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February 16, 2017 Syrian schoolgirl arrested by religious police for ‘inappropriate clothing’ freed after classmate protest
Syrian children walk to school in Idlib city during a brief ceasefire in September 2015 Reuters A young Syrian girl and her father, arrested by religious police in Idlib province, have been freed after vociferious protests from her classmates. Several male members of Idlib’s al-Hisba, or religious police, reportedly visited al-Orouba School for Girls without […]
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September 7, 2016 Pokemon Go Eggs Hurting Religious Sentiments’, PIL Filed
Pokemon Go Eggs Hurting Religious Sentiments’, PIL Filed A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard […]
