March 8, 2012

Afghan President Karzai supports Ulema Council’s Shariah law document, which allows husbands to beat wives and encourages segregation of men and women, forbids women from traveling without male guardian

President Hamid Karzai’s Tuesday remarks backing the Ulema Council’s document, which allows husbands to beat wives under certain […]
March 8, 2012

Spanish Imam under investigation for calls to beat wives

Abdeslam Laarusi, an imam at the Badr mosque in Terrassa near Barcelona allegedly issued instructions during Friday prayers […]
March 8, 2012

Arizona mom accused of burning teen’s face for refusing arranged marriage to older man

An Iraqi mother accused of beating her teenage daughter for not going along with an arranged marriage pleaded […]
March 8, 2012

The hidden lives of child widows

Child widows, some less than ten years old, face bleak futures as they bear the triple disadvantage of […]
March 8, 2012

Sabatina James tells her story of how she refused an arranged marriage.

When Sabatina James refused an arranged marriage, she sparked a violent war within her family—and a threat on […]
March 8, 2012

Amnesty International cals on Indonesian government to ban FGM

To mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International is calling on the Indonesian government […]
March 8, 2012

In Pakistan, Hindu girls abducted and forced into a Muslim marriage

In Pakistan, 15-20 Hindu girls each month are abducted, converted to Islam by force, and forced into an […]
February 27, 2012

Senate Report: Internet radicalizes U.S. Muslims quickly

Young American Muslims can become radicalized online very quickly and with few warning signs, becoming potential terrorists before […]
February 23, 2012

We’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced marriage. Please take a moment to check out HBVA: http://honour-killings.com

We’ve been introduced to a great new website and activist in the fight against honor violence and forced […]
February 17, 2012

Iraqi mother in Phoenix assaults 19-year-old daughter after daughter refuses arranged marriage to a man twice her age

A Phoenix mother has been arrested over allegations that she scorched her 19-year-old daughter with a hot spoon to […]
February 14, 2012

New Jersey State Senator Loretta Weinberg has introduced our bill to prohibit female genital mutilation in New Jersey.

New Jersey State Senator Weinberg has introduced our bill to prohibit female genital mutilation in New Jersey. Via: […]
February 9, 2012

Saudi writer who tweeted he did “not like the halos of divinity” around the Prophet Muhammad is in deep trouble, with senior clerics calling for his death through Shariah law

A Saudi writer who tweeted he did “not like the halos of divinity” around the Prophet Muhammad is […]
February 8, 2012

Ayaan urges policymakers to banish wishful thinking about Islamism

Ayaan urges policymakers to banish wishful thinking about Islamism. In a contribution to the Financial Times, she writes: […]
February 7, 2012

In Newsweek, Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes that from one end of the Muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith.

In Newsweek, Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes that from one end of the Muslim world to the other, Christians […]
January 31, 2012

Ayaan writes about how to honour the victims of ‘honour’ killings

The verdict in the Shafia case exemplifies the ability of Western legal systems to provide justice to victims […]
January 31, 2012

Tunisia blasphemy trial becomes battleground for freedom of expression

In Tunisia, a blasphemy trial has become a battleground for freedom of expression vs. Islam. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/world/africa/tunisia-navigates-a-democratic-path-tinged-with-religion.html?hp]
January 31, 2012

Fearing Taliban talks, Afghan women keep pushing to have voices heard

In Afghanistan, many Afghan women fear their newfound rights could be jeopardized. Via:[http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/31/10280584-fearing-taliban-talks-afghan-women-keep-pushing-to-have-voices-heard]
January 29, 2012

In Canada, Shafia jury finds all guilty in cold-blooded, shameful ‘honour’ killings

Three members of a Montreal family have been imprisoned for life after a jury found them guilty of […]
January 27, 2012

Accused in Shafia “honor” killings in Canada saw deceased as ‘diseased limb’

Three Montrealers accused of drowning four Shafia family members in a Kingston, Ontario “honor” killing viewed the deceased […]
January 16, 2012

Our German friend Sabatina James has launched a new website: http://sabatinajames.com/

Our German friend Sabatina James has launched a new website: http://sabatinajames.com/ Via:[http://sabatinajames.com/]