Women and laws

A new South Korean law will bar citizens with a record of domestic violence from marrying immigrants, following recent uproar over a Korean man brutally beating his Vietnamese wife. The country’s Justice Ministry said in a legislative notice published Thursday that the new amendment to South Korea’s Immigration Control Law is expected to take effect in a year. … [Read more...] about New law to ban foreign spouses for abusive S Koreans

But analysts say French society has become more acceptive of non-traditional families since 2012, noting for example a vote by National Assembly lawmakers last week to officially recognise the parenthood of a couple who had twins in the US via a surrogate. … [Read more...] about French to protest pro IVF law for single women, lesbians

Thursday’s decision follows Rwanda’s revision of its penal code, which previously imposed prison sentences for anyone who had an abortion or helped in terminating a pregnancy. … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s president pardons 52 women jailed over abortions

Accessed only by foot, the Palais Amani, is in the heart of the Medina. Forget the electricity, filter out the mobile phones. Focus on donkeys, men and mules as beasts of burden. Watch craftsmen ply age old trades – blacksmith, calligrapher, tanner, tailor, cooper, book-binder, knife-sharpener, quill-maker. As Morocco’s holiest city, Fez’s Medina is where thousands quietly live and toil with dignity. It is a living, thriving town not a mere tourist attraction. … [Read more...] about Short stay: Palais Amani, Fez, Morocco

“Local law enforcement shouldn’t be in the business of enforcing federal civil immigration law,” he said in a phone interview Tuesday night. “It puts immigrant communities in danger and is a waste of local resources that could be better spent elsewhere.” … [Read more...] about Suffolk sheriff’s department ending contract with ICE