A German Judge Bans Judaism, Islam|
A Cologne court has decreed that a child’s circumcision is “bodily harm” and thus verboten. Unless the German Bundestag intervenes, which it has pledged to do, about four million Muslims and 100,000-plus Jews will have to practice a central part of their religion in the catacombs of Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
Dutch upper house rejects ban on ritual slaughter|
(Via Islamophobia-Watch.com)
The Dutch upper house, the Senate, on Tuesday rejected a bill that would have banned the ritual slaughter of animals and had been criticised by both Muslim and Jewish groups.
Police Blotter Bob and the Banning of Irshad Manji’s “Allah, Liberty & Love” in Malaysia|
Firstly, I want to point out that I do not support the Malaysian government’s decision to ban the Malay translation of Irshad Manji’s latest book, considering I believe in near-absolute freedom of speech.
Arguments to take place in Oklahoma over ban on Islamic law in courts|
(CNN) — A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on a temporary restraining order against an Oklahoma referendum that would ban the use of Islamic religious law in state courts. Oklahoma voters approved the amendment during the November elections by a 7-3 ratio.
French Students Protest Burqa Ban With High Heels, Mini-Shorts|
Two French students have discovered a creative way to protest against the burqa ban in France — walking around the streets of Paris in a niqab, high heels and mini-shorts. (via Telegraph)
Rabah Ghezali: France’s Illegal Ban of the Burqa|
After months of controversy, the French Senate recently adopted the law banning the burqa — the enveloping outer garment worn by women to conceal their bodies from head to toe in some Islamic traditions — in public spaces.
