Islam – World Justice News

Raif Badawi: Saudi blogger freed after decade in prison

March 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi – jailed and sentenced to 1,000 lashes for “insulting Islam online” – has been freed, his wife says. “Raif called me. He is free,” Ensaf Haidar told AFP news agency from […]

Malaysian transgender woman Nur Sajat: ‘I had to run away’

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

In September, news leaked that the Thai immigration authorities had made an unusual arrest in Bangkok. The detainee was Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman, a glamorous, 36-year-old Malaysian cosmetics entrepreneur with a huge social media following. The […]

Turkey court jails hundreds for life for 2016 coup plot against Erdogan

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Turkey has given life sentences to 337 military officers and others, in one of the biggest trials linked to the 2016 coup attempt. Air force pilots and army commanders were among the […]

Citizenship Amendment Act: Unrest erupts in Delhi

December 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police have clashed with demonstrators in parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, during protests over a controversial new law on migrants. The new law entitles non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they […]

Ayodhya verdict: Indian top court gives holy site to Hindus

November 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

The disputed holy site of Ayodhya in northern India should be given to Hindus who want a temple built there, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled. The case, which has been bitterly contested for decades […]

Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case

August 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake. Farah Alhajeh, 24, was applying for a job as an interpreter when she declined to shake the […]

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

whether police officers should be allowed to wear hijabs or turbans. Sondos Lamrhari is the first student in Quebec to wear a hijab while studying to become a police officer. A Quebec politician said she […]

Lord Help Us! Tennessee Mom Throws A Fit When Her Daughter Learns About Islam In School

October 6, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

“It is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country.” A Tennessee mother has launched a crusade against the textbooks used in the local […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]