Introducing Sharia in Western Legal Systems When States Legally Sanction Discrimination

Integrating Islamic law in family law in European and North American societies poses a serious threat to women's rights – and to national integrity, writes Elham Manea, Swiss-Yemeni political scientist.

Every time the suggestion of introducing Islamic law in Western legal system is mentioned, it is tempered by its proponents with the sentence: this would only affect the family law. Ye it is precisely because this suggestion concerns family law, it should be rejected. For the issue here relates to nothing but legally sanctioned discrimination against women and children.

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Schweiz und Islam «Wir müssen die Ängste ernst nehmen» - Die Politologin Elham Manea stellt fest, dass im Migrationsland Schweiz die Angst vor gesellschaftlicher Veränderung ein Islam-kritisches Klima schafft. Sie erklärt, wie sich unser Land nach der Minarett­initiative verändert hat, und fordert eine offene und transparente Diskussion.

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