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Forum: Islam Does Not Condone Domestic Violence
"A two-day conference on domestic violence ended yesterday with participants saying there is no justification in Islam for abuse of women and children. They also came up with a list of demands and recommendations to tackle the problem.
"Experts from across the [Saudi] Kingdom participated in five sessions of discussions at the first National Experts Meeting to Fight Domestic Abuse Against Women and Children, with all participants agreeing that Islam does not condone abuse and that the problem should be brought to an end.
" 'Traditions that allow abuse should be brought to an end,' said Dr. Maha Al-Munief, executive director of the National Family Safety Program (NFSP), which organized the event. 'We will start training courses for people who work with abuse victims... We need cooperation from all NGOs,' she said in a press conference held to announce the recommendations.[...]"
Source: Arab News (Saudi Arabia), May 8, 2008
Posted at: 2008-05-08
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