Fundamentalisms

Malaysia: The rise of political Islam in Malaysia

Growing assertiveness of Islamic courts intrudes on the rights of non-Muslims and threatens social harmony in the prosperous nation, says Sadanand Dhume.

Iran: Arbitrary Arrest of Haleh Esfandiari Coincides With a Week of Crackdowns

Iranian-American scholar arbitrarily detained and subjected to coercive interrogation.

Canada: Gender, cultural, religion: Looking for the balance in a multicultural society

What happens "when rights collide"?

Nigeria: Murder in the name of religion

Editorial: Secondary school staff member murdered by students for accidentally throwing out a copy of the Qur'an.

Uzbekistan: "The Re-Islamization of Society and the Position of Women in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan"

New publication by Marfua Tokhtakhodjaeva now available.

Nigeria: 'Sharia police' shut down theatres in northern Nigeria

Nigerian Islamic police have demolished four theatres in the north-western state of Kano in a campaign to stamp out anti-social and immoral behaviour.

Nigeria: Increasing 'talibanization' in northern Nigeria targets Christian residents

In areas such as Kano it is corruption, not religion, fuelling Muslim extremism.

Iran: Téhéran embastille une universitaire américaine

L'Irano-Américaine Haleh Esfandiari est accusée d'atteinte à la sécurité nationale iranienne.

Israel: Israeli Women Fight Back-Of-Bus Status

Five women in Israel are going to court to protest the way sex-segregated public buses are run in Israel.

France: «L’offense aux sentiments religieux n’est pas la discrimination religieuse»

Deux articles par Jeanne Favret-Saada