Two weeks ago, the European Court of Justice—the EU’s highest court—ruled that meat derived from animals that were not stunned before being slaughtered could not be labeled “organic.” The Court … Continue reading In the News: Ḥalāl Meat
The latest issue of the Journal of Law and Society includes an article about the relationship between colonialism and modern-day French laws against Muslim women's dress: "Of Bodies and … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Burkinis and Islamophobia; LGBT Rights at the OIC
The latest issue of Brill's Islamic Law and Society explores khulʿ practices in the modern world. Khulʿ is a type of Islamic divorce procedure. Although it usually refers to a … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Special Journal Issue on Khulʿ
This week’s issue of the Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal includes: "Is Islam Incompatible with European Identity?" by Wojciech Brzozowski This article examines "whether following the … Continue reading Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal: Jan 11th
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights (which examines alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights) handed down its long-anticipated decision in Molla Sali v. Greece, … Continue reading European Court of Human Rights Rules Against Forcing Greek Muslim Minority to Follow Islamic Law
In this article from the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, Eva Brems, Saïla Ouald Chaib, and Katrijn Vanhees discuss the status of the "burkini" (body covering swimwear) under Belgian law … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: “Burkinis” in Belgium
By Marzieh Tofighi Darian Facts: The applicant, Mrs. Chatitze Molla Sali was named as the sole beneficiary in a notarized public will drawn by her Muslim husband in 2003 in … Continue reading Molla Sali v. Greece European Court of Human Rights Case Brief
Two weeks ago, the UN Human Rights Committee (which oversees compliance with the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) declared that France’s ban on full-face veils violates freedom … Continue reading In the News: Islamic Veils in France
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Austria had the right to convict a woman for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. The woman had argued that the Austrian … Continue reading Recent Scholarship: Analysis of European Court of Human Rights Free Speech Ruling
Last month, the legal and political debate in Europe over Muslim headscarves was reignited after Denmark began implementing a ban on wearing burqas in public, and former UK foreign minister … Continue reading In the News: Headscarves
