Women Rights Petitions
April 19, 2012

Moroccan women campaigning for equality in inheritance

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Who are they?

 

Young Moroccan women and men, firm believers in the values of a culture based on the universality, comprehensiveness, and especially full equality between women and men in rights and duties.

The general context

Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights endorsed by Morocco, women and men are each other’s equals in all social, civil, economic and political roles. By signing the former declaration Morocco has pledged to the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which recognizes the principle of equality without reservation; thus lunching a campaign for the equality in inheritance comes as natural outcome to the compliance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 April 2012 02:53
 
February 04, 2012

End Police Abuse of Transgender Women in Kuwait!

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According to a new report by Human Rights Watch, Kuwaiti police have tortured and sexually abused transgender women. Police have defended their actions by referring to a law passed in 2007 that criminalizes "imitating the opposite sex."

Last Updated on Saturday, 04 February 2012 01:10
 


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