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Bargaining In The Shadow Of God's Law: Islamic Mahr Contracts And The Perils Of Legal Specialization, Nathan B. Oman Oct 2010

Bargaining In The Shadow Of God's Law: Islamic Mahr Contracts And The Perils Of Legal Specialization, Nathan B. Oman

Faculty Publications

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Should New Bills Of Rights Address Emerging International Human Rights Norms? The Challenge Of 'Defamation Of Religion', Robert C. Blitt Oct 2010

Should New Bills Of Rights Address Emerging International Human Rights Norms? The Challenge Of 'Defamation Of Religion', Robert C. Blitt

Scholarly Works

The emerging international human rights norm of “defamation of religion,” an ongoing flashpoint in debates at the United Nations (UN) and elsewhere, merits the attention of all parties playing a role in the drafting of new bills of rights. This article uses the case study of defamation of religion, as an emerging norm and the current debate over a possible Australian bill of rights, to argue that a well-rounded drafting process. This drafting process should contemplate the relevancy and impact of emerging norms as a means of enhancing the process, deepening domestic understanding of rights, and ensuring an outcome instrument …


Ijtihad Institutions: The Key To Islamic Democracy Bridging And Balancing Political And Intellectual Islam, Adham A. Hashish Jan 2010

Ijtihad Institutions: The Key To Islamic Democracy Bridging And Balancing Political And Intellectual Islam, Adham A. Hashish

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

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Jihad Sheilas Or Media Martyrs: Muslim Women And The Media, Julie N. Posetti Jan 2010

Jihad Sheilas Or Media Martyrs: Muslim Women And The Media, Julie N. Posetti

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

Muslim women are both highly visible members of one of the most marginalised groups in Western society and the most vulnerable to vilification and media stereotyping, suffering the 'triple-whammy' effect of sexism, racism and religious bigotry. Ubiquitously portrayed as veiled, they are concurrently represented as oppressed and radical non-conformists, as threatened and threatening, as passive sexslaves and exotic, erotic beings. Symbolised generically by the distinctive religious clothing some choose to wear, Muslim women of all cultures have become the most recognisable, visible targets of racism on the streets, yet at the same time they are almost invisible and voiceless in …


Too Much To Bare? A Comparative Analysis Of The Headscarf In France, Turkey, And The United States, Hera Hashmi Jan 2010

Too Much To Bare? A Comparative Analysis Of The Headscarf In France, Turkey, And The United States, Hera Hashmi

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

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