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Women and International Human Rights Law (vols. 1 & 2). Edited by Kelly D. Askin and Dorean M. Koenig. Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 1999. Indexes. $115/vol.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

Dorinda G. Dallmeyer
Dorinda G. Dallmeyer*
Affiliation:
Rusk Center University of Georgia
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 94 , Issue 3 , July 2000 , pp. 606 - 608
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2000

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1 Fatwa may be one of the most inescapable forms of violence against women. In the cultures in which fatwa occurs, women are under attack not only by religious authorities, but also by members of the community at large, who are expected to carry out the dictates of fatwa even if that means taking human life.