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June 4, 2012

Muslim girl allegedly killed by her parents faced traumatic last months

SHAFILEA Ahmed’s weight plunged to just five stone (70 US lbs., 31 kg) after she drank bleach in […]
June 4, 2012

Pakistani British girl may have been killed by parents ‘for dating boys’

A Muslim teenager was murdered by her parents because she refused to let them “crush her will” and […]
June 4, 2012

Swedish school district criticized for ‘special treatment’ of Muslim girls.

A Swedish school district has sparked outrage for striking a deal with local Muslim groups ensuring Muslim students […]
June 4, 2012

Guinean couple charged in France for genital mutilation

A couple of Guinean origin went on trial here Tuesday accused of carrying out what France considers genital […]
June 4, 2012

In Bristol, UK, officials have launched an anti-female genital mutilation campaign to combat the practice.

The latest campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Bristol has been launched by the city’s safeguarding children’s […]
June 4, 2012

Saudi woman defies Saudi religious police over nail polish

A Saudi woman has defied Saudi religious police over the issue of wearing nail polish. Via:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUUOYRLW3k&feature=player_embedded]
June 4, 2012

Mayo Clinic pediatrician departs amid female genital mutilation controversy

A Mayo Clinic pediatrician whose remarks regarding female genital mutilation ignited online controversy no longer works for Mayo […]
June 4, 2012

The BBC profiles Muslim women who are victims of polygamy.

The BBC profiles Muslim women who are victims of polygamy. Via:[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18252958]
June 4, 2012

A Pakistani woman has been given a new nose more than 32 years after she was attacked by her razor-wielding husband.

A Pakistani woman has been given a new nose more than 32 years after she was attacked by […]
June 4, 2012

In a critique of moral relativism, British commentator James Bloodworth writes that “A bikini is not the same as a niqab”.

In a critique of moral relativism, British commentator James Bloodworth writes that “A bikini is not the same […]
June 4, 2012

Six out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and polygamy that contradicted Swedish law, a media investigation has revealed.

Six out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and […]
June 4, 2012

Phyllis Chesler appeals to US authorities to do more in Texas “honor” killing case of Sarah and Aminah Said

Phyllis Chesler writes: European law enforcement is far more evolved [than U.S. law enforcement] in terms of how […]
June 4, 2012

Risk of renewed push for FGM in Egypt

Egyptian human rights groups and female activists are alarmed at renewed parliamentary calls to revive the practice of […]
May 23, 2012

In an “honor” killing case, a young woman has told a court in England that as a child she witnessed her 17-year-old sister being murdered by their parents after a months-long quarrel about the teen’s Westernized lifestyle.

In an “honor” killing case, a young woman has told a court in England that as a child […]
May 11, 2012

For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary Prize by the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin, Germany.

For her courage and her commitment to freedom, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been awarded the Axel Springer Honorary […]