Saudi Arabia Releases Two Women Drivers from Jail After 72 Days
The Saudi Arabian government released Mayssa al-Amoudi and Loujain al-Hathloul from jail after 72 days after being imprisoned for driving. Women are not allowed to drive in the country.
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Turkish Man Sentenced to Life for Electrocuting Wife over Birth of Second Daughter
A court in Turkey sentenced a man to life in prison for killing his wife after she gave birth to a second daughter instead of a son. He electrocuted her in her sleep.
ISIS Female Brigade Uses Bear Clamp to Torture Breastfeeding Women
The opposition group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, is reporting the use of a new torture device on women who disobey sharia law by the all-female Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) brigade, al-Khansa, in the terrorist group’s “capital.”
Saudi Arabia Grand Mufti: “Nothing Wrong” With Child Brides
Saudi Arabia Grand Mufti Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh announced there is “nothing wrong” with girls under the age of 15 getting married
Indonesia Halts Widely Condemned ‘Virginity Tests’ for Public Jobs
Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo announced the country will stop administering virginity tests for female civil servants at the Institute of Public Administration. Students attend the college to train for civil and regional administration jobs.
