October 13, 2011A 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, 2011Activists in Arab World Vie to Define Islamic State, Worry Human Rights AdvocatesBy force of this year’s Arab revolts and revolutions, activists marching under the banner of Islam are on […]
October 13, 2011Iran actress sentenced to one year in jail for criticizing regime on free speechActress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in […]
October 13, 2011Not a Single Christian Church Left in Afghanistan, Says U.S. State DepartmentThere is not a single, public Christian church left in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department. This […]
October 13, 2011Islamic extremists escalate violence against religious minority in EgyptMany fear that the power vacuum left after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt is giving Muslim […]
October 4, 2011Global Night-In for AHA EventNovember 13th is a special day at the AHA Foundation; it’s the birthday of our founder, Ayaan Hirsi […]
September 29, 2011Thank 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, 2011Tahirih Justice Center conducts national survey, identifies 3,000 known and suspected cases of forced marriage in the United StatesThe Tahirih Justice Center (Tahirih) has released the results of a groundbreaking national survey, which identified as many […]
September 28, 2011NPR reports on new study by Tahirih Justice Center on extent of forced marriage in the United StatesNPR reports on a new study by the Tahirih Justice Center on the extent of forced marriage in […]
September 28, 2011Georgia school portrays Saudi Sharia law with empathy, changes curriculum after parents objectA Georgia school has adjusted its curriculum on the Middle East after it portrayed an unwarranted positive view […]
September 28, 2011FGM occurs in Europe, advocates say the creation of anti-FGM laws has been a positive development but active enforcement of them is keyWhile FMG is illegal in most European countries, “the practice is certainly still prevalent amongst communities originally from […]
September 28, 2011Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: a spokesman said “All applications were made due to the realistic fear of forced marriage being expressed by the victim.”Lancashire (UK) Police have made 10 Forced Marriage Protection Orders since they were introduced almost three years ago: […]
September 28, 2011British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reformsReporter Sue Reid, assisted by Pakistani-born Baroness Flather, investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the […]
September 28, 2011Don’t blame us for rape, say miniskirted Jakarta womenScores of women and children wearing colorful miniskirts and tight leggings gathered in central Jakarta on a Sunday, […]
September 28, 2011Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has received death threats for drawing cartoons of the Propher Mohammed, was the […]
September 28, 2011A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamyA growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]
September 28, 2011Women in the World Foundation launched in New YorkAt The Newsweek/Daily Beast Co.’s Women in the World Foundation kickoff gala in Manhattan, courageous leaders and activists […]
September 28, 2011In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolutionIn Egypt, women are being sidelined from post-Mubarak politics: their names ignored for government posts, and their divorce […]
September 28, 2011In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of womanIn Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]
September 28, 2011Afghan women fight back, preserve sheltersIn Afghanistan, women’s groups are claiming a rare victory. Last winter, the government was planning to bring battered […]