After initiating an international campaign to save the life of her Iranian namesake, human rights activist, Bodog Music recording artist and former Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam received confirmation Sunday that the murder charge against 19-year-old Nazanin Fatehi has been dropped.
Nazanin Afshin-Jam's relentless campaign included a petition signed by 330,000 people, countless speeches and rallies worldwide and months on the media circuit as well as support from the International Committee Against Execution, Amnesty International, Canadian members of Parliament, the European Union and the United Nations. The effort appears to have been successful and Nazanin Fatehi may be released from prison within a week.
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Showing posts with label Muslim law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muslim law. Show all posts
Monday, January 15, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Retrial
Holy mother ...
Story:
The 19-year-old girl sentenced to death by hanging in Iran last year is to be retried on Wednesday after a Canadian singer launched an international campaign to save her.
Nazanin Fatehi was sentenced to death a year ago, on 3 January 2006, after admitting having stabbed to death one of three men who tried to rape her and a 16-year-old relative. She was 17 at the time.
The pop singer and former Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam learnt of her case and has since become the figurehead of the campaign to have her freed.
Negar Azmudeh, a Canadian lawyer who has previously spoken out on Ms Fatehi's case, said that the fact that she and her niece were in a park in the evening may have some bearing on whether the defence is considered valid.
Ms Azmudeh cited a case where a woman was prosecuted for injuring her boss as he tried to rape her at work: "Because she had showed up at work on a Friday [a weekend day in Iran] they could not claim 'self-defence' because her presence at the office on a Friday when she knew the boss was there constituted her 'invitation' to be raped."
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Story:
The 19-year-old girl sentenced to death by hanging in Iran last year is to be retried on Wednesday after a Canadian singer launched an international campaign to save her.
Nazanin Fatehi was sentenced to death a year ago, on 3 January 2006, after admitting having stabbed to death one of three men who tried to rape her and a 16-year-old relative. She was 17 at the time.
The pop singer and former Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam learnt of her case and has since become the figurehead of the campaign to have her freed.
Negar Azmudeh, a Canadian lawyer who has previously spoken out on Ms Fatehi's case, said that the fact that she and her niece were in a park in the evening may have some bearing on whether the defence is considered valid.
Ms Azmudeh cited a case where a woman was prosecuted for injuring her boss as he tried to rape her at work: "Because she had showed up at work on a Friday [a weekend day in Iran] they could not claim 'self-defence' because her presence at the office on a Friday when she knew the boss was there constituted her 'invitation' to be raped."
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Uncovered meat
Here are the top three worst statements of 2006, according to statementbank.com.
What can a poor man possibly say, apart from the occasional 'wow!'; and sporting an ever-so-slightly raised eyebrow or two?
Of course, statements #1 and 2 are fantastic (... stupid, that is).
Still, #3 is the reason I've included these "Listen, I've gone way past beyond the point of being really stupid" statements here.
After all, if you can't blame "Mr P" (aka. "Junior"), it's got to be a she - right? Don't tell me sexual violence against women can have anything at all to do with how we men act, think, feel and communicate? No!
1. "There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet."
Libya’s leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (April 3, 2006).
2. "I am the Jesus Christ of politics."
Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister at the time (February 27, 2006).
3. "The uncovered meat is the problem … If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred."
Muslim leader Sheikh Taj Din al-Hilali, arguing that men cannot be blamed for brutal attacks on women (November 6, 2006).
And just to balance things a little, here's a great observation for you. This statement made it to #4 in the "Best Statement 2006" category:
4. All those parents who are preoccupied with making demands on schools and teachers should rather spend some of their effort on raising their own children, so they don't turn into anti-social little monsters.
Editorial in the Danish online publication "Ekstra Bladet." (March 11/12, 2006)
What can a poor man possibly say, apart from the occasional 'wow!'; and sporting an ever-so-slightly raised eyebrow or two?
Of course, statements #1 and 2 are fantastic (... stupid, that is).
Still, #3 is the reason I've included these "Listen, I've gone way past beyond the point of being really stupid" statements here.
After all, if you can't blame "Mr P" (aka. "Junior"), it's got to be a she - right? Don't tell me sexual violence against women can have anything at all to do with how we men act, think, feel and communicate? No!
1. "There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet."
Libya’s leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (April 3, 2006).
2. "I am the Jesus Christ of politics."
Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister at the time (February 27, 2006).
3. "The uncovered meat is the problem … If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred."
Muslim leader Sheikh Taj Din al-Hilali, arguing that men cannot be blamed for brutal attacks on women (November 6, 2006).
And just to balance things a little, here's a great observation for you. This statement made it to #4 in the "Best Statement 2006" category:
4. All those parents who are preoccupied with making demands on schools and teachers should rather spend some of their effort on raising their own children, so they don't turn into anti-social little monsters.
Editorial in the Danish online publication "Ekstra Bladet." (March 11/12, 2006)
Saturday, November 25, 2006
An International day
Just a quick reminder: Today, November 25, is declared by the United Nations as the 'International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.'
It could be interesting to note that the Taliban in Afghanistan may believe that they are passing a truly great gift to their woman. You see, they are discussing a change in one of their many strict laws and regulations.
At present, for a Taliban man to be found guilty of rape, the victim needs to have four male witnesses. Well, of course they have to be male, you can't trust a woman - we all know that ...
The wise, and heavily bearded leaders of the Taliban are talking back and forth if maybe - just maybe - one male witness is enough. As far as I know they haven't even begun to consider how many women would equal these male witnesses.
Boy, do we have a long way to go!
From thenews.com.pk: "When we talk about violence against women, the general notion is of physical violence, sexual or otherwise. But this is just one kind of violence that women all over the world are subjected to.
Violence takes different forms and dimensions. The psychological pressures that oppressive customs and traditions exert on women; lack of equal access to opportunities for self actualisation and economic independence; no control over reproductive choices etc. are all forms of violence that relegate that status of women second to that of men and restricts them from fulfilling their potential.
In fact all sorts of violence against women have their roots in the dynamics of gender relations that a society develops. And let's face it, gender relations have been historically unequal."
It could be interesting to note that the Taliban in Afghanistan may believe that they are passing a truly great gift to their woman. You see, they are discussing a change in one of their many strict laws and regulations.
At present, for a Taliban man to be found guilty of rape, the victim needs to have four male witnesses. Well, of course they have to be male, you can't trust a woman - we all know that ...
The wise, and heavily bearded leaders of the Taliban are talking back and forth if maybe - just maybe - one male witness is enough. As far as I know they haven't even begun to consider how many women would equal these male witnesses.
Boy, do we have a long way to go!
From thenews.com.pk: "When we talk about violence against women, the general notion is of physical violence, sexual or otherwise. But this is just one kind of violence that women all over the world are subjected to.
Violence takes different forms and dimensions. The psychological pressures that oppressive customs and traditions exert on women; lack of equal access to opportunities for self actualisation and economic independence; no control over reproductive choices etc. are all forms of violence that relegate that status of women second to that of men and restricts them from fulfilling their potential.
In fact all sorts of violence against women have their roots in the dynamics of gender relations that a society develops. And let's face it, gender relations have been historically unequal."
Friday, October 27, 2006
"Suggestive women"
Wow, this is one crazy dude - and not just any old crazy dude; Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali is Australia's most prominent Muslim cleric no less ...
I say deport this madman immediately, or tell him to shut the f*** up!
At least lock him up so he don't have to see all these "suggestive" women.
Story:
Australia's most prominent Muslim cleric was threatened with deportation today after he was reported to have said that women who "sway suggestively" and do not cover up can provoke sexual assault by men.
In a sermon marking the end of Ramadan, Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali told worshippers in Sydney that women who display their bodies were like "uncovered meat". He said that women should stay hidden at home, or wear the hijab, or Islamic scarf, in public.
Sheik Hilali's remarks are a clear reference to a high-profile trial involving a group of Muslim teenagers who committed a series of brutal gang rapes against Australian women in Sydney six years ago.
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I say deport this madman immediately, or tell him to shut the f*** up!
At least lock him up so he don't have to see all these "suggestive" women.
Story:
Australia's most prominent Muslim cleric was threatened with deportation today after he was reported to have said that women who "sway suggestively" and do not cover up can provoke sexual assault by men.
In a sermon marking the end of Ramadan, Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali told worshippers in Sydney that women who display their bodies were like "uncovered meat". He said that women should stay hidden at home, or wear the hijab, or Islamic scarf, in public.
Sheik Hilali's remarks are a clear reference to a high-profile trial involving a group of Muslim teenagers who committed a series of brutal gang rapes against Australian women in Sydney six years ago.
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