GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 12 March 2011 – International Conference on Women’s Rights, Sharia Law and Secularism – London

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SOURCE: One Law For All

26February2011 6:00amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The one day conference to mark International Women’s Day (12 March 2011) will discuss the adverse impact of religious laws on the status of women.

The conference will have sessions on Religion’s Impact on Women’s Rights (A discussion on whether religion is compatible with women’s rights, the limits of religious freedom and the intrusion of culture, religion and tradition on women’s status); Religion and Secularism (A discussion on whether religion and secularism are interdependent, complimentary or contradictory); and Religion and the Law (A discussion on religion’s intrusion in the law and on the importance of secularism).  A C Grayling will deliver the keynote address. There will also be a showing of Ghazi Rabihavi’s play ‘Stoning’ – ‘A very strong and powerful piece of work, beautifully constructed’ as described by Harold Pinter. (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Egyptian women suffer sexual harassment

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SOURCE: UPI

24February2011 12:31pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: CAIRO, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A human rights group says sexual harassment of women is an everyday occurrence on the streets of Cairo and doesn't happen only during a revolution.

In recent years, predatory packs of men have brutalized women at a number of public places, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

Catcalls, fondling, indecent exposure and other forms of sexual harassment by strangers are common, says Nehad Abdul Komsan, head of the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, a non-governmental organization that campaigns against abuse.

"There is increasing violence against women in our society," Komsan said.

In May 2005, government security officers were filmed tearing the clothes and pulling the hair of four women at a protest rally.

"After that, we saw dramatic change," said Komsan. "It was like a very clear message that anything was allowed. Women became an open target." (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: U.S. Hits Iranian Officials With Sanctions Over Rights Abuses

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SOURCE: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

23February2011 6:33pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The U.S. Treasury has slapped sanctions on the head of Iran's Basij militia and Tehran's chief prosecutor for human rights abuses in their country.

In a statement, the Treasury said the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij forces, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, and Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi were added to its Office of Foreign Assets Control blacklist.

The action subjects the two to visa sanctions, seeks to block any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction, and bans U.S. citizens from financial transactions with them. (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Is the Arab Middle East Really Ready for a True Revolution?

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SOURCE: News Real Blog

BY PHYLLIS CHESLER

14February2011 10:58amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Is the Arab Middle East really ready for a true revolution? A genuine uprising in the Muslim world which does not focus on the issue of women’s rights is not much of an uprising and does not bode well for a true democracy, one defined by the rule of law, a constitutional system of checks and balances, a separation of mosque and state, freedom of religion, a free press, universal education, individual human rights and freedom.

Miraculously, amazingly, a Saudi woman or a number of Saudi women have just launched a new and fabulous Facebook page. They call it Saudi Women Revolution. It features a white smurf-like figure joyfully throwing off her chains and has links to the Saudi women’s drive-in and to campaigns against child brides.

They are talking about arranging meetings in Jeddah and Riyadh.

Given what they know can happen to them: divorce, loss of custody, being honor murdered by their families, jail, torture (flogging), and murder (beheading, stoning), I must congratulate them for their awe-inspiring bravery. Alas, we do not have such brave women here.

I will also pray for their safety. (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: FAMILY OF MURDERED MEXICAN ACTIVIST ABDUCTED

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SOURCE: Amnesty International

11February2011 8:48amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Amnesty International has urged the Mexican authorities to investigate the whereabouts of three relatives of a murdered human rights activist who were abducted this week.

The abductions follow the killing of activist Josefina Reyes by unidentified gunmen in January 2010. Her brother Rubén Reyes was also shot dead last year.

Their sister Malena Reyes, brother Elías Reyes and Elías' wife Luisa Ornelas were kidnapped by armed men east of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua state, on Monday.

"We are gravely worried that Malena, Elías and Luisa are at risk of suffering the same fate as Ruben and Josefina Reyes, who appears to have been killed for daring to speak out against the explosion of violence in Mexico," said Rupert Knox, Mexico researcher at Amnesty International. (read full report)

 

 

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