- “Syria kept a central role for Islamic law in a constitutional declaration . . . which guarantees women’s rights and freedom of expression during a five-year transitional period.”
- “Istanbul’s chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon that ‘publicly insulted religious values’” by allegedly depicting the Prophet Muhammad. For more content and context on depictions of the Prophet and their permissibility from an Islamic law perspective, consult our “Resource Roundup: Controversy over Depictions of Prophet Muḥammad – Religion and Free Speech” by Editor-in-Chief Intisar Rabb and staff editors.