Human Rights lawyer Joanne Mariner argues that anti-terrorism laws have led to global trend in restrictions on free speech:
- Terrorism and Speech (Findlaw)
Senators vote down Bush’s plans to make warrantless wiretapping permanent, but seek to give the law a 30-day extension for further debate:
Turkish parliament seeks to make a move on easing the hijab ban by allowing university students to wear it, but restrictions on public civil servants will remain:
- Turkish MPs Plan Headscarf Reform (BBC News)
CS Monitor columnist Helena Cobban argues that peace between Israelis and Palestinians can’t be achieved without diplomatically engaging Hamas:
- No Way To Avoid Hamas Now (Christian Science Monitor)
Syria seeks to muzzle political reform by jailing prominent democratic activist Riad Seif:
- Syria Arrests Prominent Dissident (BBC News)
Disputed conversion case of dead Buddhist in Malaysia is the latest example of an increasing trend of legal bias against non-Muslims by deferring to so-called “shari’ah†courts:
- Malaysian Buddhists Lose Conversion Case (Associated Press/Washington Post)
- Pro-Muslim Tilt In Malaysia’s Courts (Christian Science Monitor)
Using the language of “family and the Koran†female Afghan entrepreneur Kamela Sediqi works to educate her fellow country men and women on how to run a business and be self-sufficient:
- Afghan Woman Is All About Business (Christian Science Monitor)
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