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HEATHER KLEIN: If Muslim nations can reject the burka, why can’t the West?
26 Oct 2025 12:04 GMT
… women entirely. The burka, an all-encompassing veil that hides every … certain hijab styles and face veils, and Tunisia prohibited the niqab … to cover their faces. Islam calls for modesty, for … Article content
Supporters of the burka often insist that women “ …
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Spanish Court Acquits Priests Charged with ‘Hate Speech’ Against Islam
23 Oct 2025 01:40 GMT
… Edidi, who wore a hijab during an Islamist terrorist … in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which ruled against … of expression and discourse criticizing Islam.
In December 2016, Ballester … “The Necessary Dialogue with Islam,” Focus on Western Islamism …
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Justice as a Compass — Mandela’s legacy, Palestine’s struggle and the ethics of global solidarity
26 Oct 2025 10:00 GMT
… in Falasteen has pierced the veil of Maya, showing the underlying … fight for the affirmation of human rights: from the slave trade, to …
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The war in Gaza is supposed to be over. But be warned: without truth and justice, it will never truly end
26 Oct 2025 08:06 GMT
… , apparently keen to draw a veil over the shaming events of … by the UN, many governments, human rights groups, legal scholars and informal …
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How can the British Establishment maintain credibility in proscribing a non-violent direct action group as a terrorist organization?
25 Oct 2025 22:24 GMT
… has lost the narrative. The veil has been lifted on this … Children, has been involved in human rights issues for a number of …
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Does France Have Independent Media?
24 Oct 2025 19:01 GMT
… nudge the European Court of Human Rights off its “cultural” crutch, pushing … raw expression. ARCOM’s protection veil is a freeze-out machine …
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Vice and Virtue Ministry Rejects HRW Report on Media Restrictions
24 Oct 2025 18:21 GMT
… rejected the recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleging severe restrictions … Islamic hijab and work in gender-segregated environments.
Saif-ul-Islam Khyber … by the ministry."
Recently, Human Rights Watch reported a decline in …
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‘It Was Just An Accident’ Director Jafar Panahi On The Real-Life Torture And Oppression Behind The Film: “We Still Have Been Able To Find A Way”
24 Oct 2025 10:17 GMT
… the Iranian political journalist and human rights campaigner who was incarcerated at … shield their faces with a veil. There are instances where the … Shiva is seen without the hijab. It’s powerful symbolism.
… who sought to overturn the hijab ruling. “A lot of …
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Hacked by Iran, this Toronto activist fears 'the Salman Rushdie syndrome'
24 Oct 2025 10:14 GMT
… radar,” Iranian dissidents told human rights activist Raheel Raza. … for banning the Islamic hijab and burqa in public … in Islam, confront violence and bigotry, and defend human rights,” it … to discredit journalists, activists, human rights militants and so on — …
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Cultural Relativism’s Veiled Ugliness
24 Oct 2025 04:31 GMT
… dangers to ethical consistency, human rights advocacy, and the functioning … the efforts of international human rights organizations but also … mirrors John Rawls’ famous “veil of ignorance”: if you … standards, such as human rights and equal protection under …