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Honor Killing Is Not Islamic The case in Canada of Mohammad Shafia and his wife, who, together, with their son, killed three of the couple’s daughters and Mohammad Shafia’s first wife in a polygamous marriage, has prompted the Muslim community in Canada to try to dispel the view that honor killing is Islamic. A concerted action of [...] Charged With Blasphemy And Possibly Also Falsifying Documents Alexander Aan, a 31-year-old civil servant in the Dharmasraya regency of West Sumatra, who was arrested and charged with blasphemy about a fortnight ago, may now face second charge, that of falsifying documents. The first charge came about because of what Alexander Aan wrote on the Facebook fan page, [...] Court Judgments Carnita Matthews, whose case concerning the wearing of a burka has gone through three Australian courts, has lost the last round. She had first been convicted in 2010 of making a false statement to the police, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. She then applied for costs, but the judge has ruled against it. Conviction [...] Change In Leadership Of Morality Police In Saudi Arabia Normally the appointment of a new police chief will not attract much attention outside of the country concerned. However, King Abdullah’s appointment of a new head for Saudi Arabia’s morality police has had commentators and women’s rights activists speculating about what it will mean for reforms in that [...] Second Blow To Attempt To Ban Sharia Law In Oklahoma The people of Oklahoma have received a second blow to their attempt to block the state’s courts from considering international or Islamic law in their judgments. In November 2010 a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to introduce such a ban was backed by 70% of voters. [...] Hate Crimes A hate crime is one perpetrated against a victim because he or she is perceived to belong to a certain social group – usually a group defined by race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, or political affiliation. In March 2010, the law in the UK against hate crimes was amended to take into account homophobia. [...] |
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