Author Archives: darronlockett

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/02/palestinian-poet-ashraf-fayadhs-death-sentence-overturned-by-saudi-court (Article from United Kingdom’s “The Guardian”) This is a story I mentioned previously in Islamic Civ I, where a Saudi poet was accused of apostasy due to his poetry and was sentenced to death. Apparently his lawyers argued that his … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/world/europe/anders-breivik-nazi-prison-lawsuit.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0 Anders Brevik was discussed in a New York Times article due to his claims that his solitary confinement violated his rights. He has apparently brought up a law suit against the Norwegian government claiming that under laws set forward … Continue reading →

Between April and June of 1979 Ugandan Muslims were persecuted and murdered, in addition to nine mosques and 45 houses being burnt down. Recently the Ugandan government announced that it would launch a deeper investigation into the affair based off … Continue reading →