Istanbul TV Preacher Gets 8,658-Year Jail Term For Sexual Assault: Report
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November 2022
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Thailand Appoints Pateemoh Sadeeyamu, First Muslim Woman Governor In Troubled
South
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Philippines Declares Feb. 1 as National Hijab Day
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Omani Women Partners In March To Prosperity
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Dar Al Atta’a Inks Pact To Support, Empower Rural Omani Women
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Swat Girls Win Inter-Region Women Games Trophy
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Iranian Police Open Fire At Tehran Metro Station And Beat Women On Train
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Ethiopian Woman Among Seven Executed In Kuwait In Rare Mass Execution
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Quebec Court Of Appeal To Evaluate Whether Secularism Law Unfairly Targets
Muslim Women
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Istanbul
TV Preacher Gets 8,658-Year Jail Term For Sexual Assault: Report
Last year, the 66-year-old was sentenced to 1,075
years. (File)
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November
16, 2022
Istanbul:
An Istanbul court Wednesday sentenced a Muslim televangelist who surrounded
himself with scantily clad women he called "kittens" to 8,658 years
in prison in a retrial, local media reported.
Adnan
Oktar led television programmes surrounded by women wearing lots of makeup and
little clothes as he preached creationism and conservative values.
Last
year, the 66-year-old was sentenced to 1,075 years for crimes including sexual
assault, sexual abuse of minors, fraud and attempted political and military
espionage.
But
that ruling was overturned by an upper court.
During
the retrial, Istanbul high criminal court sentenced Oktar to 8,658 years in
prison on several charges including sexual abuse and depriving someone of their
liberty, the Anadolu news agency reported.
The
court also sentenced 10 other suspects to 8,658 years in prison each, the
agency said.
Oktar,
whom critics see as the leader of a cult, gained notoriety for his programmes
on the online A9 television channel and had regularly been denounced by
Turkey's religious leaders.
In
a major crackdown on his group, he was taken into custody in Istanbul in 2018
as part of a probe by the city's police financial crimes unit.
Source:
ND TV
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Thailand
Appoints Pateemoh Sadeeyamu, First Muslim Woman Governor In Troubled South
@ Patimah Sadeeyamu/ Facebook
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Riyaz
ul Khaliq
16.11.2022
By
Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL
(AA) – Thailand has appointed the first Muslim woman governor, a sign of
“improvement of Muslim women in politics,” according to observers.
Pateemoh
Sadeeyamu, 57, has been appointed as the new governor of southern Pattani
province.
The
Thai Cabinet approved the elevation on Tuesday.
With
a career spanning almost 29 years at the Interior Ministry of the
Buddhist-majority nation, she earlier served as deputy governor of Narathiwat
province.
“This
is a huge development. Being a Muslim and a woman holds many challenges in Thai
politics,” Yasmin Sattar, vice dean for Academic, Research and Foreign Affairs
at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.
“We
could see the improvement of Muslim women in politics,” Sattar said of Sadeeyamu.
Of
the 77 provinces, four southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and
Songkla have seen conflicts for several decades with National Revolutionary
Front as the main rebel group.
Sadeeyamu’s
elevation as provincial governor is seen as “leading to the positive perception
of many Muslims.”
This
could lead to more trust in the Thai state, which is crucial to ending the
conflict, said Sattar regarding peace efforts between the Thai government and
insurgent groups in the southern regions.
Beginning
her career three decades ago, Sadeeyamu served in the southern provinces of
Ranong, Yala, and Pattani.
She
also served as director of a central administrative office of the Southern
Border Provinces Administrative Centre before being appointed as deputy provincial
governor of Phatthalung and later Narathiwat from where she was picked to head
the governorate of Pattani province.
The
insurgency in southern Thailand originated in 1948 as an ethnic and religious
conflict in the historical Malay Patani region.
Southern
Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces have a large Malay-Muslim
community – Patani – with 1.4 million residents, according to government data.
The
Thai government imposed martial law in three Muslim-majority provinces in
southern Thailand – Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala – following deadly violence
in 2004.
According
to the monitoring group Deep South Watch, more than 7,000 people were killed
and 13,000 injured in the armed conflict from 2004-2020.
Source:
Anadolu Agency
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Philippines
Declares Feb. 1 as National Hijab Day
Photo: Manila Bulletin
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November
16, 2022
With
274 votes in favor, House members approved House Bill (HB) 5693 or the National
Hijab Day bill. It is a consolidation of HBs 1363, 3725, and 5736.
Authored
by Maguindanao Rep. Bai Dimple Mastura, Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman, Lanao del
Norte 1st District Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo and other lawmakers, the
measure aims to encourage women to wear the hijab, stop discrimination of those
who practice the culture, and remove misconceptions.
“The
State recognizes the role of women in nation-building and shall ensure the
fundamental equality of women and men before the law. The free exercise and
enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination and or
preference, shall be forever allowed,” the bill’s explanatory note said.
“The
National Hijab Day shall be observed on every first day of February to showcase
hijabis’ rights and the Muslim tradition of wearing a hijab. Muslim and
non-Muslim women shall be encouraged to don the hijab on this day,” it added.
According
to the bill, a “hijab” refers to “a veil that covers the head and chest, which
is particularly worn by a Muslim female beyond the age of puberty in the
presence of adult males outside of their immediate family.” The term is also
used to describe any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women “that
conforms to a certain standard of modesty.”
A
hijabi, on the other hand, is a Muslim woman wearing a hijab.
“Government
institutions, schools, and the private sector shall be encouraged to observe this
event in a manner that promotes understanding and awareness among its employees
and students of the objective of the campaign,” the measure said.
The
measure also mandates the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos as the lead
agency in promoting and raising consciousness about the practice of wearing a
hijab.
“It
shall conduct activities that shall aim to deepen understanding of the hijab as
a lifestyle choice amongst Muslim women. To this end, it may conduct fora,
information dissemination campaigns and other educational drives to effectively
meet the objectives of this Act,” it added.
Source:
IQNA
https://iqna.ir/en/news/3481281/philippines-declares-feb-1-as-national-hijab-day
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Omani
women partners in march to prosperity
16/November/2022
Muscat:
The presence of Omani women in all fields and their impressive contribution to
Oman’s comprehensive development constitutes a direct outcome of the attention
and care that women have received.
This
was confirmed by Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed
Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, on the occasion of Omani Women’s Day,
which falls on 17 October.
It
reflects the achievements the women have made in all fields and in different
practical and scholarly sectors.
HH
Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth,
also stressed that Omani women showed their mettle over time as essential
partners in Oman’s march prosperity, as desired by His Majesty Sultan Haitham
bin Tarik.
HH
Sayyid Theyazin made the statement during the inauguration of the logo and
identity of Women’s Club for Sports and Cultural Innovation.
His
Majesty the Sultan also accorded attention to the establishment of Omani
women’s societies and rehabilitation centres for people with disabilities, both
governmental and private, in all governorates of Oman, so that all could play
their roles in domestic development. His Majesty the Sultan gave directives to
provide appropriate financial support to those institutions and develop them.
The
result was that the Omani Women’s Societies Development Laboratory launched 19
empowering and investment initiatives, with a set of themes in mind to achieve
progress. The themes include governance, the application of laws and
legislation, a supportive environment, funding and investment.
Source:
Times Of Oman
https://timesofoman.com/article/123502-omani-women-partners-in-march-to-prosperity
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Dar
Al Atta’a inks pact to support, empower rural Omani women
16/November/2022
Muscat:
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources signed here on
Wednesday, an agreement of cooperation with Dar Al Atta’a Charity to support
rural women by implementing the second phase of the project of breeding and
producing honeybees and funding the training programme “Tamkeen” to empower
members of the rural women’s product funding programme codenamed “Reefy”.
The
agreement was signed by Dr. Saud Hamoud Al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Water Resources and Maryam Issa Al Zadjali, Member of the State
Council and Chairperson of the charity’s Board of Directors.
Source:
Times Of Oman
https://timesofoman.com/article/123505-dar-al-attaa-inks-pact-to-support-empower-rural-omani-women
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Swat
girls win Inter-Region Women Games trophy
November
16, 2022
PESHAWAR:
Swat girls claimed the despite presence of strong Peshawar, Mardan, Hazara, Bannu,
Swabi Regional team in the Inter-Regional Women Games organized by District
Sports Office Peshawar in a joint collaboration of Regional Sports Officer
Peshawar and District Administration Peshawar here on Wednesday.
Deputy
Commissioner Peshawar Shafiullah Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Peshawar
(Relief) Imran Khan, Assistant Commissioner Miss Tania Shaheed, Regional Sports
Officer Swat Kashif Farhan, Regional Sports Officer Swabi Tariq Khan, Regional
Sports Officer Mardan Nimatullah Marwat, Regional Sports Officer Peshawar
Zakirullah and District Sports Officer Peshawar Miss Gul Rukh were present at
the closing and prize distribution ceremony.
More
than 400 players participated in table tennis, tug-of-war, athletics and
volleyball competitions. Swabi won first and second position in volleyball.
In
athletics, Swat won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal and Charsadda
took the second position with one gold and one silver medal in athletics.
Finally,
the chief guest Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Shafiullah Khan distributed the
prizes among the players. Addressing the closing ceremony, the Deputy
Commissioner appreciated the organization of the Games and said”It is a matter
of happiness that there is sports talent and dedication among the athletes in
the province.”
Developed
countries have focused on health and through sports and other health activities
for the youth, especially for females, would lead to a healthy society. He said
a healthy society comes into existence, through more investment in sports
fields, and the burden on hospitals will be reduced.
He
said”Sports are essential for a healthy society and mental and physical
development, more attention should be paid to sports to prevent drugs and other
social evils, children and youth should have more opportunities for indoor and
outdoor sports.”
“Involving
the youth in sports they will perform well in health and education, research
and other fields and at the same time bring glory to the country and the
nation. He urged the athletes to participate in sports as much as possible. It
is welcome that such competitions should be held across the province, the
district administration will organize more competitions,” he added.
Source:
Pakistan Today
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/11/16/swat-girls-win-inter-region-women-games-trophy/
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Iranian
police open fire at Tehran metro station and beat women on train
Weronika
Strzyżyńska
16
Nov 2022
Iranian
security forces have opened fire on people at a metro station in Tehran and
beaten women who were not wearing mandatory hair coverings as protests over the
death of Mahsa Amini entered a third month.
Footage
shared on social media showed passengers running towards exits, with many
falling and being trampled, after police opened fire on a crowded platform.
Police were also filmed through train windows marching through carriages and
beating women with batons.
Amini,
a 22-year-old Iranian woman of Kurdish origin, died in the custody of the
morality police on 16 September after her arrest for an alleged breach of
Iran’s strict dress code for women.
Demonstrations
intensified on Tuesday, when protest organisers called for three days of action
to commemorate “Bloody November” of 2019, when hundreds were killed during
protests against raising fuel prices.
“We’ll
fight! We’ll die! We’ll take back Iran!” dozens of protesters could be heard
chanting around a bonfire on a Tehran street, in a video published by the
1500tasvir social media monitor. Protesters were also recorded chanting and
setting headscarves on fire in metro stations. Agence France-Presse reported
that six people had died around the country in overnight clashes.
Metro
stations and public transport – often patrolled by morality police – had become
a site of state violence and surveillance of female citizens in the summer
during a crackdown on female clothing.
At
the beginning of September, the secretary of Iran’s headquarters for promoting
virtue and preventing vice, Mohammad Saleh Hashemi Golpayegani, announced that
the government was planning to use face recognition technology to target women
recorded on public transport security cameras.
In
a separate development on Wednesday state media said at least five people had
been killed in what it described as a terrorist attack at a market in the city
of Izeh in the south-western province of Khuzestan.
Iran’s
ethnic Arab minority, who mostly live in Khuzestan, have joined the protests
triggered by Amini’s death. “Five people were killed in the terrorist attack,
including one child, one woman and three men,” a local official Valiollah
Hayati told state TV. The semi-official Isna news agency said two members of
Iran’s volunteer Basij militia were among those killed.
The
semi-official Tasnim news agency said the seminary school at Izeh was set on
fire by anti-government protesters. Videos on social media showed the building
on fire while gunshots could be heard. It was not possible to verify the
circumstances in which people had died.
More
than 300 people have been killed by security forces over two months of
protests, according to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR). The group
says 15,000 people have been arrested, a figure the Iranian authorities deny.
Five
protesters have so far been sentenced to death. Earlier this month, 272 of
Iran’s 290 lawmakers voted to implement the death penalty for serious crimes
against the state, and repeated demands by some officials to take a harder line
against unrest that shows little sign of abating.
The
vote has become the subject of misleading information that all 15,000 of those
arrested have been sentenced to death. The claim has been repeatedly posted on
social media, including by high-profile people such as the Canadian prime
minister, Justin Trudeau.
Nevertheless,
a potential wave of executions is a serious concern. “We fear mass executions,
unless the political cost of executions increases significantly,” said Mahmood
Amiry-Moghaddam, director of IHR. “The international community must send a
strong warning to the Islamic republic that execution of protesters will have
severe consequences.”
Source:
The Guardian
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Ethiopian
woman among seven executed in Kuwait in rare mass execution
November
17, 2022
Kuwait
has carried out its first executions in five years, hanging seven people
including two women despite pleas for clemency from international rights
campaigners.
The
state-run KUNA news agency described those executed as all being convicted of
premeditated murder and other charges in the sheikhdom.
It
identified those killed as three Kuwaiti men, one Kuwaiti woman, a Syrian man,
a Pakistani man, and an Ethiopian woman.
Kuwait
said the executions took place at its Central Prison. It did not identify the
method it used to carry out the executions, though the sheikhdom typically
hangs its condemned prisoners.
“They
deprived the victims of their most sacred right in this world, which is the
right to life,” Kuwait's public prosecution said in a statement.
Kuwait
hadn't held an execution since 2017, when it similarly carried out a mass
execution of seven prisoners, including a ruling family member.
Executions
are fairly rare in Kuwait, which has the world’s sixth-largest oil reserves.
The last before 2017 were carried out in 2013, when a Pakistani, a Saudi, and a
“Bidoon” — a name used in the emirate for people without citizenship — were
hung.
-Reactions-
The
European Union immediately criticized the executions, which it said coincided
with a visit by European Commission official Margaritis Schinas to the country.
“The
EU calls for a halt to executions and for a complete de facto moratorium on
carrying out the death penalty, as the first step towards a formal and full
abolition of the death penalty in Kuwait,” the EU said in a statement, calling
the death penalty “a cruel and inhumane punishment.”
Schinas
separately warned in a statement that the EU “will draw the consequences this
will have on discussions on the proposal to put Kuwait on the visa-free list.”
The
European Parliament had been scheduled to vote on the proposal to lift visa
requirements for Kuwaitis and those in neighboring Qatar in the EU on Thursday.
The
EU separately planned to summon Kuwait's ambassador to Brussels.
Amna
Guellali, an official with Amnesty International, also earlier called for the
executions to be halted.
“The
death penalty is a violation of the right to life and the ultimate cruel,
inhuman and degrading punishment,” she said.
Source:
Africa News
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Quebec
Court of Appeal to evaluate whether secularism law unfairly targets Muslim
women
November
17, 2022
As
arguments wrapped at the Quebec Court of Appeal Wednesday for the legal
challenge to the province's secularism law — known as Bill 21 — the panel of
judges hinted that the case hinges on whether the bill disproportionately
discriminates against Muslim women who wear the hijab.
"That's
a tough question, but it's really at the centre of our preoccupations and
that's why we asked it," Justice Yves-Marie Morissette said as the panel
of three judges posed some final questions to lawyers to clarify their
positions.
The
Quebec government and several civil liberties and religious minority groups
presented arguments last week and again Wednesday about a Superior Court
decision last year, which upheld most — but not all — of the controversial
secularism law.
The
law enacted under the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government in 2019
prohibits public school teachers, police officers, government lawyers and a
host of other civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work.
The
CAQ pre-emptively invoked the constitutional notwithstanding clause when
drafting the bill to protect it against legal challenges.
The
clause gives provinces the power to override portions the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms for renewable periods of five years.
A
key argument of groups opposed to the law is that it discriminates on the basis
of gender by disproportionately targeting Muslim women. Provincial laws that
can be shown to be discriminatory on the basis of gender cannot be shielded by
the notwithstanding clause.
The
panel of judges Wednesday challenged both sides to clarify their positions on
that key question.
'Intersectional
discrimination'
Perri
Ravon, lawyer for the English Montreal School Board, who made several points
about Bill 21's disproportionate effect on Muslim women last week, was
questioned about that by Justice Marie-France Bich.
"It
seems the effect of Bill 21 on men and women differs depending on their
religion. For Christians, it has a certain impact. If you look at Jewish
persons, Sikh persons, or Muslim persons, it has another impact. From there,
where do we go?" Justice Bich asked.
"If
we look at who's being impacted, it's Muslim women. If we look at who's losing
their jobs, it's Muslim women. If we look at who the law was designed for, it's
Muslim women," Ravon replied.
She
noted that so far in the province, Muslim women who wear the hijab are the only
people who've lost jobs or been denied employment due to Bill 21.
Justice
Bich asked if it was possible those women were being discriminated against
simply because of their religion and not because of their gender.
"This
is a case of intersectional discrimination," Ravon replied. "Not all
women or not even most women have to be affected to establish gender
discrimination."
"Historically,
it's more vulnerable subgroups of women that require constitutional
protections," she said.
Province
says no evidence of gender discrimination
Amélie
Pelletier-Desrosiers, lawyer for the attorney-general of Quebec, argued there
was no evidence that Bill 21 discriminates based on gender.
Pelletier-Desrosiers
pointed out that most teachers are women and so it was normal, but not
necessarily discriminatory, that they would be more affected by Bill 21.
Christiane
Pelchat, the lawyer representing the feminist group Droits des femmes du Québec
— which supports Bill 21 — picked up on this theme.
Pelchat
pointed out that most police officers and judges are men, and so that it could
equally be argued that the law discriminated unfairly against men.
Pelchat
also took a shot at Ravon's arguments about intersectional discrimination,
pointing out to the judges that intersectionality was not a recognized legal
argument in Canada.
Deliberations
expected to take months
Now
that the arguments have wrapped, the panel of judges will have to decide
whether to uphold the law or to strike down all or part of it.
Justice
Morissette, when requesting a document from one of the lawyers, quipped about
how long these deliberations might take.
"Take
your time, because there's no way we'll have a decision next Tuesday,"
Morissette said.
Whatever
the Court of Appeal decides, both the Quebec government and opponents of the law
have said that it's likely they'll appeal the decision, and that it will
ultimately be the Supreme Court of Canada who will have the final word on Bill
21.
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