January 9, 2012

Egypt’s Islamists could soon challenge generals

The dominant showing by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt’s first post-revolution elections puts the […]

December 30, 2011

In Egypt, Islamists emerge from elections as the country’s leading political force, deeply worrying women’s rights advocates.

In Egypt, Islamists emerge from elections as the country’s leading political force, deeply worrying women’s rights advocates. Via:[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/363239ba-308b-11e1-9436-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1i4mMpKCY]

December 6, 2011

Muslim Brotherhood top winner in Egyptian election

In Egypt, Parties that want an expansion of Islamic law captured a clear majority of the votes in […]

December 5, 2011

Law protecting Afghan women has ‘long way to go

Afghan authorities are failing to enforce the law to protect women from murder, beating, rape and other violence […]

December 5, 2011

Hardline Islamists interrupt Tunisian university

Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education says some 50 ultraconservative Muslims have disrupted exams at a university with calls […]

November 9, 2011

Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers view non-Muslims as “enemies of Islam,” according to a study by a U.S. government commission released Wednesday.

Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers […]

November 2, 2011

The announcement that Islamic sharia law will be the basis of legislation in newly liberated Libya has raised concerns, especially among women, despite Islamists insisting moderation will prevail.

The announcement that Islamic sharia law will be the basis of legislation in newly liberated Libya has raised […]

November 2, 2011

Tunisia’s secular women fret over rise of Islamism

In Tunisia, secular women worry over the rise of Islamism. Via:[http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7LP4JL20111026?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true]

October 25, 2011

The announcement that Islamic sharia law will be the basis of legislation in Libya’s new political system has raised concerns, especially among women, despite Islamists insisting moderation will prevail.

The announcement that Islamic sharia law will be the basis of legislation in Libya’s new political system has […]

October 18, 2011

Worrying women’s rights advocates, Australia Islamists draw on British “success” in bid for sharia law

Worrying women’s rights advocates, the push to recognise sharia law in Australia has entered an ambitious new phase […]

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 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 […]

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 […]