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International: Call for applications for 2nd CSBR Sexuality Institute

The Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR) is pleased to announce the 2nd CSBR Sexuality Institute 2009 to be held between August 8 and 16 2009 at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Faculty of Health Sciences in Lebanon.

International: Conference on secularism and women’s rights

This is a report circulated by Azar Majedi, chairperson of the Organization for Women’s Liberation and a member of the Worker-Communist Party of Iran (WPI) leadership.

International: Lancet calls on Pope Benedict XVI to retract comments on use of condoms

On his first visit to Africa, the Pope told journalists that the continent's fight against the disease is a problem that “cannot be overcome by the distribution of condoms: on the contrary, they increase it”.

WLUML Bulletin – numéro 5

Dans ce numéro, vous trouverez les analyses et les opinions de membres du réseau provenant du monde entier. Il met en lumière evènements importants survenus dans le réseau, durant ces derniers mois : lancement de la campagne internationale pour arrêter de tuer et de lapider les femmes, le 26 novembre à Istanbul (Turquie) et « Feminism in the Muslim World - Third Leadership Institute».

International: U.N. urged to reject bar on defamation of religion

Some 200 secular, religious and media groups from around the world on Wednesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to reject a call from Islamic countries for a global fight against "defamation of religion."

Mondiale: Internationaliser le combat laïque et social

« La laïcité se voit attaquée à la fois par tous les fanatismes religieux et par les fanatiques d’une dérégulation du monde qui, sous couvert de loi du marché, visent à asservir les plus faibles »

International: The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality

A new publication discusses entry points and opportunities for engaging men in work on gender equality, focusing on issues of violence, health, fatherhood, the workplace and the need to engage youth.

Mondiale: Droits de la femme en Islam : la stratégie des « meilleures pratiques »

Elles se reconnaissent au fait qu’elles octroient plus de droits à la femme et à l’enfant, ou qu’elles protègent mieux leurs intérêts que d’autres règles de droit musulman relatives aux mêmes rubriques.

International: Women human rights defenders face additional risks in their work

The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition comprised of 18 international, regional and national women’s rights and human rights organisations, marked International Women’s Day by celebrating the courage of women human rights defenders.

International: Freedom of religion and Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Council concludes on 12 March interactive dialogue on freedom of religion or belief and on human rights defenders.