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Citing false rape claims, Hizbut Tahrir says women must prove sexual assault

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Women are required to prove rape under Islamic criminal law, Hizbut Tahrir Malaysia (HTM) said today as the hardline Islamist group claimed that most sexual assault cases involve false accusations. HTM also told a seminar on hudud that Islam does not accept DNA evidence and that one of the ways of proving rape instead is by obtaining either two male witnesses, or one male and two female witnesses. “The danger is that if the woman wants to betray other people, she commits adultery with a man, but when she regrets it, she reports to the police saying she was raped,” HTM spokesman U

Thai environmentalists pay for activism with their lives

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Jintana Kaewkao, a 53-year-old activist, shop-owner and mother of three, arrived at the district government office on March 12 ready for a fight. With local tensions rising over the planned construction of a steel manufacturing plant amid the wetlands and coconut trees of this seaside community of Bangsaphan, Thailand, more than 30 villagers had assembled in the morning heat. Most were women; some had toddlers in tow. They were ready to register their concerns over potential pollution, and a local conglomerate’s questionable land acquisitions, with the district leader. As usual, they w

Women, youth express support for peace process

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Women and youth groups also showed their support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as different events were held throughout the day to mark the anniversary of the signing of the peace deal. Listen to the statement that starts at the 1:00 minute mark...perfect Senator Grace Poe on Friday urged President Aquino to give Congress the opportunity to pass a constitutional version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) before convening a national peace summit. In a text message, Poe, an ally of the administration who got elected under Aquino's Yellow coalition, said it is good to have respected

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