In 2013, men and women are still being stoned to death. Stoning is a heinous form of torture, condemned by the international community and rejected by peace and justice-loving people around the world.
And yet when Women Living Under Muslim Laws first began to campaign against stoning on an international level, many people questioned the relevance of this campaign in their own context. As deplorable as stoning is, what justifies the time, resources, and energy spent towards an entire campaign to eradicate it?
Why not focus those same energies on issues that affect more people, such as poverty, militarism, food inequality or war? Why should we care about stoning? [openDemocracy] Read more
