Human rights

Press freedom, Human Rights Orgs Condemn Julian Assange’s Arrest

Major civil liberties, media freedom, and human rights groups speak out against the arrest of Julian Assange.
Wednesday, 17 April , 2019
“I’m turning 40 today, and my son is still my guardian”, al-Sharif Complaints about Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Abuses

The Saudi activist will drive across the US to bring awareness to Americans of the strict guardianship laws in her country – ‘I’m turning 40 today, and my son is still my guardian’
Saturday, 13 April , 2019
WP; Will the U.S. Continue to put National Interest over China’s Human Rights Violations?

The human rights crisis in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China home to several Muslim minority groups, is being compared to Soviet atrocities in Ukraine and the horrors perpetrated by Nazi Germany.
Wednesday, 10 April , 2019
Trump Discussed Iran, Human Rights with Saudi Crown Prince

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by phone on Tuesday, discussing Riyadh’s role in Middle East stability, maintaining pressure on Iran and the importance of human rights issues, the White House said.
Wednesday, 10 April , 2019
Two U.S. Citizens Arrested in Saudi Arabia for Supporting Women’s Rights

Those detained, seven men and one woman, are not frontline activists but have expressed support for women’s rights and other reforms.
Sunday, 7 April , 2019
Saudis Escalate Crackdown on Dissent, Arresting Nine and Risking U.S. Ire

Brushing back pressure from Washington, Mohammed bin Salman escalated his crackdown on even the mildest forms of dissent with the arrests this week of at least nine intellectuals, journalists, activists and their family members, according to rights groups and a Saudi associate of the detainees.
Saturday, 6 April , 2019
Malaysia: Don’t Quit International Criminal Court

Malaysia’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) barely a month after joining makes a mockery of the government’s commitment to justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
Saturday, 6 April , 2019
China ‘Trying to Erase Muslim Culture and Religion’, Warns US

China is “in a league of its own when it comes to human rights violations” and is trying to “erase” Islamic culture and religion, the US government has said.
Wednesday, 27 March , 2019
Human Rights in Hong Kong ‘Deteriorating Severely’: Amnesty

Hong Kong’s human rights have “deteriorated severely” over the past year, with free speech under attack, Amnesty International said on Tuesday (Mar 26), the latest report to criticise the city’s government for restricting liberties.
Wednesday, 27 March , 2019
Canada, Please Save All the ‘Snowden Refugees’

Vanessa Rodel and her young daughter Keana are finally safe living in Canada, the government vows to protect them.
Wednesday, 27 March , 2019
Eight Lebanese Face Unfair Trial in UAE

Emirati authorities detained eight Lebanese nationals for more than a year without charge in an unknown location, ill-treating them and denying them their due process rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
Wednesday, 27 March , 2019
Human Rights Worker in Chechnya Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Amid fears of Further Crackdown

A court in Chechnya has sentenced a prominent human rights worker to four years prison in a case that has been widely condemned by international rights organizations as fabricated and intended to further suffocate dissent in the troubled Russian republic.
Tuesday, 19 March , 2019
Trump Administration Ignoring Human Rights Monitors, ACLU Tells UN

The Trump administration is coming under fire for its refusal to engage with international human rights monitors over potential violations inside the US, from police brutality and executions to the abuse of migrant children at the border.
Monday, 18 March , 2019
A Sham Trial Exposes Saudi Arabia’s Continued Disrespect for its Citizens

Hala Al-Dosari, an activist, scholar and writer from Saudi Arabia. He focused mostly on reforms, participatory politics and the pervasive abuse of power in Saudi Arabia.
Sunday, 17 March , 2019
Local TV Journalist Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

Police say a local TV journalist was shot and killed in eastern Afghanistan, less than a week after a journalist in the southern Helmand province was wounded by a sticky bomb attached to his car.
Sunday, 17 March , 2019
UN Human Rights Council to Condemn Israel for Golan Occupation

It is one of five anti-Israel resolutions the UNHRC is set to debate on Monday and will vote on toward the end of the week.
Saturday, 16 March , 2019
Security Council discusses chemical weapons use in Syria

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, to discuss the latest findings of the global chemical weapons watchdog in Syria.
Friday, 8 March , 2019
36 Countries Criticized Saudi Arabia over Human Rights Violations

At least 36 countries have signed an open letter criticizing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record at the United Nations Human Right Council on Thursday.
Friday, 8 March , 2019
CIA Gave details of 9/11 Suspect’s secret Torture to Film-makers, Lawyers Say

Ammar al-Baluchi’s defense team said they were stunned to see portrayal of his torture, including beatings, in Zero Dark Thirty.
Tuesday, 26 February , 2019
Egypt’s el-Sisi Welcomes European Union Leaders, but Not Their Scolding on Rights

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, whose government has jailed critics, muzzled the independent press and executed nine prisoners in the past week, has never appreciated lectures on human rights.
Tuesday, 26 February , 2019

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