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Women blamed for surge in Egypt rapes
Legalbrief 27 March 2013
The sheer number of women sexually abused and gang raped in a single public square had become too big to ignore. Conservative Islamists in Egypt's new political elite were 
Muslim Bikini Model Maryam Basir Enjoys Her Moment
New York Observer 27 March 2013
By Zev Chafets
Moving through Midtown Manhattan on a summer afternoon with Maryam Basir was an opportunity to walk a few blocks in someone else’s shoes—in this case, peep-toe oxford platforms
Islam: 80% of French public favor tougher anti-veil laws
ANSAmed 26 March 2013
The Islamic veil is still very much a national controversy, data from a front-page BVA survey in Le Parisien newspaper showed on Monday. More than 80% of respondents favor
Islamic Dogs of War - The Use Of Gang-Rape to Subjugate Infidels and Those that Resist
Right Side News 26 March 2013
Bare Naked Islam: A 28-year-old beautiful beautician traineee was arrested at a major demonstration in Tehran, imprisoned for a thefaceofrapecouple of weeks, of course raped repeatedly. Her body was found outside of Tehran in a shallow grave, partialy burnt. Police advised parents to keep quiet. The lovely face of resistance.
Amina FEMEN: 19-Year-Old Tunisian Girl Faces Death Threats Over Topless Pictures
PolicyMic 26 March 2013
By Roy Klabin
A prominent Tunisian cleric has called for a 19-year-old female activist to be "quarantined and stoned to death" because the topless pictures she posted could soon become an
Over 900 communities abandoned female circumcision in Gambia
StarAfrica.com 26 March 2013
FGM/C is defined as "the practice that involves partial or total removal or alteration of the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons.” From 2007 to 2011,
Women with five children to retire 10 years earlier
Today's Zaman 25 March 2013
By ISA YAZAR, ANKARA
Women with five children or more will be able to retire 10 years earlier than other female workers as part of a campaign by the government to promote having children due to a
Mother accused of burning daughter in 'honor violence' incident
Waterbury Republican American 25 March 2013
By Ihosvani Rodriguez
A mother burned her teenage daughter with a hot knife to punish her for talking to a boy she met online, an act that defied her parents' wishes for her to marry a cousin,
Top Saudi cleric says Twitter is for clowns
Aljazeera.com 25 March 2013
Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has criticised the microblogging website Twitter, calling it "a council for jokesters" and a place for unjust, incorrect messages. Grand
One in Six UK Teachers Unaware Female Genital Mutilation is Illegal
Hannah Osborne 21 March 2013
By Hannah Osborne
One in six teachers does not know female genital mutilation is illegal in the UK, even though they are obliged to safeguard children from this risk. The NSPCC has warned
Ignoring Rape in Syria
Bulletin Of The Oppression Of Women 19 March 2013
By Asma Marwan
The past several weeks have been filled with news reports about the catastrophic proportions of the Syrian refugee crisis. One news report after another describes
Women face discrimination: Qatari artist
Peninsula Online 19 March 2013
By RAYNALD C RIVERA
DOHA: Despite advances they have made in various fields, women in this region and around the world still suffer discrimination, said Qatari artist Amal Al Aathem who opened a
SC jail decides to let Muslim women wear hijab
Islamist Watch 15 March 2013
The largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group in the country announced Thursday that the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center had decided to allow Muslim female inmates to wear
Muslim Brotherhood rants against draft UN document against violence to women
Elder of Ziyon 14 March 2013
From AP: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood sharply criticized an anticipated U.N. document on combatting violence against women, saying on Wednesday that it was "deceitful,”
FGM a 'growing threat in the US'
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 14 March 2013
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming a growing issue in the US, according to a new report. The World Health Organziation states that an estimated 140 million women
14 March 2013: International Day to Defend Apostates and Blasphemers
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain 13 March 2013
Press Release
Countless individuals accused of apostasy and blasphemy face threats, imprisonment, and execution
Blasphemy laws in over 30 countries and apostasy laws in over 20 aim primarily to restrict thought, expression and the rights of Muslims, ex-Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
On 14 March 2013, we, the undersigned, call for an international day of action to defend apostates and blasphemers worldwide by highlighting ten cases though there are countless more.
Esman: Turkey Placing Islam Above Child Welfare
The IPT Blog 13 March 2013
The government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants immigrant Turkish children adopted by non-Muslims in Europe removed from their new homes and given to
Female Genital Mutilation Replaced With Alternative Rite in Kenya
The Epoch Times 13 March 2013
By Denise Darcel
The Maasai tribe of Kenya has shown the traditional rite of passage for girls of female circumcision can be replaced with a new tradition. The Alternative Rite of Passage
Wilders & PVV Issue report on Violence Against Women in Islam
Geert Wilders Weblog 12 March 2013
- The Dutch Freedom Party (PVV) issued a report today on Violence Against Women in Islam ("Geweld tegen vrouwen binnen de islam" ) . See the report in Dutch, here. The occasion is April 8th, International Women's Day
Geert Wilders and fellow PVV parliamentarian, Joram van Klaveren state that in a civilized society it is no option to ignore this situation or abandon these women. "In order to permanently end this misery in the Netherlands, female Muslims will have to liberate themselves from the prison of Islamic violence and choose for freedom," they write.
Turkey: Police force woman to strip naked at police station
Today's Zaman 12 March 2013
A 23-year-old university student was allegedly forced to strip naked at a police station and videotaped during the process after she was summoned to testify after taking part
