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| − | }}</ref> Amnesty International expressed concern over the punishments under Sharia law. Stoning, flogging or amputation, which are considered to be inhuman and degrading treatment by international human rights standards, are major concerns regarding Sharia law.<ref>[http://www.amnesty.no/web.nsf/pages/80B8B81BC2EEB951C1256BAB002BA0E7]</ref> | + | }}</ref> [[Ayaan Hirsi Ali]] writes:<ref>[http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007112 Unfree Under Islam] ''The Wall Street Journal]]</ref> |
| | + | {{cquote|In every society where family affairs are regulated according to instructions derived from the Shariah or Islamic law, women are disadvantaged. The injustices these women are exposed to in the name of Islam vary from extreme cruelty (forced marriages; imprisonment or death after rape) to grossly unfair treatment in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance.}} |
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| | + | Amnesty International expressed concern over the punishments under Sharia law. Stoning, flogging or amputation, which are considered to be inhuman and degrading treatment by international human rights standards, are major concerns regarding Sharia law.<ref>[http://www.amnesty.no/web.nsf/pages/80B8B81BC2EEB951C1256BAB002BA0E7]</ref> |
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