>Some more human rights violations I have heard of: > >
In Iran, Bahá'ís have been barred, for many years now, from higher education, especially universities. They are also typically harrased in schools. >
In Egypt, to get an identification paper, a person has to state his religion. Only three religions are accepted. Others must either lie about their religion, or remain without the all-important ID document. This is especially problematic for Bahá'ís, too, but people from any other "unrecognized" religions (including atheists) can potentially be in trouble, too.
Yep - There are more of us so called infidels ;-) than followers of the odd thinking islaamic groups.
> >>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080102195649.yw0lkynd&show_article=1 >> >>Women were barred from landmark municipal elections in 2005 >>Women cannot travel without the written permission of their male guardian, who could be the woman's grandfather, father, uncle, husband, son or brother. >>Women comprise 70% of those enrolled in universities but only 5% of the workforce >>The testimony of a woman is not regarded as fact but as presumption. The reasons women are >> forbidden to testify in proceedings are >> --Women are much more emotional than men and will, as a result of their emotions, >> distort their testimony. >> --Women do not participate in public life, so they will not be capable of >> understanding what they observe. >> --Women are dominated completely by men, who by the grace of God are deemed superior; >> therefore, women will give testimony according to what the last man told them. >> --Women are forgetful, and their testimony cannot be considered reliable. >> >>Men/Women: >>Amputations of hands and feet for robbery >>Lashings for lesser crimes such as "sexual deviance" and drunkenness >>Beheading for murderers, rapists, drug traffickers and armed robbers >>Individuals accused of crimes are not provided with representation, and according to Amnesty >> International, some defendants are convicted based on confessions obtained under duress, torture or >> deception. >> >>Sharia law in practice >> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia >>http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27937.htm >>http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/middle-east-and-north-africa/west-gulf/saudi-arabia >>http://www.religiousconsultation.org/News_Tracker/Saudi_women_say_religious_traditions_block_rights.htm
I ain't skeert of nuttin eh? Yikes! What was that?
