Forced disappearances key problem
Source: The Daily Star The United States has identified forced disappearances, discrimination against marginalised groups, and poor working conditions and labour rights are the significant human rights problems in Bangladesh.…
Russian Parliament Moves Ahead On Anti-Blasphemy Measure
the two-way: Scott Neuman. Russia’s parliament has given preliminary approval to an anti-blasphemy bill that would make it a crime to offend religious feelings. The BBC reports that the bill was…
SPEEDING CAMERAS ARE A SCAM, JUDGE: MSN NEWS
Judge: Town’s speeding cameras are ’3 Card Monty’ scam AP Photo: Rick Bowmer. Traffic cameras: A pair of traffic cameras in Elmwood Place, Ohio. IMAGE An Ohio judge says Elmwood…
If Prophet Muhammad Had His Way, There Would Be No Guantanamo Bay
Source/Credit: Huffington Post: By Faheem Younus Sen. Mitch McConnell is guilty on both counts: What he believed to be news was a joke, and what he missed was the real news.…
Aceh Muslim Stands By Lawsuit Against Loud Mosque Speakers
The Jakarta Globe: A 75-year-old man in Aceh has filed a controversial lawsuit against local religious officials alleging that the noise from a nearby mosque’s six loudspeakers has negatively impacted…
US Supreme Court recognized four Prophets as Great Law-Givers, in 1932
Epigraph: “Say, ‘We believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the…
Benjamin Franklin: ‘Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed!’
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Epigraph: “And as for the man who steals and the woman who steals, cut off their hands in retribution of their offence…
Why Ban Cousin Marriages?
Einstein married Elsa Löwenthal — his first cousin, in 1919 Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. Faheem Younus: Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist Never go to a barber shop while…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Islam!
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.”…
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion
Editor’s comments As a Muslim, I believe that abortion after 24-28 weeks of pregnancy should be illegal as baby is viable and should be regarded as fully human. Abortion should be allowed in case of…
The Right to have Children
By Paul Kokoski I have enclosed the following letter for publication. Please let me know if you intent to print it. Thank you. I am disappointed that homosexual partners Elton…
Democracy and Freedoms in Islam
By Sinem Tezyapar Surely, one of the most debated topics of the day is how Muslims view Christians and Jews, the rights of religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries, and whether…
Bangladesh: Why Should Judicial Independence Be Delayed?
Source: Scoop Independent News Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 4:03 pm Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-010-2013 January 8, 2013 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights…
Different Faces of Prof. Tahir ul Qadri: You be the Judge!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Epigraph: “Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth glorifies Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise. O…
Video: Islamic Concept of Freedom of Speech
Speech by Harris Zafar at the USA West Coast 2012 Annual Convention on the 29th December 2012.…
Valuing Chastity and Human Rights: A Texas Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Infecting a Woman With HIV
Source: Huffington Post A Texas man who had unprotected sex multiple times with a woman, despite knowing that he carried HIV, received a 15-year prison sentence for infecting her with…
Dutch Parliament to Remove Blasphemy Law
Dutch Parliament To Revoke Blasphemy Law A court ruled in 2011 that Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders had the right to criticize Islam. By Frud Bezhan November 29, 2012 Insulting God…
Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami being outlawed soon
Source: The Blitz While Bangladesh Election Commission has already served notice on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami asking it to make some changes in its party’s charter which do not conform to…
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