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Saudi Arabia’s Morality Police Get New Chief

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 [...]

Saudi Women Sending Government A Big Message On Driving

A Big Message

Reflecting on what’s happening in Saudi Arabia recently, it is easy to see that Saudi women (and some men too) are sending a big message to their own government.  Such a big message can be summarized simply as follows: It’s time to change.  But change what?  Well there is a big message for change in [...]

Saudi Woman: “Gown And Head Cover Are Symbols Of Backwardness”

Saudi Woman Arrested For Not Wearing Her Abaya

Saudi Arabia’s morality police recently arrested a 27-year old Saudi housewife because she was walking in public without her abaya.  But the arresting officers probably didn’t expect to hear words of defiance from this unnamed Saudi woman.  In the end, she was let off with a warning after she [...]

Aceh – When Morality Policemen Became Gang Rapists

The Rape On A Friday

When the policing of morality turns rogue, nothing can really be as shocking as this case in East Aceh, Indonesia.  Two members of the Wilayatul Hisbah – also known as the Sharia Police – in East Aceh have been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for raping a 20-year-old student while on duty.  [...]