March 3, 2011

Ban on wearing full veils to come into effect in April

French authorities will begin enforcing a new ban on wearing full Islamic veils in public in April, officials […]

March 3, 2011

Turkish police crack down on journalists

Turkish police on Thursday detained about 10 people, mostly journalists, in a crackdown on an alleged secularist network […]

March 1, 2011

Forced marriages Bill clears hurdle

Legislation to eradicate forced marriages in Scotland has cleared another parliamentary hurdle. via:[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iSwFavYV_5yjFSIkvdn9MjquZ9jg?docId=N0226261298978560826A]

February 27, 2011

Abuse Often Follows Afghans to America

Quietly, a culture of domestic violence–not only by husbands but also by husbands’ families– has followed Afghan immigrants […]

February 25, 2011

An American Honor Killing: One Victim’s Story

Time Magazine explores the honor killing of Noor Al-Maleki in Arizona. via:[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2055445,00.html]

February 25, 2011

Va. man gets 25 years for ‘South Park’ threats

A Virginia man who encouraged the murder of “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker over an […]

February 24, 2011

British teen escapes forced marriage

A British teenager who was abused after refusing to marry a man in Pakistan has brought to light […]

February 24, 2011

Support to tackle female genital mutilation

In the UK, New guidelines will help frontline professionals such as nurses, doctors, teachers and social workers identify […]

February 23, 2011

Pressure Increases for Release of Afghan Aid Worker Arrested for Being Christian

Pressure is mounting for the release of an Afghan Red Cross worker who was arrested last summer for […]

February 23, 2011

Teenager battered for refusing arranged marriage after father sold her

A brave teenager has spoken for the first time of the harrowing ordeal of being beaten up in […]

February 23, 2011

Government cracks down on forced marriages

The Swiss cabinet has put forward tougher measures to crack down on forced marriages: in legislative proposals that […]

February 22, 2011

Iraqi guilty of murder in daughter’s “honor killing”

An Arizona jury on Tuesday found an Iraqi immigrant guilty of second-degree murder for running down his daughter […]

February 22, 2011

Four men slashed teacher’s face and left him with fractured skull ‘for teaching other religions to Muslim girls’

In East London, four men launched a horrific attack on a teacher in which they slashed his face […]

February 22, 2011

‘Action needed’ on forced marriage says abused teenager

The government is defending how it deals with forced marriage with one victim saying there is not enough […]

February 18, 2011

‘The Quran Is Our Law; Jihad Is Our Way’

In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan writes: “For a sense of the kind of Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood […]

February 17, 2011

‘Honour’ killer gets reduced sentence in Jordan

A Jordanian court handed down a reduced sentence to a 43-year-old man for killing his 16-year-old married niece […]

February 17, 2011

Swedish forced marriage laws ‘not strong enough’

Swedish laws against forced marriages and child marriages are not effective, the country’s migration board stated in a […]

February 16, 2011

Brave Bibi holds her head high

Dressed in skinny jeans and trendy Ugg boots, pretty Bibi Aisha strolls purposefully through New York’s bustling streets: […]

February 16, 2011

“Honor Killing” Jury Still Deliberating Faleh Almaleki’s Fate

Maricopa County jurors went home on Tuesday without reaching a verdict in the “honor killing” case of Glendale […]

February 16, 2011

Afghan Government Control of Women’s Shelters Worries Advocates

The Afghan government says it plans to take control of women’s shelters — a move strongly opposed by […]