Tag: rape
Syrian regime’s sexual violence may be prosecuted in Germany
On June 17, 2020, human rights advocates filed a potentially path-breaking complaint with the German federal public prosecutor: brought by the European...
Influential U.S. Imam faces criticism for his comments on the allegations...
The Muslim-American co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, Imam Zaid Shakir, has faced backlash for his now-deleted post on Facebook which suggested Sharia law should be applied in judging whether Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are credible.
Ethnonationalist mob violence in Chemnitz demonstrates far right strength
The slogan “We are the people!” (Wir sind das Volk!) was one of the iconic protest chants of the 1989 ‘peaceful revolution’. It helped...
Michigan Case Adds U.S. Dimension to Debate on Genital Mutilation
NYT Op ED:
The arrest of 3 doctors in Michigan for performing female genital mutilation prompted Tasneem Raja, 34, a journalist, to write about being...
