Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in Arizona honor killing case following request by defense. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/02/19/20100219honor-killing.html
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Ariz. honor killing results in murder conviction
50-year-old Almaleki found guilty of murdering his daughter for becoming too westernized. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/22/jury-convicts-iraqi-immigrant-honor-killing/?test=latestnews
Wave of attacks against Iraqi Christians continues
The following is from the Nov. 23rd edition of Liberty & Security Journal. Download the digital version Nov. 22: Three more Christians were killed on Monday in Iraq following an al Qaeda declaration stating that all Christians are “legitimate targets.” Two Christian men in Mosul were killed when a gunman broke into their business on [...]
Islamists wage bombing campaign against Christians in Baghdad
The following is from the Nov. 16th edition of Liberty & Security Journal. Download the digital version Nov. 10: Two weeks after al Qaeda’s deadly attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad, a wave of attacks on Iraq’s Christian communities has left at least four dead and 19 wounded. According to the Daily Mail, 11 [...]
Federal judge blocks Oklahoma’s anti-Sharia amendment
The following is from the Nov. 16th edition of Liberty & Security Journal. Download the digital version Nov. 8: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Oklahoma’s constitutional amendment prohibiting state courts from using Islamic Sharia Law or international law when deciding cases. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange (a Bill [...]
