October 18, 2011

Indonesia’s Sharia Divorce Courts Draw Complaints of Uneven Justice

Indonesia’s Sharia Divorce Courts Draw Complaints of Uneven Justice. Via:[http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/southeast/Indonesias-Sharia-Divorce-Courts-Draw-Complaints-of-Uneven-Justice-131211469.html]

October 18, 2011

Tunisia’s main Islamist party supports an allegedly “moderate” form of Sharia law, worrying women’s rights advocates

Tunisia’s main Islamist party supports an allegedly “moderate” form of Sharia law that would combine “democracy, which is […]

October 18, 2011

Bob McMillan writes about the risks of Sharia law

Referring to the use of Sharia law by a Florida Judge, Bob McMillan writes: “It is my opinion […]

October 18, 2011

Ida Lichter writes that archaic Saudi laws are impeding true progress

Ida Lichter writes that archaic Saudi laws are impeding true progress. Via:[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ida-lichter-md/saudi-women-rights_b_1006830.html]

October 18, 2011

Somali women’s basketball team plays on, despite Islamist threats

In Somalia, Islamist threats have failed to stop the women’s basketball team from playing. Via:[http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105501]

October 18, 2011

In Gambia, health workers trained on risks of FGM

In Gambia, 35 health workers drawn from all parts of the Central River Region (CRR) recently concluded a […]

October 18, 2011

A movement to end female genital mutilation spreads in Senegal.

A movement to end female genital mutilation spreads in Senegal. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/world/africa/movement-to-end-genital-cutting-spreads-in-senegal.html]

October 17, 2011

Forced Marriage in the United States – 20th Anniversary of the Oneida County Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition

On October 13th, 2011, the Executive Director and Communications Director of the AHA Foundation attended Forced Marriage in […]

October 14, 2011

Kenya Takes Aim at Female Genital Mutilation, Why Doesn’t the U.S.?

This week, Kenya took aim at female genital mutilation (FGM) with two critical steps. Separately, a group of […]

October 13, 2011

A 12-year-old Christian girl was kidnapped and repeatedly raped for eight months in Pakistan by a man who then falsified marriage documents with her, it was claimed before the Asian Human Rights Commission.

A 12-year-old Christian girl was kidnapped and repeatedly raped for eight months in Pakistan by a man who […]

October 13, 2011

A Supreme Court justice has criticised his fellow law lords as “unwise” for using human rights legislation to “frustrate Government policy” over a law introduced to crack down on forced marriages.

A Supreme Court justice in the UK has criticised his fellow law lords as “unwise” for using human […]

October 13, 2011

Activists in Arab World Vie to Define Islamic State, Worry Human Rights Advocates

By force of this year’s Arab revolts and revolutions, activists marching under the banner of Islam are on […]

October 13, 2011

Iran actress sentenced to one year in jail for criticizing regime on free speech

Actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in […]

October 13, 2011

Not a Single Christian Church Left in Afghanistan, Says U.S. State Department

There is not a single, public Christian church left in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department. This […]

October 13, 2011

Islamic extremists escalate violence against religious minority in Egypt

Many fear that the power vacuum left after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt is giving Muslim […]

October 4, 2011

Global Night-In for AHA Event

November 13th is a special day at the AHA Foundation; it’s the birthday of our founder, Ayaan Hirsi […]

September 29, 2011

Thank You from The AHA Foundation!

Dear AHA Supporters, We would like to thank those of you who took time to complete our supporter […]

September 28, 2011

Tahirih Justice Center conducts national survey, identifies 3,000 known and suspected cases of forced marriage in the United States

The Tahirih Justice Center (Tahirih) has released the results of a groundbreaking national survey, which identified as many […]

September 28, 2011

NPR reports on new study by Tahirih Justice Center on extent of forced marriage in the United States

NPR reports on a new study by the Tahirih Justice Center on the extent of forced marriage in […]

September 28, 2011

Georgia school portrays Saudi Sharia law with empathy, changes curriculum after parents object

A Georgia school has adjusted its curriculum on the Middle East after it portrayed an unwarranted positive view […]

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