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
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’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 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
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
The Journey of the Snowden Refugees: A Tale of Courage, Resilience, and Human Rights Ariana News Agency In the complex tapestry of global human rights issues, the story of Vanessa Rodel and her daughter Keana stands out as a poignant example of courage and resilience. Their journey from the Philippines to Canada, with a significant […]
Wednesday, 27 March , 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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