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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 -
Media Response to Trump’s Initiative To Defend Gay Human Rights Riddled With Hypocrisy
The mainstream media hatred of President Trump is driving them to new levels of absurdity — even his administration’s new international gay rights campaign drew bizarre accusations of bigotry from liberal journalists.
Tuesday, 26 February , 2019 -
Saudi Women being Treated like Slave, Inhumane and Brutal Behavior
One of the Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal daughters who fled to Canada for family-related issues is now sought refugee in UN.
Sunday, 10 February , 2019 -
France’s Macron to Boost Ties with Egypt while Pressing on Human Rights
Emmanuel Macron is to hold talks Monday with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, saying beforehand that he wants to boost ties with the Mideast country in the fight against terrorism but also use the visit to encourage better respect for human rights.
Monday, 28 January , 2019 -
IOHR; The First Human Rights TV Channel to be over the Air
The world’s first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched in London on Tuesday with a promise to deliver hidden stories ignored by mainstream media into people’s living rooms.
Wednesday, 16 January , 2019
