Berber name that parents wanted to give to their adopted daughter has aroused discontent among Moroccan organizations of human rights.

Mondiale: Débat: Pour ou contre l’utilisation du terme Islamophobie?

Yann Barte découvrait le numéro de novembre du « Courrier de l’Atlas », avec son dossier consacré à l’islamophobie. Estimant ce choix non pertinent, il a souhaité expliquer pourquoi. Son collègue Naceureddine Elafrite lui répond. Débat.

Maldives: “There Is A Legal Duty Above Shari’ah,” says Information Minister

Mohamed Nasheed, Minister for Information, Legal Reform and the Arts, has said he believes it is “unfortunate” that most of the country’s judges come from a background in Shari’ah law, and warned of “the invisible, uncodified world which is Islamic law”.

Pakistan: Shariat Courts in Swat?

"Governments, media, religo-political parties and other influential groups have been presenting the imposition of Islamic law as a panacea for all social, political and economic ills."

Iran: Stop the Stoning to Death of Zohreh and Azar Kabiri!

The Women Living Under Muslim Laws international solidarity network, and the Global Campaign Stop Killing and Stoning Women! urges all concerned citizens to immediately contact the Iranian officials by phone and/or fax to request them to stop the scheduled stoning to death of Zohreh and Azar Kabiri in Iran.

Iran: URGENT: Two Sisters Sentenced to be Stoned to Death

Zohreh and Azar are two young sisters from Khademabad, near Karaj, Iran. Both were arrested on February 5, 2007 due to allegations of adultery given by Sohreh’s husband.

Saudi Arabia: Saudi woman speaks out against extremism

Iman Al-Qahtani addresses the issue of fanaticism in Islam and blames the clerical establishment for misinterpreting the Qur'an and the education system for inflaming the youth.

Afghanistan: UPDATE: Karzai intervenes in the case of Parwiz Kambakhsh

Afghanistan’s Upper House of Parliament rejected a previous statement released by its president, that supported the young journalist’s death sentence for possessing an article questioning women’s role in Islam.

Bahreïn: Jugement à huis clos d’un religieux impliqué dans une « affaire de mœurs »

La justice du Bahreïn, qui devait juger à partir de ce mardi 29 janvier un religieux de renom, pourrait reporter le procès au 10 février.

Suède: Interdire le voile au bord de la piscine jugé discriminatoire

Une piscine municiple de Göteborg s’est rendue coupable de discrimination envers deux musulmanes lorsque des maîtres-nageurs leur ont demandé d’ôter leur voile et de changer les vêtements qui couvraient leur corps, a jugé mardi une Cour d’appel suédoise.