Women May Lose Basic Rights Under New Constitution

[directfiesta]

Freedom and democracy at work in Irak

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 22 (IPS) - The irony is not lost either amongst women's groups in Baghdad or activists in the United States: Iraqi women who enjoyed basic human rights under one of the world's most repressive regimes headed by former President Saddam Hussein are now on the verge of losing their hard-won freedoms under a U.S.-blessed administration in the insurgent-ravaged country.
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If implemented, the proposed new laws will restrict women's rights, specifically in matters relating to marriage, divorce and family inheritance. A marriage enjoined by a woman's free will is likely to be made more difficult, and divorces by men relatively easier.

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=29609

Seems like womem are not part of " the poor iraqi people we want to liberate " ...

[Elli]

oh, good find! Hmm...

well at least the women in Kuwait won the right to vote.

[theking]

Originally Posted by directfiesta

Freedom and democracy at work in Irak



Seems like womem are not part of " the poor iraqi people we want to liberate " ...

Hmm...FYI it is Iraqi's who are writing the constitution...not Americans...none the less Americans will try to impose their influence. Now feel free to

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by theking

Hmm...FYI it is Iraqi's who are writing the constitution...not Americans...none the less Americans will try to impose their influence. Now feel free to

Time to start spreading the fear of WMD2 , mainly that Iraq will ( or is ) be in the same bed as Iran ...

Here comes " Operation Freedom II " sponsored by Halliburton