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Shah Bano : Muslim Women's Rights / Laura Dudley Jenkins

Laura Dudley Jenkins (Mitwirkender) 

Cincinnati : University of Cincinnati, Laura Dudley Jenkins

Nachgewiesen 2002 -

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[Dt.:] Diese Webseite ist dem Shah Bano-Fall sowie seinen gesellschaftlichen und politischen Auswirkungen gewidmet. 1989 sprach der Oberste Gerichtshof Indiens einer muslimischen Frau nach der Scheidung Unterhalt zu, wobei dies gegen traditionelles muslimisches Recht verstieß. Die Regierung unter Rajiv Gandhi kippte durch eine Verfassungsänderung das Gerichtsurteil. In einem späteren Gesetz wurde festgeschrieben, dass muslimische Frauen nach der Scheidung keinen Anspruch auf Unterhalt haben. Insbesondere bei hinduistischen Organisationen stieß diese Sonderbehandlung des islamischen Rechts auf starke Proteste. Anhand vieler Hintergrundinformationen wird der Entscheidungsprozess und insbesondere das Dilemma der Regierung unter Rajiv Gandhi nachgezeichnet. - [Engl.:] In India, the "personal laws" of different religious communities continue to be legally recognized in marriage and divorce cases. Personal laws of all communities have been criticized for disadvantaging women. The Shah Bano decision, in which the Supreme Court overruled a Muslim personal law, granted a Muslim women alimony but threatened the limited legal autonomy granted to the Muslim minority in India. In response, legislation was proposed to prevent such a court decision in the future. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi faced a rights dilemma. His decision over whether to support the Supreme Court ruling or the new legislation, like the larger debate over whether to retain these personal laws or adopt a uniform civil code, poses dilemmas and debates for students of politics, law, women s studies and human rights. Questions raised include: How should we weigh individual women's rights against the rights of a disadvantaged minority group? Can or should we have universal women's rights? Are human rights only the rights of individuals? Can we preserve both cultural traditions and individual rights? Is it possible to compromise when faced with such a rights dilemma? This case makes use of the web to include a variety of links to supplemental readings, often primary sources, and related websites. A suggested approach is to read through the entire case first, without these digressions. This will provide the level of detail necessary for the questions and general class discussion. As you reread the case, you are then encouraged to explore these supplements to enhance your understanding of the case and to help you with your essays or other assignments and activities

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OCLC-Nr.: 1366419473

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DDC-Sachgruppen der ZDB: 300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie 

Savifa Judgment ; Islamic Law

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Indien
Islam
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11-04-18