4 Feb 08 Journalist sentenced to execution in Afghanistan for questioning womens' conditions

Since October 2007, Parwiz Kambakhsh, a 23 year old Afghan journalist, has been in prison in Northern Afghanistan and sentenced to execution for blasphemy. His ‘crime’ was distributing articles downloaded from the internet that questioned the condition of women under Islam.

8 Oct 04 Progressive American Muslims push for reinterpretation of Islam.

At the end of Ramadan, a group of Muslims plans to launch the Progressive Muslim Union of North America, proposing, inter alia, that women should have a broader role in mosques.

22 Oct 04 Businesses and charities join forces to end UK's digital divide.

“The solution is not getting everyone a PC. The starting point has to be to get people motivated.”

29 Oct 04 Law on forced marriages pondered.

Forcing someone to marry against their will could become a crime under plans being considered by ministers.

Network news and actions

19 Nov 09 Sh!t Matters

– especially on World Toilet Day. CLTS is using the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable and safe sanitation systems around the world.

17 Nov 09 Delays show fragility of Nigeria's oil delta amnesty

YENEGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria has yet to begin the process of educating and reintegrating thousands of former militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta, prompting some to question their decision to lay down arms for clemency.

14 Oct 09 Twitter can't be gagged: online outcry over Guardian/Trafigura order

Trafigura, a London-based oil trader connected with dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast in 2006, was the most used word on micro-blogging site Twitter this morning.

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