Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut – Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Legal Studies

Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Legal Studies (CIMELS)

Rämistrasse 74/6, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Tel Aviv, 22 May 2012
“New bill attempts to crack glass ceiling for Israeli women“ (Haaretz) A new draft law would extend from two years to seven years the statute of limitations for suing an employer who pays a female employee less than a male employee who does the same job. A ruling of last Thursday of the High Court of Justice placed the burden of proof in the case of a gender-based pay inequality claim on the employer, rather than the employee… Mehr...
Lahore, 21 May 2012
“Christian charged with blasphemy ‘after snooker quarrel’“ (Pakistan Today) A young Christian man has been charged with burning “holy pages” under the blasphemy laws after he had an argument with some Muslim boys over a snooker game. Section 295-B of the governing law makes wilful desecration of the Holy Quran or use of an extract in a derogatory manner punishable with life imprisonment… Mehr...
Damascus, 18 May 2012
“Syrian activist sentenced to death for ‘treason’“ (Al Arabiya News) Syrian authorities have sentenced to death for “treason” an activist who was arrested in April a Syrian human rights group said today. Hariri was arrested after discussing on Al-Jazeera television the terrible humanitarian and security situation in southern Daraa province, cradle of the anti-regime uprising that erupted in March 2011, the group said… Mehr...