Bulletin of the Oppression of Women July 7-August 9, 2010July 7, 2010 India A woman alleges her father-in-law asked her to join flesh trade for giving birth to girls.July 8, 2010 Iran Iranians still facing death by stoning despite 'reprieve'. Fifteen could still die in horrific sentence after being allegedly convicted of adultery.July 9, 2010 Pakistan Women's Action...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women May 2 - 31, 2010May 2, 2010 France The burqa, or face-covering veil, is getting all the attention in the debate over Muslim immigrants in France. But another controversial tradition among some immigrants is less noticed and far more widespread: Polygamy.May 5, 2010 Iraq Sex slave girls face cruel justice in Iraq.May 10, 2010 Africa...

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Bulletin of the Oppression of Women April 16 - May 8, 2010 April 16, 2010Africa Former Zamfara governor Ahmed Sani Yerima who took a 13-year-old Egyptian girl as a fourth wife. April 18, 2010 Africa Women are persecuted for selling tea to support their families.April 19, 2010 UK A man who brutally murdered a nurse during a 'frenzied attack', has been sentenced to life in...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women March 21-April 17, 2010 March 21, 2010 UK A man has appeared in court charged with the "honour" killing of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase.March 24, 2010 Indonesia A man in Klaten, Central Java says he sold an underage girl as a prostitute in order to pay for his hair treatments.Indonesia Other 12-year-old girls...

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Bulletin of the Oppression of Women March 10 - March 25, 2010March 10, 2010 Saudi Arabia This report reviews the current attempts to reduce escalating conflicts over child bride marriages and in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Egypt In Egypt religious conservatism is growing.March 11, 2010 Canada Federal immigration officials say there's little they can do to stop "child...

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Bulletin of the Oppression of Women February 19, 2010 - March 7, 2010February 19, 2010 Saudi Arabia Saudi Cleric Muhammad Musa Al-Sharif defends the marrying off of under-age girls in Saudi Arabia.February 21, 2010 Yemen A 12-year-old is unable to divorce her husband of two years: "I'd rather die than go back to him".February 22, 2010 Saudi Arabia Prominent Saudi...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women February 5, 2010 - February 19, 2010February 5, 2010 Germany Mother of 4 is beheaded in an honor killing.February 6, 2010 Pakistan Muslim lawyers will "burn alive" anyone who defends a murdered 12 year old Christian girl.February 9, 2010 Denmark (Translated) According to a book by a Copenhagen employed prison imam, it's OK for a...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women January 22 - February 5, 2010North America January 22, 2010 US A Buffalo NY judge rejects the planned defense of 'Mo' Hassan accused of beheading his wife. January 26, 2010 Bahrain Lawmakers in Bahrain have no plans to close a loophole that allows girls below the age of 15 to be married. January 29, 2010 US...

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Bulletin of the Oppression of Women January 10 - January 24, 2010Europe January 10, 2010 UK Secret sharia weddings leave women open to abuse.January 12, 2010 UK A Muslim illegal immigrant was jailed for an 'ice cream van' rape.January 14, 2010 UK About Muslim child brides in Britain.January 15, 2010 Finland (translated) A Finnish report of honor...

Bulletin of the Oppression of WomenDecember 17, 2009 - January 8, 2010 Europe December 17, 2009 UK Mehmet Goren, the father of 15-year-old Muslim schoolgirl Tulay Goren, has been convicted of her murder and sentenced to serve a minimum of 22 years for the family "honour killing" in London. December 21, 2009 UK 'Honor' horror in England.December 27, 2009 UK...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women November 2, 2009 North AmericaOctober 15, 2009 USA Update on Rifqa Bary. October 20, 2009 USA If making Islam a "greater and more authentic part" of Muslim's lives results in the implementation of sharia law, based not in mythology but in contemporary practice, the predictable outcome is the furtherance of backwardness, repression,...

Untitled Document Bulletin of the Oppression of Women October 16, 2009 Facts without comments - we collect the dots, you connect them Please distribute this bulletin and send us events that you find Europe September 19, 2009 UK The Islamic Sharia Council wants to be recognized by the UK court system and have their decisions enforced by British courts....

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women September 25, 2009 Facts without comments - we collect the dots, you connect them Please distribute this bulletin and send us events that you findEurope July 23, 2009 UK A Muslim man is in critical condition after having acid poured down his throat in an "honor attack" for having a relationship with a married woman. Police have...

Bulletin of the Oppression of WomenFacts without comments - we collect the dots, you connect them Please distribute this bulletin and send us events that you find North America August 11, 2009 US A runaway teen fears her family after her conversion to Christianity. The teen says her life is in danger and she could be killed in an honor killing. Here's a video...

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Bulletin of the Oppression of Women, August 12, 2009 Facts without comments - we collect the dots, you connect them Please distribute this bulletin and send us events that you find. Mideast July 26, 2009 Gaza Strip A Gaza judge tells female lawyers to wear Muslim headscarves when they appear in court.July 29, 2009 Israel A father bludgeons his daughter with an...

Untitled Document Bulletin of the Oppression of Women, July 26, 2009 Africa July 13, 2009 Khartoum,Sudan A Sudanese women faces 40 lashes after being accused of wearing 'indecent' clothes. Several other women, who were also wearing trousers, pleaded guilty and had already received 10 lashes each. July 25, 2009 Sudan Feminists avert their gaze...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women July 11, 2009 Asia June 28, 2009 Thailand A female Buddhist teacher was shot dead by suspected insurgents in Thailand's restive Muslim south.June 29, 2009 Bangladesh, India A widow and a man were whipped following a fatwa issued by a religious leader for their alleged involvement in "anti-social activity".July 9, 2009...

Bulletin of the Oppression of Women, June 26, 2009 Europe June 18, 2009 Italy An Italian MP and Muslim women's rights activist gives evidence in court against a death fatwa issued against her. The fatwa is a claim of apostasy, which under Islamic law calls for the death penalty, and can be carried out by any Muslim at any time. June 23, 2009 UK New...

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BULLETIN OF THE OPPRESSION OF WOMEN, JUNE 16, 2009 Facts without comments We collect the dots, you connect themMid East June 1, 2009 Kuwait Two Kuwait female ministers don't wear the veil and fundamentalists walk out of Parliament.June 8, 2009 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's first female minister needs permission to appear on TV. Her life is still ruled by her male...

BULLETIN OF THE OPPRESSION OF WOMEN, June 2, 2009Facts without comments We collect the dots, you connect themMid-East May 23, 2009 Israel A father admits to shooting his daughter in an "honor" attack. May 24, 2009 Iraq Men prefer their wives to die rather than be touched by a male doctor or nurse.May 26, 2009 UAE A British woman, who is attempting to...