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Pakistan: Women's Commission Recommends Qisas Law Be Amended

The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), after reviewing the Qisas and Diyat Ordinance (Act II of 1997) and the concept of justice in Islam, declared that honour killings and all other sorts of victimisation of women have no link with Islam.

Pakistan: Women's bill splits Pakistani MPs

A long-awaited bill on women's rights has been presented before Pakistan's National Assembly.

Pakistan: Criminals -- or victims of an unjust system?

If the President really wants to help women in prison, he would do well to repeal the Hudood Ordinances.

Kenya: Constitutional endorsement of Muslim courts provokes anger

A meeting of church leaders in Kenya has been called to discuss how they can remove a clause in the draft constitution that recognises Muslim courts - also referred to as Kadhi's courts.

Malaysia: Joint Action Group against Violence against Women

Women Monitoring Election Candidates (WoMEC).

البرلمان المصري يوافق على إنشاء محكمة خاصة لقضايا الأسرة

UPDATE: Iraq: Protect Iraqi Women's Rights in Family Laws

In January 2004, WLUML urged you to join Iraqi women's efforts and take action to oppose the Iraqi Governing Council's (IGC) 'Resolution 137' dated 29 December 2003 that proposed the introduction of Sharia law in personal status matters and to cancel all laws which are incompatible with this decision. It was reported on 27th February 2004, that the IGC has cancelled resolution 137.

حتلنة: نداء للتحرك العاجل من اجل حماية حقوق النساء العراقيات في قوانين العائلة

Irak: Le Conseil de gouvernement irakien est parvenu à un accord sur la Loi fondamentale

L'islam ne sera pas "l'unique source de la loi", et la charia ne régira pas le statut de la femme.

المنظمات النسائية ترحب بإلغاء مجلس الحكم قرار 137