February 2, 2011

Hesse bans burkas for state workers

The German state of Hesse has banned the wearing of the burka – the Muslim dress that covers […]

January 30, 2011

Grooming of girls by Asian gangs fuelled by unhappy arranged marriages to cousins claims Muslim peer

A senior Muslim politician in the UK has blamed unhappy arranged marriages to cousins for leading some Pakistani […]

January 29, 2011

Dutch freeze contacts after Iran executes woman

An Iranian-Dutch woman, arrested in Iran after taking part in demonstrations has been hanged on alleged charges of […]

January 28, 2011

Feo Aladag focuses her camera on honor killings

Though rarely documented in the U.S., the tradition of “honor killings”: putting a woman to death for having […]

January 28, 2011

Screen Scene: “When We Leave”

Referring to the new German film “When we leave”, Elisa Mosler writes: “Based on a real honor killing […]

January 28, 2011

Plea for ban on forced marriages

In New Zealand, ethnic women’s groups are lobbying the Government to pass legislation against forced marriages as escalating […]

January 28, 2011

Judge censures cartoonist over court outburst against ‘terrorist attacker’

A Danish judge has had to call the cartoonist Kurt Westergaard to order after an outburst against the […]

January 27, 2011

The Future of the Global Muslim Population

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life projects the world’s Muslim population will increase by about 35% […]

January 27, 2011

Forced marriages Bill nearer to law

In Scotland, legislation to tackle the “abhorrent” practice of forced marriages has passed a parliamentary hurdle: the Bill […]

January 27, 2011

Taliban stones woman for fleeing arranged marriage – The Daily Mail UK

Video has emerged of a 19-year-old girl being stoned to death by the Taliban for running away from […]

January 26, 2011

A German film that the Oscars missed

Referring to the new German film “Die Fremde”, or “When we Leave”, Francine Kiefer writes: “It had not […]

January 25, 2011

Burnt woman’s son, husband found

In Fiji, a four-year-old boy, flown out of New Zealand by his father the day after his mother’s […]

January 25, 2011

‘Honor Killing’ Testimony: Driver ‘Angry,’ Revved Engine

A witness in the ‘honor killing’ case of Noor Almaleki testified the driver was “angry” and revved the […]

January 25, 2011

Iraqi Father Accused of Killing “Too Westernized” Daughter Says it Was a Mistake

An Iraqi father who stands accused of killing his “too Westernized” daughter in Arizona says it was a […]

January 25, 2011

Miss Pak backs Veena Malik in row with clerics

Miss Pakistan World Annie Rupani came out in support of Pakistani actress Veena Malik who is under fire […]

January 24, 2011

Trial of Faleh Hassan Almaleki, accused of killing daughter in ‘honor killing,’ begins in Phoenix

The trial of a father accused of murdering his daughter in a suspected “honor killing” began in Phoenix […]

January 24, 2011

The Long, Withdrawing Roar: Christianity on the retreat in the Middle East.

The Christians of the Middle East are facing danger: both recent converts and ancient congregations–the Assyrians in Iraq, […]

January 21, 2011

Local Teens Desperate to Help Stop Honor Killings

At Buffalo Seminary all girls high school, author Nadia Shahram spoke to the students about countless cases of […]

January 21, 2011

Ayaan Hirsi Ali states her case at UF

At the University of Florida, Ayaan Hirsi Ali critiqued Islamic theology. via:[http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110120/ARTICLES/110129937/-1/news?Title=Outspoken-critic-of-Islam-states-her-case-at-UF]

January 19, 2011

His children describe Hassan as abusive

The children of the man accused of beheading his wife in Buffalo, New York, describe him as abusive: […]

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