Archive for December, 2009
Iran: Many Thousands Reportedly Challenge Iranian Regime, Violence After Funeral
– Hundreds of thousands challenge Iranian regime — “Mourners chant anti-government slogans at funeral of dissident cleric Ayatollah Montazeri.” –
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Jury finds White guilty on 4 counts: Neo-Nazi William A. White found guilty on charges of making threats, but acquitted on 3 other counts
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Germany: Nazi Trial of John Demjanjuk Continues, Unmoved by Grief of Victims
– Deutsche Welle: “Relatives of Holocaust victims tell of their grief in Demjanjuk trial” – Deported from Cleveland area, John Demjanjuk is alleged to have assisted in the murder of
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Somalia: London Times on Somali “Sharia Courts” and Human Rights Abuses
Somalia: West warns that Somalia is becoming a haven for international terrorists – London Times: “Its Sharia courts have
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OIC Losing Support in United Nations
CNS reports: “The latest in a string of religious defamation resolutions considered by the General Assembly and human rights bodies over the past decade saw more countries than ever oppose the measure.” “The resolution passed by
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UK: Columnist “Stop Tiptoeing” Around 17,000 “Honor Crimes” Per Year
UK’s Poorna Shetty: “Stop tiptoeing around ‘honour’ killings” – Poorna Shetty: “‘Honour’
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International Campaign Against Honour Killing (ICAHK) web site relaunch
International Campaign Against Honour Killing (ICAHK) web site relaunch — after attacks, hacking over the summer – R.E.A.L. and ICAHK had joint rally at U.S. Capitol against “honor
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Indonesia: Women Urgently Finding New Clothes to Meet Sharia Standards to Avoid Arrest
Indonesia’s Jakarta Globe: “Dressing to Impress Aceh’s Shariah Police” – Jakarta Globe: “Women are revamping their wardrobes in West Aceh to conform to the new Shariah regulation.” –
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Saudi Arabia: “Domestic abuse goes unreported due to sensitivity”
Saudi Arabia: “Domestic abuse goes unreported due to sensitivity” – Arab News: “women and children still find it difficult to report abuse to the authorities or accept there
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Pakistan: Blasphemy Accused Christian Languishing in Prison
BosNews reports: “Christian Man Languishing In Pakistan Jail” – “A Christian man has been languishing for over three years in a Pakistan jail on charges of “blasphemy against Islam”
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