From a legal perspective “slavery” is categorized under criminal behavior. The elements of a criminal act, i.e. intent and knowledge as well as the act, are all applied in its analysis and judgment.
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سبق | "الشورى" يكذِّب شائعة موافقته على قيادة المرأة للسيارة - 0 views
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This article is in Arabic and I picked it from a Saudi newspaper called Sabq, the article defies what a western newspaper has published about easing the ban on woman driving in Saudi.
Interior Minister urges using machine guns against protesters in new leaks - Daily News... - 0 views
Saudi Arabia passes law on domestic violence - 0 views
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Human rights campaigners welcomed a landmark decision in Saudi Arabia to ban domestic violence. However, they urge caution. The law is a big step but there are many issues not being take into consideration. For example, the issues of rape within marriage. Further, how are women in particular supposed to report when they are abused if they have to go through their guardian for their every actions.
Second Class Citizens - 0 views
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In this Wall Street Journal opinion article, the authors tackle a controversial law that Netanyahu proposed. The law would officially declare Israel as a Jewish state and de-list arabic as the official language. As the authors declare, they are very much pro-Israel, but are ashamed of the law.
Think of the Children - 0 views
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In this Al Jazeera article, Israel's treatment of Palestinian children is highlighted and examined. The children, who throw rocks at walls and armored Israeli military trucks. are being arrested, beaten, and sentenced to months in military jails. Netanyahu's Nationality Law looks to only worsen this issue.
Egypt's Nationality Laws Are Sexist: Men Can Pass on Nationality to Their Wives, While ... - 0 views
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While Egyptian men could pass on their nationality to their wives, Egyptian women don't have the same right. One Twitter user, Salma El-Daly, vows to fight this law. She wanted to pass her Egyptian nationality on to her husband, who is British, but soon found out this was illegal for women, but not for men.
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While Egyptian men could pass on their nationality to their wives, Egyptian women don't have the same right. One Twitter user, Salma El-Daly, vows to fight this law. She wanted to pass her Egyptian nationality on to her husband, who is British, but soon found out this was illegal for women, but not for men.
allAfrica.com: Egypt: Discrimination By Law - 0 views
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Many Islamic laws truly promote discrimination against women.
Egypt should reject amendments - 0 views
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2015/03/hrw-egypt-should-reject-amendments-threatening-fair-trials.phpThis article from the jurist talks about the proposed amendments which would infringe upon the rig...
Social media backlash continues against Judge Nagy Shehata - Daily News Egypt - 0 views
Egyptian marriage law called 'legalized prostitution' - Marilyn Stowe Blog - 0 views
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A marriage law in Egypt is being condemned as "legalized prostitution" by women's rights activists. A foreign man who wants to marry a young Egyptian woman must pay for the privilege.
How Egyptian Women Are Fighting Absurd Rape And Abortion Laws - 0 views
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"Egypt ranks the second country in the world after Afghanistan in terms of sexual harassment". While the sexual harassment law is considered an accomplishment regarding women's rights in Egypt, there are many sections in the Egyptian penal code which still carry forms of discrimination against women. Organizations are helping women fight back. An example is HarassMap.
Israeli cabinet approves Netanyahu's bill giving national rights only to Jews - 0 views
Human trafficking or modern-day slavery | Arab News - 0 views
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If forced labor is defined as modern-day slavery, almost the entire international community would be involved in this crime, especially those countries that invite “guest workers.”
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This article compares human trafficking to slavery and gives a stance not typical to my other articles. The author supports the notion of "guest workers" and says if it were known as slavery, then the host country and the respective home country would both be an accomplice to the crime.
Women's Rights in Egypt - 0 views
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Anna Mahjar-Barducci talks about the passing of Khula Law and a law being drafted for marrying young girls as early as 14. Khula law would grant women the right to divorce and the other law would let girls marry young. -
There were laws going into affect that would propel Egypt into the middle ages. Islamic sharia law was denying women the right to divorce their husbands on their own terms.
Egypt: Women's Groups Put Forward 5 Draft Laws for New Parliament's Agenda - allAfrica.com - 0 views
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Article is about Women's right groups putting forward a number of drafts for new laws. These laws consist of personal status, domestic violence and human trafficking, municipal elections, child, and labour.
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