The Malaysian government has forbidden Christians from referring to God as “Allah”, even though the word “Allah” means exactly that in the national language. The Roman Catholic church has gone to court to decide the issue.
Muslim leaders insist that “Allah” must be restricted for usage in Islam, else “young or unsuspecting Muslims” might get [...]

Indonesian singer Agnes Monica has released a pop song entitled “Allah Peduli” (”Allah Cares”), but apparently some Malaysian Muslims don’t want that message getting out.
The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) has now banned the Indonesian song ‘Allah Peduli’ (Allah Cares) because of the word Allah in its lyrics.
MAIS chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa said [...]

Straight talk from Yakin Erturk, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women:
MUSLIM women around the world are facing a “growing crisis” as Islamic governments fail to honour commitments to end inequality and violence against them, a senior UN official has warned.
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“There is no time left to lose any more as this is a growing crisis,” [...]

Twenty-six unmarried Muslim couples were rounded up during Malaysia’s annual Operation Valentine sting. They were caught sharing hotel rooms in Kuantan.
State authorities carry out raids each year on Valentine’s Day in this Muslim-majority country, where sharia laws make it illegal for unmarried Muslims to meet behind closed doors, Mr Badaruddin said.
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“We don’t agree with [...]

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today released a global assessment of the fight against human trafficking. A few signs of progress are reported in a small number of countries but , overall, trafficking of human beings seems to be growing. Most countries are still ignoring or denying the modern-day [...]

The foreign relations committee of US Senate is investigating allegations that Malaysian officials are extorting money from foreign refugees. Those unable to pay are sold to human traffickers.
“US Senate foreign relations committee staff are reviewing reports of extortion and human trafficking from Burmese and other migrants in Malaysia, allegedly at the hands of Malaysia [...]

Authorities in the Malaysian state of Pahang are so upset by “slanderous comments” on the internet that the government has hired three pensioners to write respectful blog posts.
The Pahang Government has appointed three pensioners as bloggers to thwart slanderous comments and allegations posted on the Internet.
State Information, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohd [...]

So says Datuk Faiza Tamby Chik, a retired high court judge, speaking to an international symposium on comparative law.
Citing the case of Lina Joy’s renunciation of Islam, Faiza said the high court in its decision ruled that a Malay under Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution remained in the Islamic faith until his or her [...]

Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council (!) has issued an edict banning unlady-like behaviour in women, or “tomboyism”. Women dressing or behaving like men is said to be forbidden in Islam.
According to the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, Abdul Shukor Husin, many young women admire the was [sic] men dress and behave, which is a [...]