January 8, 2011

Gilligan: Are white girls really ‘easy meat’?

Jack Straw, the former British Home Secretary, claims that some Pakistani men see young white women as prime […]
January 8, 2011

Charged with beheading wife, NY man to claim abuse

A Muslim man who beheaded his wife in Buffalo, New York, will claim in his defense that she […]
January 7, 2011

In Pakistan today, ‘anyone could shoot you’

Nahal Toosi writes that once, in Pakistan, when a teacher suggested no book can be perfect, a boy […]
January 7, 2011

Somalia’s al-Shabab bans mixed-sex handshakes

Men and women have been banned from shaking hands in a district of Somalia controlled by the Islamist […]
January 7, 2011

Britain Vows To Change ‘Embarrassing’ Libel Law

Britain’s plaintiff-friendly libel laws have become an international embarrassment, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Friday, vowing to […]
January 6, 2011

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “Submission II is too risky”

Ayaan Hirsi Ali says she will not make sequels to her controversial 2004 film Submission, an attack on […]
January 6, 2011

Taboos and Fear among Muslim Girls

Young Muslim women are often forced to lead double lives in Europe: they have sex in public restrooms […]
January 6, 2011

Muslim group praises burqa ban rebel police chief

The Orthodox Dutch Muslim organisation As-Soennah has welcomed remarks by Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten that he would […]
January 6, 2011

Opinion: Feminists’ dilemma: How to respond to Muslim oppression

Nina Funnell writes: “Western feminists have been far too politically correct in their approaches: Muslim women may not […]
January 5, 2011

The real blasphemy

Saroop Ijaz argues that repealing Pakistan’s blasphemy law is key to fighting terrorism. via:[http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-ijaz-blasphemy-20110105,0,3365471.story]
January 5, 2011

‘Cover up’ claims over Asian sex gangs

Charities and agencies working with victims of sexual abuse have been accused of covering up the role of […]
January 5, 2011

‘Pakistan in grip of Islamic extremism’

The tragic killing of Salman Taseer, governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province in Islamabad on Tuesday by a member […]
January 4, 2011

White women convert to Islam

White women lead the growing number of people converting to Islam, says a report out today: the number […]
January 4, 2011

Christian convert in Afghanistan faces the death penalty for apostasy

A convert to Christianity in Pakistan, Shoaib Assadullah faces the death penalty. via:[http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/headlinenewsd.php?hnewsid=2534]
January 3, 2011

Afghan women speak out on abuse from behind mask

In a CNN report, Afghan women speak out on abuse from behind mask. via:[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/afghanistan.mask/?hpt=C1]
January 3, 2011

Kabul women-only park reopens thanks to USAID

� A women-only park that was closed under Taliban rule and turned into a garbage dump has new […]
January 3, 2011

Facts about female genital mutilation

The Vancouver Sun has published a list of facts about female genital mutilation. via:[http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Facts+about+female+genital+mutilation/4078467/story.html]
January 2, 2011

Iraqi Immigrant to Be Tried for Daughter’s ‘Honor Killing’ in Arizona

An Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized goes on trial […]
December 27, 2010

AHA Foundation releases documents

The AHA Foundation has released a number of documents, including a list of European “best practices”, a resource […]
December 27, 2010

In Kenya, Female circumcision still eludes the law

In Kenya, female genital mutilation still eludes the law. via:[http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000025564&cid=4]