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December 5, 2011
More than 2,800 so-called honor attacks — punishments for bringing shame on the family — were recorded by […]
December 5, 2011
Afghan authorities are failing to enforce the law to protect women from murder, beating, rape and other violence […]
December 5, 2011
Gulnaz’s plight has found international attention because of a dispute between the European Union and a team of […]
December 5, 2011
Afghan gunmen burst into a family home – where they poured acid over the father, his wife and […]
December 5, 2011
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who stirred a controversy last month by posting pictures of herself naked […]
December 5, 2011
More than three thousand London girls are at risk of genital mutilation every year, experts warned today. The […]
December 5, 2011
Tunisia’s Ministry of Higher Education says some 50 ultraconservative Muslims have disrupted exams at a university with calls […]
December 5, 2011
Victims of forced marriage in Scotland will benefit from greater protection with new legislation being introduced: the legislation […]
December 5, 2011
About 100 Libyan women took to Tripoli’s streets on Saturday in a silent march to demand more support […]
December 5, 2011
A woman blinded and horrifically disfigured in an acid attack by a spurned admirer is suing Iran’s judiciary […]
December 5, 2011
A devout Muslim fears violent retribution for getting drunk and bashing his wife, a court in Australia heard. […]
November 17, 2011
We are pleased to announce that on November 17th, the AHA Foundation was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation […]
November 16, 2011
A father accused of the “honour killings” of four family members – including his three teenage daughters – […]
November 16, 2011
There is growing debate in Europe about forced marriages. It has been the focus of a conference at […]
November 16, 2011
The Canadian honor killing trial of the Shafia women highlights the inadequacy of the system that failed to […]