March 8 Speech in Sweden
March 8th Centennial
Against Political Islam for Secularism In Solidarity with Imprisoned
Iranian Activists
The force of Secularism
demands Dr.
Rowan
Williams to Quit!!
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Never
forget
Aqsa
Parvez as another victim of Honor Killing
Speech of Homa
Arjomand
on December 6th,
the National Day of Remembrance and Action against
Violence Against Women
Religion and Personal Freedom
University of Toronto Mississauga
Iran
Prospect for a secular Democracy –(Potentials and obstacles)
Press Conference-One Secular
School System for All
July 30th2007
Speeches
Homa Arjomand
Dr.Kevin Salanha
Jan Johnstone
Alka Ruth
Enola
Justin Trottier
Press Release to demand one secular public school
system
Tuesday, July, 24th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor, News Editor, World News
Editor, Government/Political Affairs Editor
The coordinator of International Campaign against Sharia Court in Canada
opposes religious schools being incorporated into the public system.
"We declare that the rights of the child should take
precedence over any national, racial, economic, political, ideological,
and religious consideration or interest; Complete separation of religion
from education; the State is obliged to ensure a uniform school system
for all children under the age 18; No one has the right to prevent the
child from all norms and standards and it is the duty of the State to
protect the universal rights of the children; no one has a right to
segregate children and place them under religious dogmas, traditions and
habits; no one has a right to prevent the child from participating in
social and leisure activities and prohibiting them from participating in
dancing, singing, playing an instrument." We therefore call on the
Ontario Provincial Government not to violate the rights of the child.
The time has never been more right than today as we call for one secular
school system
for all children and no funding for any faith-based schools.
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My condolences
go out to all
defenders of Human
Rights, women’s rights, social activists, Friends
and Family of June Callwood
Toronto
Press Conferenceseptember 8th,2005
from left to right Homa
Arjomand, Elka Ruth Enola, June Callwood, Sally Armstrong
June
Callwood at Second Annual International Demonstration against
Sharia Court in Canada
Petition No to the Islamists Repression, No to the
US Aggression
View Current Signatures
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Press Release 1
Iranian activists demand the arrest of President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the violation of human
rights in Iran
International
Declaration,Islamic schools should be banned,
Children have no religion
Petition
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Speech at the 17th Annual International
Conference of the Iranian Women’s Studies Foundation (IWSF)
Obstacles of the Women’s Movement for
Freedom
Political Islam
strikes back - Dutch revoke citizenship of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
16-5: Press Release Hirsi
Ali
Sweden, Another victory
for secular movement April 28, 2006!
"The International Campaign
Against Sharia Court in Canada", right from the beginning announced that the
move for interfering with state by the Islamists is a universal move and
must be resisted by all the defender of the human rights. Once more we need
to defend secularism which is the total separation of religion from
the state and education. We need to turn religion into a private
matter of individuals where a person’s religion does not enter the
picture in defining their social and political identity.
We congratulate
Swedish people for their firm stand, “We will not have separate laws
in Sweden. In Sweden, we are all equal before the law. In Sweden, we
have fought for a long time to achieve gender-neutral laws, and to
propose that certain groups should not be treated like others is
completely unacceptable." stated the integration and equality minister
Jens Orback.
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Visual
Report
Speech of Homa Arjomand on International Women’s
Day “Never Forget Hatun!
Campaign against Honour Kinning” March 8th
2006
A
political campaign is needed to end honor killing
Happy International Women’s Day, The International
Campaign against Sharia Court in Canada in conjunction
with the Committee against Stoning and Women’s
Liberation are hosting this conference in order to announce
a political campaign entitled “Never Forget
Hatun!”.
Never Forget Hatun!
Campaign against Honour
killing
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JUDGE LUIGI
TOSTI MUST BE ACQUITTED!
Apology
over the caricatures of Mohammad will persuade Islamic movement towards
their agenda.
The
root of today’s new row of outcry over the caricatures of Mohammad must
be sought in Yesterday’s coquet of the western leaders to Islamists
movement.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: News, Features, Government/Political Affairs, Religion
Editors
Ontario passes
new law
family legal arbitrations must now use Canadian law
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Conference
Report on
Globalization of Political Islam; Women’s Rights
In commemoration of Fadime Shahindal, victim of honour killings
Visual
Report
Homa Arjomand’s
interview with GP Goteborg against honour killing in support of
integration at the conference of “white Carnations” in commemoration of
Fadima Shahindal who was a victim of honour killing.
http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=113&a=253850
women
activist in Bahrain
http://switch5.castup.net/frames/20041020_MemriTV_Popup/video_480x360.asp?ai=214&ar=978wmv&ak=null
Speech by
Homa Arjomand At Queen’s Park Toronto,
Canada Concerning Bill
27
On Monday, January
16th, 2000
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Visual Report on Homa Arjomand receiving
the Toronto Humanist of the Year award
Film
Pictures
January 13, 2006
Re-
the annual Toronto Humanist of the Year award
Dear
Michael Schulman,
It is an honour to
be selected as “the annual Toronto Humanist of the Year award”. This
action from your organization not only provides me energy and strength
to continue the fight for secularism but also will strengthen the
forefront of the people’s ranks
that are fighting to push back
religious values through unequivocal defence of human values.
For this reason I
admire your stroke and I am proud for being chosen as Toronto Humanist
of the year award.
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Family Statutes Law
Amendment Bill
English
French1
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Film Speech in Sweden Nov
29, 06
Programme 2
Speech in Paris
October 24,2005
Sharia Law and
globalization of political Islam
Media coverage on the
Tour of
The Globalization of Political Islam
Marseille Actualite October, 28,2005
French flyer
Societe, Communautarisme October 28, 2005
Leprogres, October 27, 2005
Lyon's paper October,
2005
Leprogres, Lyon, October 26, 2005
Metro,
Homa in Lyon, October 25, 2005
La-Croix.com Paris October 25, 2005
http://www.liberation.fr/page.php?Article=218768
DeTelegraaf,
Amsterdam, October 24, 2005
LE
MONDE
Homa Arjomand, contre la charia au
Canada
LE
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Visual Report on Tour of Homa Arjomand in Europe
Frankfurt
From Left, Mina
Ahadi, Homa Arjomand, Shahnaz Moratab
Paris
AvecAnne
Zelensky LDF Ligue du Droit des Femnes Yvette Roudy Ministre
on Women's Issue
Homa,
ATTACK Dessene Clark, Jocelyne
Clarke
Press Conference
historical place where Jaurès was
assassinated
Sihem Habchi Vice-President Ni Putes Ni Soumises Fadela Amara
President NPNS, Homa, Sihem Habchi
Lyon
Marseille
Homaand
Nicole Thuet, President du Collectif 13Doits des femmes
Homa and
Judith Martin-Razi Coordinator due Collectif 13 droits
Homaand
Nicole Thuet, President du Collectif 13Doits des femmes
Sharia Law
The Globalization of Political Islam
and women’s rights
A series of
speeches are held for Homa Arjomand in Europe.
October 19,
05 London, England Time: 6:00 PM
Where: Conway Hall
October 21,
05 Frankfurt, Germany
Time: 5:00PM Where: Frankfurt University
October
23, 05 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Time: 1:00 PM Where:
Zondag
23 oktober ’05,
Stadhouderskade 89, 1073 AV AMSTERDAM
October
24,05 Paris, France press
conference:time 11:15-12:45 Speech:at 6:00PM
October
26,05 Lyon, France
Press
conference
in Lyon
will be at
11 am on October 26th
Speech:Time: 6:00PM Where:
Le Jardin d'Elles 332 rue
Garibaldi 69007
October 27, 05
Marseille, France
October
29 Stockholm, Sweden Time:11:00
AM Where:
Folkets Hus Arsta
For more
Information please contact:
London, England,
Azar Majedi: azarmajedi@yahoo.com
Frankford,
Germany, Mina Ahadi
MinaAhadi@aol.com & Morattabb 00491729716227
Amsterdam,
Netherlands,Perisa:
003164661414, Fereshteh
Moradi:0031653927059
France,Lyon
Michèle Vianès,
06 10 39 94 87 or
michelevianes@chello.fr
, Paris
Jocelyne Clarke
Secretary-general of the UFAL 06 84 56 13 60
JClarke@ufal.org,Collectif
droits des femmes Marseille
Stockholm,Mahin
Alipour
at 0046707777313 or
mahin_alipour@yahoo.se
Media Response
SHARIA/faith based
COURT IN CANADA
Aljazeera Net,
Globe and Mail 12/09/05,
London Free
Pres, CBC
NEWS,
The Brandon Sun,
Toronto Now,
National Post
,
Columbia Daily Tribune,
Elle
Magazine,
Globe and Mail,
Chicago
Sun-Times,
Toronto Star,
National Post
Toronto Sun,
Globe and
Mail sept,8th,
WeNews Correspopondent
Join
us to the celebrate
the victory achieved for
"there will be
no Shariah law in Ontario.
There will be no religious arbitration in Ontario.
There will be one law for all Ontarians."
Dalton
McGuinty
September 11, 2005
The International campaign against Sharia court in Canada invites all to
this joyful event.
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2005
Special Guests, Music, Dance
Our special
Guests
Michele
Vianes
President of the Paris-based group Regards de Femmes, is
leading the fight against sharia law and political Islam in
France.
SAlly Armstrong,Human
rights activist, documentary filmmaker and award-winning author
Sally Armstrong was editor-in-chief of Homemaker's magazine from
1988 to 1999.
Address: Cecil Community Centre,58
Cecil St., Toronto
Map
(1 block south of College St. on the east of Spadina Avenue.)
Time:
7:00 PM
Admission:
$15, or you may donate as you wish
All Donations will be gratefully accepted,
thank you.
For more information please contact Homa Arjomand
at
homawpi@nosharia.com
416-737-9500
www.nosharia.com
Sunday, September 11th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: News,
Features, Government/Political Affairs, Religion Editors
“…no religious arbitration in Ontario…
one law for all Ontarians.", says Premier McGuinty
TORONTO – “I got a call about 4 pm Sunday afternoon while I
was having dinner with my family, I thought the caller was joking, but
it was true … no-faith based arbitration, I am so happy.” said Ms. Homa
Arjomand, Coordinator of the International Campaign Against Sharia Court
in Canada.
On Sunday Premier McGuinty was interviewed by the
national news agency and made the following statements:
"I've come to the
conclusion that the debate has gone on long enough," he said.
"There will be no
Shariah law in Ontario. There will be no religious arbitration in
Ontario. There will be one law for all Ontarians."
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McGuinty rejects Ontario's use of Shariah
law and all religious arbitrations
Keith Leslie
Canadian Press
September 11, 2005
TORONTO (CP) -
Ontario will not become the first Western jurisdiction to allow the use
of a set of centuries' old religious rules called Shariah law to settle
Muslim family disputes, and will ban all religious arbitrations in the
province, Premier Dalton McGuinty told The Canadian Press on Sunday.
In a telephone
interview with the national news agency, McGuinty announced his
government would move quickly to outlaw existing religious tribunals
used for years by Christians and Jews under Ontario's Arbitration Act.
"I've come to the
conclusion that the debate has gone on long enough," he said.
"There will be no
Shariah law in Ontario. There will be no religious arbitration in
Ontario. There will be one law for all Ontarians."
McGuinty said
religious arbitrations "threaten our common ground," and promised his
Liberal government would introduce legislation "as soon as possible" to
outlaw them in Ontario.
"Ontarians will
always have the right to seek advice from anyone in matters of family
law, including religious advice," he said. "But no longer will religious
arbitration be deciding matters of family law."
Last December, a
report from former NDP attorney general Marion Boyd recommended the
province allow and regulate Shariah arbitrations much the same way it
does Christian and Jewish tribunals, setting off a firestorm of
protests.
Homa Arjomand, the
women's rights activist who organized a series of protests across Canada
and Europe last Thursday to convince McGuinty to abandon Shariah, was
elated when she heard the news late Sunday.
"I think our voice
got heard loud and clear, and I thank the government for coming out with
no faith-based arbitrations," said Arjomand. "Oh, I am so happy. That
was the best news I have ever heard for the past five years."
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OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO PREMIER DALTON McGUINTY
Don't ghettoize women's rights
Margaret
Atwood, Maude Barlow, June Callwood, Shirley Douglas, Michele Landsberg,
Flora MacDonald, Margaret Norrie McCain, Maureen McTeer, Sonja Smits,
Lois Wilson
In support of
the “No Religious Arbitration Coalition”
Saturday,
September 10, 2005
Dear Mr.
McGuinty:
An important
tenet of Canadian democracy hangs in the balance of your response to the
matter of religious arbitration in the province of Ontario. While many
Canadians may assume that we are all governed by one system of laws,
created by publicly elected officials who are accountable to the
electorate, your government is poised to shift the ground under this
cornerstone of liberal democracy.
While our
public system of law is not always perfect, it is designed to recognize
the realities of all citizens and is open to public scrutiny and
improvement. Such is not the case with private systems of law, such as
religious laws.
The public may
identify this issue from media reports as "Sharia law in Ontario," but
they, and you, need to understand that this is a matter of the formal
separation of all religious matters from the business of the state. This
is in no way an infringement on religious freedom, which we endorse as
an equally important tenet of Canadian democracy. Religion should simply
remain an important part of the lives of citizens but not of public law.
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Friday, September 9th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: News,
Features, Government/Political Affairs, Religion Editors
‘…no binding family arbitration in
Ontario…
or laws that discriminate against women’ says Attorney General Michael
Bryant
TORONTO – “The government is definitely heading in
the right direction”, said Ms. Homa Arjomand, Coordinator of the
International Campaign Against Sharia Court in Canada, “I hope this
statement by the Attorney General means he will soon bring an end to
faith-based courts in Ontario”.
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Visual Report on September 8th The
SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
against SHARIA
COURT IN CANADA
Toronto
Toronto Press Conference
from left to right Homa
Arjomand, Elka Ruth Enola, June Callwood, Sally Armstrong
Toronto Speakers
Victoria
Ottawa
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Paris
Thursday, September 8th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: News,
Features, Government/Political Affairs, Religion Editors
Sharia law protesters to demonstrate
at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill on September 8th, 12pm
June Callwood, Sally Armstrong, Tarek Fateh,
Maureen McTeer and Homa Arjomand are some of the featured speakers…
TORONTO – “On Tuesday Premiere McGuinty said
women’s rights ‘will not be compromised’ if Ontario allows Muslims to
use Sharia law to settle family legal matters such as divorce and child
custody. How does the Premier know this? Has he ever talked to the
Muslim women who live in the religious communities where they follow
Sharia and are under the control of Mullahs and Imams?”, said Ms. Homa
Arjomand, Coordinator of the International Campaign Against Sharia Court
in Canada.
“The Premiere wouldn’t meet with us, but I hope
he’ll come to our protest where he’ll hear what really happens in a
Canadian Sharia court.” said Ms. Arjomand. “How many more children, some
as young as thirteen, will be forced to marry in Ontario? How many more
Muslim women will be forced to surrender their children… or to pay their
husbands thousands of dollars to get a religious divorce so they can
remarry in their faith?, she added.
Three arbitration victims were scheduled to
speak
“We’re very disappointed because we had to cancel
the speeches of three Muslim women who were abused by Sharia courts in
Canada… they wanted to tell their stories but the shelter services in
Ontario were unable assure them security and housing.” … maybe Premiere
McGuinty can get them safe homes so they can tell their stories?” said
Ms. Arjomand.
Please don't
forget your umbrella!
SEPTEMBER 8TH
SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
against SHARIA
COURT IN CANADA
for WOMEN’S
RIGHTS, SECULARISM AND HUMAN DIGNITY
It has been a
year since the
International Campaign against Sharia Court in Canada, called for a day
of protest, nationally and internationally, against faith based courts
in Ontario. The protestors wanted the Ontario to remove family law from
the 1991 Arbitration Act.
The Campaign worked hard to
inform the general public and the ministries in charge about the high
risks of permitting Sharia courts in Ontario.
Unfortunately, despite all
the warnings, the government of Ontario has not taken a clear position
to prevent the interference of religious institutions in the judicial
system.
The Second International
Demonstration opposing Sharia and all faith based courts in
Ontario will be held on September 8th, 2005.
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France
German
London Gay Group to Join Protest Against Sharia
Law in Canada
Sharia protesters
target Canada
Globe & Mail, August 31,05
Groups to fight
Ontario's tribunal plan in cities across Europe next month
By Marina
Jimenez
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Unfree
Under Islam,
By Ayaan
Hirsi Ali,16,08,05
at Toronto Sharia conference
August 12, 2005
to view all conference please watch
Part one
Part two,
Part three
Visual
Report on Aug 12,
2005 Conference in Toronto
Report on August 12th conference by an
observer
Over 400 People attend Toronto Sharia
conference despite three changes of venue, no proper ticket selling
process and heavy security.
Featuring Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Irshad Manji and
Homa Arjomand
TORONTO - Canada, August 12th, 2005
– Over 400 people filled the ‘Earth Sciences Centre’ at the
University of Toronto on August 12th. Despite three
changes of venue leaving less than a week to sell tickets with no
proper ticket selling process, People eagerly came to hear
three brave women speak about how Sharia law is used to oppress
Muslim women in Canada, Holland and around the world.
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Dear Campaign
Partner,
Thank you for all
your hard work and tireless commitment to help make the ‘Toronto
Conference on Sharia Law and the Globalization of Political Islam’ a
huge success. Over 400 people attended the conference and sixty-six
members of the media came out to cover this story. I could not do
this conference alone, I appreciate so much each one of you and
value greatly the time and skills you contributed to make this event
a success.
Together we have
sent a clear message to Queen’s Park – “NO Sharia in Canada”
And I believe, one
day soon we will see the end of Sharia law in Ontario.
Sincerely
Homa Arjomand
Coordinator
International
Campaign Against Sharia Court in Canada
August 12, 2005
Homa
Arjomand
416-737-9500
homawpi@rogers.com
www.nosharia.com
www.childrenfirstnow.com
Speech on
Sharia
Law and the Globalization of Political Islam
I am very pleased to be here amongst you all, next to Ayaan Hersi
Ali and Irshad Manji. It is hard to find opportunities such as
this; to be able to share the idea of having a better life for all
and identify with the supporters in an audience such as yourselves.
So I will make the most of these moments by giving the focus of this
discussion to the topic of this conference, Sharia Law and the
Globalization of Political Islam.
I
need to emphasize that I am talking about political Islam as a
movement. As a movement it is very active in politics and is after
its own state. Other aspects such as culture and laws serve its
political desire and its political needs
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Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor,
News Editor, World News Editor, Government/Political Affairs Editor
Ayaan Hrsi
Ali to speak at Toronto Sharia law conference, August 12th
Press
conference begins at 6:30pm
Together
Theo van Gogh, Ayaan Hrsi Ali made the 2004 film ‘Submission’ about
the oppression of women in Islamic cultures. Dutch Muslims
criticized the film for being disgraceful and blasphemous. Van Gogh
was murdered by Mohammed Bouyeri on November, 2nd, 2004.
Ayaan now lives under police protection in a safe house in the
Netherlands.
Time
Magazine named Ayaan one of the 100 most influential people in the
world in 2005.
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Declaration on
Religious Arbitration in Family Law
The following
groups and organizations have come together out of concern for the
application of any religious laws in family matters using the
Arbitration Act in Ontario, pursuant to Marion Boyd’s report
entitled Protecting Choice, Promoting Inclusion.
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List #1
January 12, 2005
From
all the organizations to all the MPP’S:
On December 20th,
Ms. Marion Boyd released her report concerning the use of the
Arbitration Act of Ontario, 1991 to settle family legal matters
based on religious laws. We trust during this adjournment, you will
take the time to read this important report in its entirety.
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Resolution
Should
Faith-Based Arbitrations be Permitted in
Ontario
?
Resolution
04-11-01
To Remove Family Law
from the Arbitration Act of
Ontario
1991
|
WHEREAS, the Arbitration Act of 1991 was created to reduce
the time and cost for business to settle international disputes regarding business
and property through a private court or Tribunal;
WHEREAS, prior to the passage of the Arbitration Act, a religious group
approached the government and requested permission to use the Arbitration Act to
resolve family legal matters based on their religious customs and law;
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Secularism
Now
Modern and
Progressive
Social and
Cultural Norms:
I have chosen
“Modern and Progressive Social and Cultural Norms” as the topic of
my speech as I think these phenomena have become an area of
importance and have become a battlefield across the world. This can
be viewed as two antagonistic poles confronting each other: One
being progressive and supporting modern secular advancements in
society; and the other being reactionary and focusing on preserving
backward standards and beliefs.
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Monday,
July 4th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Attention:
Assignment Editor, City Editor, News Editor, World News Editor.
Government/Political Affairs Editor
NDP
says “arbitration has no place in family law”
TORONTO,
Canada – In a statement
published on their website, the provincial NDP party has called on
the Liberal government to end the use of arbitration for family
legal matters.
“Ontario New
Democrats believe …there is sufficient evidence to conclude
arbitration has no place in family law.”
http://www.ontariondp.com/news/article_234.php
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Excellent news!!!
Queen's Park puts off decision on Islamic law's role in family
cases
Lee
Greenberg
National Post
Monday, June 13, 2005
An
anticipated decision on the future of shariah law in Ontario will
likely
be
postponed. Attorney-General Michael Bryant backed off his original
June
21
deadline to introduce changes to the province's arbitration
laws."There's
no
hard and fast dates," he said in an interview. "We want to make sure
that
we do
this in a timely fashion, but we want to make sure that we get it
right." Currently the province's arbitration system allows any
beliefs --
including religious doctrine -- to govern family disputes. Liberal
MPP
Jean-Marc Lalonde said he met a Tunisian parliamentarian who told
him he was
monitoring Ontario's decision." They're scared," he said. "They're
paying
attention to what Ontario's going to do."
Interview regarding Struggle of women in Iran
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26-May-05
Another Victory!
The battle continues
for total separation of Religion from State in Canada
Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into
legal system in the province QUEBEC (CP) - Quebec has
rejected the use of Islamic tribunals, which can be used to settle
family disputes, in the province. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the
Quebec legislature passed a motion against allowing Sharia law to be
used in the legal system.
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Saturday, May 28th, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor, News
Editor, World News Editor. Government/Political Affairs Editor
Quebec’s
decision to ban Sharia court is a victory for all defenders of human
rights
“We expect that
Ontario should do the same”
TORONTO, Canada – “We are very pleased, and to be
honest it’s a cause for celebration when we heard that Quebec has upheld
human rights for all its citizens… we expect that Ontario should do the
same”, said Homa Arjomand, Coordinator of the International Campaign
Against Sharia Court in Canada.
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YWCA Toronto
Supports Quebec Decision on Religious Arbitration
