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Showing posts with label violence against women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label violence against women. Show all posts
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Afghan Man Chops Off Wife's Nose and Lips For Disobeying Him

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Drugs and alcohol are haram (forbidden) in Islam, but those Afghan men love their heroin.  Not sure how they reconcile the use of hardcore d...
Thursday, August 02, 2012

Palestinian Women Protest Police After Man Murders Wife Seeking Divorce

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Domestic violence is as prevalent in the Arab/Muslim world as it is in the West. For all their religious piousness- praying and bowing to ...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Pakistan- Man Honor Kills Divorced Cousin For Having 'Suspicious Character'

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Watch out if you have a 'suspicious' character in Pakistan. And you're female. 21 year-old Mehwish was divorced by her husband...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

90-Year-Old Pakistani Woman Burns Her Daughter-In-Law Alive

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People often talk about troubles with their mother-in-laws. It's hard enough dealing with some in-laws, but when you have to live with t...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Men Forcing Wives To Undergo Female Genital Mutilation

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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is one of the most horrifying rituals still practiced today. And it's not just Muslims chopping off the ...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Another Afghan Woman Tortured By Husband And In-Laws

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Another case of wife torture in Afghanistan. According to Khaama Press, in the capital city of northern Baghlan province, Pul-e-Khumri , A...
Monday, March 19, 2012

18% of Young Asian Brits Support 'Honor' Based Violence

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A poll sponsored by the BBC found that of the 500 young Asian Brits surveyed, 18% (1 in 5) think it's okay to beat the heck out of wome...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Spanish Imam Who Called On Muslim Men To Beat Their Wives Under Investigation

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There are obviously some rather evolved members of a mosque in Terrassa, Spain,  because after the local imam encouraged the congregants to ...
Monday, February 20, 2012

Pakistan To Enact Tough Domestic Violence Law

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Here's some surprising news out of Pakistan:  the Senate is finally doing something to protect women and children against domestic viole...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Afghan Woman Strangled For Giving Birth To Third Daughter

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I just wrote a post about female gendercide , and how prevalent it is in China and India, Taiwan, Pakistan and South Korea. But it's not...
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Bangladeshi Man Chops Off Wife's Fingers For Pursuing A College Education

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An educated Muslim woman is often a threat to an ignorant, uneducated religious male in certain Muslim-majority countries. They prefer the...
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Thursday, December 01, 2011

Afghan Family Attacked With Acid After Daughter's Refusal Of Marriage

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Apparently it's not just women who are targets of acid attacks, men are also victimized, though not to the same extent. In the case of  ...