Action

17/8/2005

UPDATE: Iraq: Protect Iraqi women's rights in the new Iraq Constitution

WLUML urges you to continue writing to the Iraqi authorities, insisting they listen to Iraqi women's demands for a constitution that secures the rights and liberties of all Iraqi people and especially of Iraqi women.

6/8/2005

Iraq: Protect Iraqi women's rights in the new Iraq Constitution

Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) strongly urges you to support Iraqi women's demands for a constitution that secures the rights and liberties of all Iraqi people and especially of Iraqi women.

28/6/2005

UPDATE: Bahrain: The main case against Ghada Jamsheer has been dismissed

WLUML has learned that the main case against women's rights activist Ghada Jamsheer has been dropped on the grounds that it was illegally brought against her by the Public Prosecution.

11/6/2005

Bahrain: Take action in support of Ghada Jamsheer and defenders of human and women’s rights

WLUML has received an urgent request from The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) calling for support for women’s rights campaigner Ms. Ghada Jamsheer.

30/5/2005

UPDATE: Canada: Support Canadian women's struggle against Shari'a Courts

The undersigned Canadian associations call for support in their struggle against the introduction of religious arbitration courts for family matters in Canada.

5/5/2005

UPDATE: Turkey: Muyeser Gunes and members of Mothers for Peace are free

Thanks to international pressure, solidarity and support, Muyeser Gunes and the members of Mothers for Peace have been released.

28/4/2005

Turkey: Demand the release of members of the Peace Caravan

WLUML has received a call for action from friends in Women in Black Leuven (Belgium) to demand the immediate release of Muyeser Gunes of the association Mothers for Peace and of the other members of the Peace Caravan held in Turkish prisons awaiting trial.

21/4/2005

Turkey: Action alert to eliminate gender discrimination and human rights violations in the new Turkish Penal Code

WLUML has received a call for action from friends in Turkey following the recent Turkish Penal Code reform and urges you to respond.

18/4/2005

UPDATE: Bangladesh: The situation of the Ahmadiyya (Qadiani) community is deteriorating rapidly

WLUML again urges you to respond with increased pressure on the Bangladesh Government regarding their duty to protect minority communities.

6/4/2005

Canada: Support Canadian women's struggle against Shari'a Courts

WLUML asks you URGENTLY to send letters of support to Canadian women’s organisations, in particular organisations of women whose families come from Muslim societies, in their struggle to resist the introduction of so-called ‘Shari’a Courts’ in the resolution of family matters in Canada.