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Outrage over Islamic preachers in London accused of advising Muslims to beat their wives and supporting executions of gay people (videos)
Such preachings are common ground among Muslims - One of them, Yasin Munye, appears in a video saying that a woman should serve her husband even if he treats her badly, while questioning her right to call the police if she is being abused
European Court of Human Rights rules against Turkey for excluding Orthodox priests from minority foundation boards in Constantinople
The decision carries significance beyond the modest damages ordered by the court
First meeting of the committee for organizing Greece’s EU Presidency
During the inaugural session, organizational matters regarding the operation of working groups and the preparation of Ministerial Councils were discussed
US commission calls for Turkey to be placed on “special watch list” for religious freedoms
The Committee for International Religious Freedom says that the characterisation of foreign Protestant Christians as a threat to national security is used to intimidate the Christian community and prevent collective worship
Five Iranian women footballers receive Visa in Australia after Asian Cup & threw away their Hijabs
And the label “traitors” given to them for not singing their country’s national anthem during a match
EU calls on Iran to release Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi
EU expresses "serious concern" about mass imprisonment by Iranian authorities "to silence critical voices" in the country
UN: Human rights report on Turkey published – Ankara rejects recommendations from Greece and Cyprus
The six specific recommendations by Greece and Cyprus' requests – The report includes a detailed list of recommendations from over 120 countries on issues such as judicial reform, gender-based violence, and freedom of expression
Saudi Arabia: Outrage over obedience shelters for women – Beatings, solitary confinement & rape
Disturbing testimonies reveal the horrors experienced by girls and women in "care shelters" - Reports of torture, harassment & suicides behind a system of "punitive rehabilitation"
Turkish “touch” in the joint statement after Meloni – Erdogan meeting in Rome
References to human rights and the Rule of Law are absent, with Ankara’s positions on maritime zones adopted. Meanwhile, Italy “forgot” Cyprus amid discussions on European defense and the €800 billion package, which Erdogan aims to access through the acquisition of Italian Piaggio
