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• The Maryville rape case raises questions about online vigilantism

  Support from Anonymous appears to have given rape victim Daisy Coleman the strength to pursue justice. But does this kind of web activism risk undermining the legal process, asks Samira Shackle

• Northern Ireland and the real-life implications of anti-choice zealotry

  With new guidelines unlikely to liberalise strict Northern Irish abortion laws, the cases of two women highlight the pain and suffering inflicted by entrenched ethical positions, says Anna Vesterinen

• Malaysia

  Monday's court decision to ban a Catholic magazine from using the word 'Allah' is just the latest development in Malaysia's quest to spare its Muslim citizens from offence.

• Network of "homosexuals and satanists" arrested in Iran, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Fortress Europe hasn't deterred refugees - they just take more dangerous routes

  As Greece has tightened its borders, many migrants make perilous journeys through the Balkans, writes Apostolis Fotiadis

• European Council condemns male circumcision, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Time to end blasphemy laws in Europe

  Humanist representatives at Europe's largest human rights conference call on the continent's states to remove their blasphemy laws, and condemn Russia's recent clampdown on gay rights

• Britain's fear of being seen as a soft touch has led to inhumane asylum policies

  Theresa May's immigration bill continues a worrying trend pursued by all political parties, writes Samira Shackle.

• A scientist's job is to question our assumptions about the world, not unthinkingly repeat them

  If the "reality" of your event is that you haven't invited any women, then address the failing, writes Alice Bell

• Will the Greek government ban Golden Dawn?

  Interview: author Dimitris Psarras tells us about the rise of far-right extremism in Greece