Sri Lanka: Muslim women against ‘Shariah’ threatened

( November 27, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) It is reported that several members of women’s organizations in the Northern Province who had expressed their views against implementing Shariah law have been threatened with death. They have lodged complaints in this regarding at several police stations in the North.

An activist in a women’s organization in the North who preferred to remain anonymous said Shariah law has allowed Muslims to gain staunch traits. The death threats are aimed at them as their organization thoroughly opposes the staunch traits gained by Muslims through Shariah law said the woman activist.

Shariah law allows girls who are 13 years of age to be given away in marriage. However, the marriageable age should be made over 16 according to the existing law of the country points out the Women activists’ organization in the Northern Province. As they have taken measures to make the people aware of this the President and members of the organization have been threatened with death over the telephone and social media.