Tags: Religious Law
The Law Society withdraws controversial Sharia guidance and apologises
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 2014
The sharia succession practice note has been withdrawn by the Law Society, following widespread criticism for gender discrimination. Read More »
Attempts to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan have been blocked by clerics in the parliament
Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013
Khalil Ahmad Shaheedzada, a conservative lawmaker for the Herat province, said parliament withdrew the legislation because of opposition from religious parties that considered the law un-Islamic. Read More »
Desperate Egyptian Christians discover the value of secularism
Posted: Wed, 07 Nov 2012
Egypt's newly-elected Coptic Christian pope said on Monday that he was alarmed at the overtly religious nature of the country's proposed new constitution. Read More »
Peers call for action over 'religious courts'
Posted: Tue, 23 Oct 2012
Peers in the House of Lords have expressed overwhelming support for a bill to limit the power of self styled 'religious courts'. Read More »
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish misogyny on the rise in Israel
Posted: Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Concerns are rising that gender segregation is on the increase inIsrael, especially in Jerusalem where ultra-Orthodox Jews are growing in numbers and strength. Read More »
