Action

29/1/2004

Iraq: Protect Iraqi Women's Rights in Family Laws

WLUML strongly urges you to join Iraqi women's efforts and take action to oppose the Iraqi Governing Council's (IGC) 'Resolution 137' dated 29 December 2003 that proposes the introduction of Sharia law in personal status matters and to cancel all laws which are incompatible with this decision.

14/1/2004

UPDATE: Bangladesh: The position of the Ahmadiyya (Qadiani) community continues to deteriorate

The position of the Ahmadiyya (Qadiani) community in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate rapidly, raising grave concerns for their safety.

18/12/2003

Bangladesh: Ahmadiyyas (Qadianis) Under Attack: Violating the Right to Freedom of Religion

In the last few months, the Ahmadiyya (Qadiani) community in Bangladesh has been subjected to repeated assaults on its mosques in several places and on individual members of the community.

18/11/2003

UPDATE: Bahrain: The case against The Committee of Women’s Memorandum

On 11 November 2003, the High Court of Appeal decided not to transfer the case to the Constitutional Court but that the case would continue to be dealt with in the High Penal Court. The next hearing date has not yet been announced.

10/11/2003

UNIFEM funds threatened as Dutch propose "gender mainstreaming" to replace Women's Programs in the UN or at the National Level

Friends at Women's Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO) have issued the following alert for action.

11/9/2003

Bahrain: Defend members of the Committee of Women’s Memorandum

Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) strongly urges you to take action in support of the members of the Committee of Women’s Memorandum (Bahrain), other Bahraini intellectuals, and defenders of human and women’s rights.

21/3/2003

Morocco: Call for solidarity with Maria Makrem, Moroccan journalist under threat

The Democratic League for Women's Rights (LDDF) urge you to support Maria Makrem who was recently attacked and threatened by the Moroccan security services.

25/2/2003

India: Stand in solidarity with the women of Gujarat on 8th March

As you are probably planning activities around International Women’s Day, 8th March, WLUML strongly urges you to refocus international attention, protests and solidarity on the ongoing genocidal process taking place in the Indian state of Gujarat since late February 2002.

5/9/2002

Egypt: Trial of suspected homosexuals continues in Cairo

The second trial of 50 of the "Cairo 52" men continued in Cairo today. The 50 defendants include both those who were acquitted as well as those who were convicted in an earlier trial that ended November 14, 2001.

20/8/2002

Pakistan: Text of Federal Shariat Court judgment in Zafran Bibi case

The text of the detailed judgment released by the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) in the case of Zafran Bibi.