Syria kept a central role for Islamic law in a constitutional declaration issued on Thursday which guarantees women's rights ...

Iran is increasingly deploying advanced surveillance technology, including drones, facial recognition, and a ...

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to snitch on women refusing to wear the mandatory ...

Syria has issued a constitutional declaration that guarantees women's rights and freedom of expression during a five-year ...

The declaration is designed to serve as the foundation for the interim period being led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a Sunni ...

Iran's parliament has approved a new law introducing severe penalties for not wearing a hijab in public. This move comes despite repeated criticisms of such restrictions by Iranian President ...

RLUIPA protects the right to wear a hijab in booking photos, but this law is often ignored. If you’re arrested, you have the right to wear your hijab and to have your booking photo taken with it on.

The ad has sparked intense reactions in France, with many criticising the brand for its perceived blending of French and Islamic symbols.

From the cafés of the Iran Mall to the kiosks of the Grand Bazaar across town, Tehran’s women choose an array of approaches to the hijab law. If caught without the right headwear, they can be ...

Rights groups have been outraged over the hijab law and the cruel ways it is enforced. In December, Amnesty International said that Iranian authorities had imposed new draconian laws against veil ...

Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a hall in Banda Aceh’s Bustanussalatin city park. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for ...

“They had a constitution half taken from Islamic law, but the other half was corrupt laws,” he said. “If you had half a glass of pure milk and then poured dirty water into it, you wouldn’t ...