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Bangladesh: Eradicate violence and harassment against women
Simi Banu, a young and talented artist of Narayangonj Fine Arts Institute, committed suicide at her residence in Khilgaon thana, Dhaka on December 23.
Don't Let Them Get Away With Murder (Booklet on criminal procedures)
A booklet which aims to break the cycle of impunity in cases of honour killings by clarifying common misconceptions about the law and by providing information on some basic aspects of the law and the operation of the legal machinery in Pakistan as it relates to murder.
India: Sodomy and obscenity charges formally filed in trial of 'Lucknow Four'
Following their release on bail in August 2001, the HIV/AIDS prevention workers now face charges from the Lucknow police.
India: Sodomy and obscenity charges formally filed in trial of 'Lucknow Four'
On July 7, 2001, police in Lucknow raided the offices of Bharosa Trust and the Naz Foundation, seizing HIV/AIDS prevention material, including educational brochures, videos, and condoms.  The Senior Superintendent of Police concluded that both agencies were running "gay clubs" and spreading gay culture throughout Lucknow.
From a Grain to a Pearl: True Stories from the Field

 
 

Shaping Women's Lives: Laws, Practices & Strategies in Pakistan

 
 

Occasional Paper 7: Islamic Law and the Colonial Encounter in British India

In contemporary debates regarding Muslim identity in South Asia no issue is as prominent or as hotly contested as the character and social role of Islamic law. Though the controversies are directly relevant to present day concerns the questions themselves are neither new nor innocent of colonial influence. The existing corpus of Islamic law in the subcontinent owes a great deal to the legacy of colonial jurists who systematised and gave shape to Anglo-Muhammadan law over many decades.

Resources Against Communalism and Religious Fundamentalism in India

Part of a series which seeks to systematically list and document information on the worldwide rise of political movements known as ‘religious fundamentalist’ and their consequences for women, it also lists initiatives and writings which counter such movements. The term communalism is widely used across South Asia to describe the systematic misuse of religion for political purposes.

A Handbook on Family Law in Pakistan
Occasional Paper 1: Oppression Within Oppression: The Dilemma of Muslim Women in India

This publication is out of print and is unavailable in electronic format.

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