Director of Commission said the commission’s act merely protected the honor of the student and her family. … Read the rest

Religious police saw a man and a woman in a car and gave chase. The car crashed and the couple were killed.… Read the rest

‘It is time for the politically correct Europe to come to its senses and stop defending its democratic principles at all costs.’… Read the rest

Catholic and Muslim doctors fear ‘brutal’ interpretation that would not respect doctors’ rights to freedom of conscience or religion. … Read the rest

A woman was sitting with a male colleague, making ‘suspicious gestures.’… Read the rest

Some families left hurriedly, others chose to defy the religious police and ate the rest of their food on the floor.… Read the rest

What the BBC calls a ‘Muslim missionary group’ hopes to build a mosque big enough to hold 12,000.… Read the rest

FAO calls for greater allocation of resources to agriculture, then over-regulates biotechnology.… Read the rest

Zarei said to have been with six prostitutes when he was detained by members of his own force.… Read the rest

It is not necessary to believe in any narrative of progress to think liberal societies are worth resolutely defending. … Read the rest

‘The call to prayer will be part of Britain and Europe in the future,’ said Inayat Bunglawala.… Read the rest

But not much.… Read the rest

Reformist newspapers have been shut. The rest do what they are told. … Read the rest

‘You are groomed into understanding that your life is mapped out for you.’… Read the rest

In South Asia commercial sexual exploitation of children is widespread and worsened by gender discrimination.… Read the rest

A child rights organization founded to reduce the poverty, distress and vulnerability of slum life.… Read the rest

‘I wasn’t allowed to ever leave. I had to see 10 men a day. I didn’t know anything about men before.’ … Read the rest

Oil production shifts economies away from sectors that employ women, so oil keeps women down.… Read the rest