The Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to commit prolonged arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday. The rights group said the European Union, other trading partners, and donors, should press for time-bound action to repeal the abusive law and reject the […]
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Muslim clerics in Uttarakhand won’t solemnise nikaah if dowry is exchanged
Shaken by the death of a woman in Ahmedabad, who killed herself after being harassed for dowry, ulemas of Uttarakhand have taken a stand against the practice — they will not solemnise any wedding where anyone demands dowry, and any family that seeks dowry will face a social boycott. “The […]