November 16, 2009 - War on Women News - Responsible for Equality And Liberty

Egypt: "The Disappearance, Forced Conversions, and
Forced Marriages of Coptic Christian Women in Egypt"
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/11/egypt-the-disappearance-forced-conversions-and-forced-marriages-of-coptic-christian-women-in-egypt/
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Media reports:
-- "Report Exposes Forced Conversions of Christian Women in
Egypt"
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091110/report-exposes-forced-conversions-of-christian-women-in-egypt/
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"Human trafficking caused by religion: Christian teenagers victimized in Muslim
countries"
http://www.examiner.com/x-24740-Norfolk-Human-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Human-trafficking-caused-by-religion-Christian-teenagers-victimized-in-Muslim-countries
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"Controversy surrounds new Egypt report on forced conversion of Christian women
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http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5694
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"Christian org to Obama: Egypt gov't complicit in 'raping' Coptic girls"
http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5794

Canada: Citizenship Guide Rejects "Honor Killings," Female Genital
Mutiliation, and Gender-Based Violence
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/11/canada-citizenship-guide-rejects-honor-killings-female-genital-mutiliation-and-gender-based-violence/
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National Post: Canada: New citizenship guide says no to 'barbaric'
practices
-- "In Canada, men and women are equal under the law... Canada's
openness and generosity do not extend to barbaric cultural practices that
tolerate spousal abuse, ‘honour killings,' female genital mutilation or other
gender-based violence. Those guilty of these crimes are severely punished
under Canada's criminal laws."
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2216251
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Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/section-04.asp
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Canadian resources web site
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/index.asp
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Canada to Immigrants: No Tolerance for "Honor" Killing - by Phyllis
Chesler
http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/11/13/canada-to-immigrants-no-tolerance-for-“honor”-killing-new-citizenship-guides-spells-it-out/

UK - Tulay Goren "Honor Killing" Trial: Father Admits Beating Daughter,
Denies Killing Her
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/11/uk-tulay-goren-honor-killing-trial-father-admits-beating-daughter-denies-killing-her/
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BBC: "Father slapped honour case girl"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8362948.stm
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Daily Mail: "Father accused of honour killing of missing daughter admits
'slapping her here and there' "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1228261/Father-accused-honour-killing-missing-daughter-admits-slapping-there.html
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" 'Honor killing attempt' on lover"
-- "The father of a girl of 15
allegedly murdered in a so-called honour killing also attempted to kill her
boyfriend, a court has heard."
http://www.goodnicer.com/index.php/2009/11/15/honour-killing-attempt-on-lover/

(U.S.) Arizona - Noor Almaleki Case: Hearing for Father Accused in Honor
Killing Cancelled for Third Time
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/phoenix/almaleki_111609

(U.S.) Columbus, Ohio: News Media Reports on "Rally for Rifqa in
Ohio"
-- WDBO report:"It drew about 120 people, according to the Columbus
Dispatch"
http://wdbo.com/localnews/2009/11/rally-for-rifqa-in-ohio.html
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Columbus Dispatch Report: "Activists hold 'Rally for Rifqa' outside
courthouse"
-- However, note also that Columbus Dispatch also reports: "a
few wore T-shirts that read: 'Islam is of the devil' "
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/11/16/christians.html?sid=101
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