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"Taliban Will Have To Follow True Sharia Law", Says Mehbooba Mufti
The Taliban, which has taken over the reins of Afghanistan, must follow true Sharia (Islamic law), which guarantees rights of all, including women, Jammu and Kashmir's Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday.
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Saudi Police Arrest Woman For Posting Picture Without Veil On Twitter
Police in the Saudi capital said on Monday they had arrested a woman for taking off her veil in public and posting pictures of her daring action on Twitter.
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Denial Of Rights To Women Is Against Sharia: Union Minister MJ Akbar
Denial of gender rights is against the sharia law and no state can be modern without gender freedom, Union Minister MJ Akbar said today.
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Rights Groups Slam Afghan Lashings Over Adultery
Rights groups have condemned the public flogging of a man and a woman convicted of adultery in Afghanistan, calling for an investigation into the "abhorrent" incident which sparked anger online.
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Women's Groups Slam 'Discriminatory' UK Advice on Sharia Wills
Women's rights activists have accused the professional body representing lawyers in England and Wales of endorsing discrimination against women by refusing to withdraw its guidance on sharia wills.
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Saudi Beheads Yemeni for Rape, Murder
Saudi authorities beheaded a Yemeni today for raping and murdering two women, the interior ministry said.
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In US and Abroad, New Focus on Anti-Women Violence
Even as they decry the violence and the abundance of misogynistic rhetoric, women's rights activists see reasons for hope.
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"Taliban Will Have To Follow True Sharia Law", Says Mehbooba Mufti
The Taliban, which has taken over the reins of Afghanistan, must follow true Sharia (Islamic law), which guarantees rights of all, including women, Jammu and Kashmir's Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday.
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Saudi Police Arrest Woman For Posting Picture Without Veil On Twitter
Police in the Saudi capital said on Monday they had arrested a woman for taking off her veil in public and posting pictures of her daring action on Twitter.
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Denial Of Rights To Women Is Against Sharia: Union Minister MJ Akbar
Denial of gender rights is against the sharia law and no state can be modern without gender freedom, Union Minister MJ Akbar said today.
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Rights Groups Slam Afghan Lashings Over Adultery
Rights groups have condemned the public flogging of a man and a woman convicted of adultery in Afghanistan, calling for an investigation into the "abhorrent" incident which sparked anger online.
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Women's Groups Slam 'Discriminatory' UK Advice on Sharia Wills
Women's rights activists have accused the professional body representing lawyers in England and Wales of endorsing discrimination against women by refusing to withdraw its guidance on sharia wills.
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Saudi Beheads Yemeni for Rape, Murder
Saudi authorities beheaded a Yemeni today for raping and murdering two women, the interior ministry said.
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In US and Abroad, New Focus on Anti-Women Violence
Even as they decry the violence and the abundance of misogynistic rhetoric, women's rights activists see reasons for hope.
