July 8, 2014

Pakistan's Boko Haram: Learning English Is Dangerous

Every country in the Islamic world has its own Boko Haram.  As in Nigeria, where Boko Haram stands for "Western education is forbidden”, extremists in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, are saying "no" to educatio...

May 28, 2012

Mauritania: Human Rights Activists Accuse Islamic Jurisdiction of Legitimizing Slavery

Recently, the issue of slavery has taken center stage in Mauritania.  In the beginning of May, a Mauritanian human rights organization decided to reopen the debate by denouncing the continued existence of slaves in the country. To get people's a...