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Sharia Law In Aceh – Too Severe Or Too Lax?

Introduction Of Sharia Law In Aceh

Unlike other parts of Indonesia, the province of Aceh has Islamic law added to its penal code. In 2001,some Sharia-inspired byelaws were put into effect in Aceh and a form of Sharia was formally introduced in 2003. Aceh has long been a conservative Muslim area, and is thought to be the [...]

Saudi Women Ask, Why Drive?

The Ban On Women Driving In Saudi Arabia

A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia was introduced in the 1990s after 49 women, together with their husbands and brothers, drove round Riyadh in a convoy of 15 cars, all driven by women, in an attempt to bring up the issue of allowing women to drive. Before [...]

Law Prevails Over Religious Custom In New Jersey

The Case Of Non-Consensual Sex In New Jersey

An appellate court in New Jersey, USA, has reversed a judgment of a lower court in New Jersey. The case concerns a Muslim couple who had migrated from Morocco to New Jersey a month after their arranged marriage in July 2008, when the wife was only 17. The wife’s [...]