Zuhur examines the communalities of criminal laws from the region in the domain of sexuality, also providing a historical perspective and insight into the amalgamation of tribal, religious, colonial laws and their impact on the modern codes. Providing a thematic comparative study of constructs of honor, adultery, honor crimes, rape, sexual abuse, abortion, marital rape, homosexuality, sex work, FGM she explores how human rights violations in the domain of sexuality are legitimized by law and how oppression of sexuality is perpetrated by the existing penal systems.