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March 30, 2019

Bill Maher and guest slam George Clooney over call for Beverly Hills Hotel boycott: 'It's chickensh-- tokenism'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher and a guest went after George Clooney on Friday night over the actor’s call this week for a boycott of swanky hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei in response to that country's anti-gay policies under Sharia Law.

March 29, 2019

Beverly Hills Hotel braces for fresh celebrity boycott after George Clooney criticizes Sultan of Brunei owner for Sharia Law

It has been almost five years since the infamous celebrity boycott of the storied Beverly Hills Hotel came and went, after it was revealed that its owner – the Sultan of Brunei – had decided to implement a harsh interpretation of the Islamic Penal Code known as Sharia Law. But the sleeping giant awoke again this week.

March 29, 2019

Saudis release three women's rights activists from jail temporarily amid international pressure

Three Saudi women who have been jailed nearly a year for their activism and for speaking to foreign journalists were granted temporary release Thursday.

March 28, 2019

Brunei deems gay sex and adultery punishable with death by stoning

Gay sex and adultery will be punished with death by stoning in the Southeast Asian kingdom of Brunei beginning next week as part of the nation’s gradual implementation of sharia law.

March 21, 2019

Male rape emerging as one of the most under-reported weapons of war

It is one of the darkest, most secretive weapons used in war. But slowly, the widespread nature of sexual abuse of boys and men is being cast under an anguished limelight as survivors and activists seek more awareness and perpetrator accountability.

March 12, 2019

American woman stuck in Saudi Arabia granted residency after years of repression

The American teacher who was trapped in Saudi Arabia after her marriage fell apart due to the country's draconian guardianship laws that give men power over women's movements has been granted residency in the kingdom and given access to her bank account.

March 7, 2019

Jailed Saudi women's rights activist subjected to 'brutal torture and sexual harassment', brother claims

On the eve of International Women's Day, disturbing reports coming out of Saudi Arabia are shedding new light on alleged abuses against women fighting for equal rights in the conservative kingdom.

March 6, 2019

American woman stuck in Saudi Arabia, not allowed to leave over kingdom's guardianship laws

A young American woman who married a Saudi man is trapped in the country with no legal way of getting out.

February 28, 2019

LGBTQ groups condemn Trump administration’s campaign to end criminalization of homosexuality worldwide as stunt

The Trump administration – led by the openly gay U.S Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell – announced a new initiative aimed at bringing an end to the criminalization of homosexuality worldwide. But not all rights groups are championing it.

February 19, 2019

Minnesota lawmaker's push for tougher female genital mutilation law faces opposition

Despite some push back and opposition, Republican representative Mary Franson is determined to see that the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is banned in her home state of Minnesota.