Turkey: “Human rights report plain wrong, according to critics”
— Hurriyet: “The feminist language adopted by the media in news about honor
killings should also be changed, and accurate religious information should take place in the media, according to the report”
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/11409554.asp?gid=244
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Afghan Cleric Defends Rape as “Democratic Right”
Afghan cleric defends marriage law that critics say legalizes marital rape — Mohammad Asif Mohseni
— says law legalizing marital rape and oppression of women justified as “democratic rights”
— asks “What does democracy mean?”
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/faith/42845637.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/11/afghan-cleric-defends-contentious-marriage-law-1/
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL468638.htm
— Comment: refuses to acknowledge that without the universal human rights
of equality and liberty are essential democractic values for a functioning “democracy”
Afghanistan Won’t Legalize Forced Marital Sex, Ambassador Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aU2fFXCtuvVw
Pakistan: Extremists Cleared of Rape of Christian Girl
Pakistan – Suspects in Rape of Christian Girl Cleared
— “Police have declared three Pakistani men innocent of raping a 13-year-old
Christian girl despite eye witness accounts and medical evidence indicating their guilt”
http://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=news&lang=en&length=short&idelement=5876&backpage=summaries
Pakistan: Eloping Niece Murdered by Extremist Uncle Over “Honor”
(Pakistan) Punjab: Uncle kills eloping niece over ‘honour’
— “A man allegedly killed his teenaged niece on Wednesday morning over ‘honour’ in the Shahdara Police precincts”
— “According to the locals of the area, victim Noreen of Haji Kot area was eloping with her paramour Kamran when Karamat Ali, girl’s uncle, intercepted the couple. They said Kamran fled in his rented car after seeing Karamat, who took the girl to his house and gunned her down. They said the girl’s family tried to hide the fact to avoid legal complications and save the accused, but some neighbour called the police.”
— “The accused is still at large.”
Denmark: Minority Youths Fear “Honor” Crime
Pakistan: Daughters Murdered by Extremist Father
(Pakistan) Police fail to arrest father – killer of three daughters
— village locals blame wife not reconciling with husband Rafiq as an excuse for husband murdering three daughters…
— “The father of Rafiq told this correspondent that he was not willing to carry any legal action against his son”
— “The old man contended that he did not want to lose his son as he (Rafiq) had no option but to kill his minor daughters”
(Pakistan) Minor girls ‘killed by father’ laid to rest
— 18 month old, 3 year old, and 4 year old girls strangled by father
— “a neighbour of Rafique, told Daily Times the accused was unhappy over having only daughters, and no son”
Russia/Chechnya – Extremist Justifies Polygamy, Calls for “Honor Killings” Against Women Who Are “Promiscuous”
(Russia) Chechnya: Kadyrov once again supports polygamy in Chechnya
— Kadyrov: but “if a young girl or a divorced woman is promiscuous, her brother kills her and her man”
Saudi Arabia: Law Says Beaten Woman Must Pay Husband for Divorce
(Saudi Arabia) Beaten woman to pay abusive husband for Sharia court divorce
“Noor is the youngest of eleven siblings. She got married to a Yemeni 17 years ago. She had a severe case of hernia and gallbladder stones. Her 38-year-old husband refused to treat her because the operation was costly. He used to beat her, abandon her and does not provide her with the basic needs of life.”
“‘I had two miscarriages because of his violence. My health deteriorated and he didn’t show me any mercy,’ said Noor. ‘I had to leave the house. I couldn’t take it anymore.'”
“A mother of four boys and a girl, Noor walked out of her husband’s house three years ago. Her husband refused to divorce her, leaving her with no choice but to ask for khula, a form of divorce in Shariah where the woman secures her divorce paying financial compensation to the husband that begins with a reimbursement of the dowry but often includes what the husband sees as his additional expenses for the marriage.”
Saudi Court Approve SMS Divorce
(Saudi Arabia) Shariah court approves SMS divorce
— “A Shariah court here has approved the divorce of a young Saudi woman in her 20s whose husband sent her an SMS text from Iraq saying he had divorced her.”
— “The husband, who is in Iraq to participate in what he described as ‘jihad,’ also telephoned two of his friends who witnessed his marriage and told them that he had divorced his wife.”