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Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to the Quebec’s “secularism law” disproportionately affecting Sikhs and Muslim women
01 Feb 2025 09:50 GMT
… Sikhs or hijab-wearing Muslim women from being hired as … Sikhs and hijab-wearing Muslim women.
The legislation forces people … them as being “other.”
Human rights advocates say the law contributes …
Harinder Mahil is a human rights activist and is secretary …
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World Hijab Day: Muslim women step up advocacy over rights violation
31 Jan 2025 04:22 GMT
… The Criterion Lagos District; International Muslim Women Union (IMWU); Islamic Medical Association … pluralism should be celebrated, Muslim women continue to face structural, … beliefs or have their fundamental human rights infringed upon during their …
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Bayelsa Women Groups Demand Arrest Of Vigilantes Over Assault On 71-Year-Old Widow
06 Feb 2025 17:35 GMT
… clear violation of her fundamental human rights. No belief or culture is … behalf of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN …
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Child rights advocates seek end to FGM
06 Feb 2025 12:32 GMT
… remained a severe violation of human rights, affecting over 230 million girls … Airat Ogungbenro, the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Oyo …
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5 South Asian Classical Dancers Who Resist Patriarchal Norms Through Their Dance Performances
05 Feb 2025 02:52 GMT
Dance is not only an art form; it is a tool for storytelling, resistance, and change. Dance has its own political economy. Throughout the history of South Asia, classical dance has always been connected with tradition and culture. But it remains accessible …
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Section 33 of the Canadian Charter lets the government legally violate your rights
05 Feb 2025 04:27 GMT
… certain components of one’s human rights. When section 33 is invoked … religious symbols, which specifically targeted Muslim women wearing hijab and also forbade … been used to infringe on human rights and proven to be nothing …
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 27, 2025 To February 02, 2025
03 Feb 2025 14:56 GMT
… cases registered under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights … Details: Kuki Organization For Human Rights Trust v. Union of … Details: Indira v. State Human Rights Commission | SLP(C) No … yrs.
Case Details: Rohingya Human Rights Initiative (Rohringya) and Ors …
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Baranyai: Supreme Court to hear challenge of Quebec Bill 21
02 Feb 2025 05:29 GMT
… models in respected professions, particularly Muslim women who wear hijab.Advertisement 2 … : What good are the fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Charter of …
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The dangerous synergy of Pakistan’s ‘exported extremism’ and UK’s crisis of integration
01 Feb 2025 15:00 GMT
… most profoundly affected are non-Muslim women in Pakistan, particularly from … célèbre, drawing widespread condemnation from human rights organisations. Despite being acquitted by … on the intersection of conflict, Muslim women, and religion. Views expressed …
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Emilia Pérez Star Karla Sofía Gascón Issues Apology Over Racist and Islamophobic Tweets
31 Jan 2025 20:15 GMT
… beliefs of morons that violate human rights.” In a post from 2020 … burka, Gascón sarcastically wrote that Muslim women are “so respected they are …