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CAIR Attorney Demands Ban and Seizure of all Christmas Cards sent to Rifqa Bary (Bumped) – via Jawa Report
In a stunning development in the ongoing legal saga of Muslim-turned-Christian convert Rifqa Bary, the parents’ attorney, Omar Tarazi, filed a motion with the Franklin County courts last week moving to ban [...]

Plan says runaway teen convert and parents should talk – via AP
COLUMBUS — A runaway Christian convert and her Muslim family must listen to each other’s views about religion if they are to reunite, a possibility that appears in jeopardy since the girl continues to refuse any contact with her parents [...]

Judge Daniel Dawson has relinquished Florida’s emergency jurisdiction and ordered Rifqa to return to Ohio where she will be placed in Franklin County Children Services. It is unclear whether the parents complied with the judges thrice-repeated demand for immigration paperwork.
This order comes the day after the FDLE interview was released in [...]

The transcript of Rifqa’s interview with FDLE was released. She gives details of her life and the fear of her father. Notably, she asked for a lawyer and was denied; the interviewer validated this denial by saying that only susptects, not victims, get lawyers.
To listen to the interview, click here.
To download the [...]

Rifqa’s parents had until noon on Friday, 10/23/09 to submit passports and immigration paperwork to Judge Dawson in Florida. Because juvenile court records are not public, it is currently unclear whether her parents complied with this request.
There are several possible scenarios with this issue.
1. The parents comply and turn over the documentation [...]