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For Fifth Year Afghanistan is Most Deadliest Place for Children, UN Report
The United Nations said Monday that for the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan was the deadliest country on the planet for children.
Tuesday, 16 June , 2020 -
Canada Doubles Arm Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Moratorium
Canada sold a record amount of military hardware to Saudi Arabia in 2019, despite sharply criticizing its poor human rights record and placing a moratorium on any new exports to the kingdom.
Wednesday, 10 June , 2020 -
UN Exerts Called US to Reform its Racism and Racial Bias System
Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the wake of a recent spate of killings of African Americans, including at the hands of the police.
Tuesday, 9 June , 2020 -
HRW Asks Saudi Arabia to Free Yemeni Blogger and Human Rights Activist
Saudi authorities should immediately release a Yemeni blogger and human rights activist, Mohamad al-Bokari, who was arrested on April 8, 2020 after posting a video on social media, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tuesday, 9 June , 2020 -
Clashes for Food Aid Left Six Dead in Ghor Province
Two policemen and four other people were killed in central Ghor provinc on Saturday after a deadly clash at a public food donation.
Sunday, 10 May , 2020 -
Israeli Company Accused of Human-Rights Abuses over WhatsApp Hacks
Isreali technology firm NSO Group has been accused of being “deeply involved” in the hacking of a string of individuals including human-rights activists and journalists.
Sunday, 3 May , 2020 -
Prominent Human Rights Activist ‘Dies in Jail’ in Saudi Arabia
A leading Saudi human rights campaigner jailed since 2013 for dissident activity has died in prison, activists say.
Sunday, 26 April , 2020 -
Senior Saudi Princess Reveals That She Is In Prison
Princess Basmah, a human rights advocate and niece of King Salman, says she has been detained without charge.
Sunday, 19 April , 2020 -
Attacks Against Journalists Continue To Rise In Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has documented 116 cases of violence, threats, insults and harassment against journalists and media workers over the past 12 months.
Saturday, 21 March , 2020 -
U.N. Chief: Gender Inequality Biggest Human Rights Challenge
U.N.Secretary-General lashed out at men who abuse power and declared before Sunday’s observances of International Women’s Day that the fight for gender equality is “the biggest human rights challenge we face.”
Monday, 9 March , 2020 -
UN Chief: Make This the Century of Women’s Equality
Speaking to faculty and students at The New School, a university in New York City, the UN chief declared himself a proud feminist and called for men everywhere to support women’s rights.
Sunday, 1 March , 2020 -
Violence Against Afghanistan Women and Children Sharply Intensified
In Afghanistan poor families the violence against Afghanistan women and children has been intensifies, stated by an official.
Sunday, 19 January , 2020 -
Saudi Arabia Mocked Justice through Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Case Sentences
on Monday, the authoritarian kingdom of Saudi Arabia sentenced five operatives to death for the grisly murder and dismemberment of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, in October, 2018.
Tuesday, 24 December , 2019 -
Afghanistan Must End the Practice Sexual Abuse of Boys
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution taking stock of the human rights situation in Afghanistan and particularly the bacha bazi practice.
Saturday, 21 December , 2019 -
UNICEF: Nine Children Killed or Maimed in Afghanistan Every day
An average of nine children have been killed or maimed every day in Afghanistan so far this year, UNICEF which describes the country as “the world’s most lethal warzone”.
Wednesday, 18 December , 2019 -
Deadline Given to Name Jamal Khashoggi’s Killers
US intelligence agencies will be given a month to make a formal declaration on whether Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the murder of the Saudi dissident, Jamal Khashoggi.
Saturday, 14 December , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia Embraces Western Sports to Rehabilitate Global Image
Critics accuse the kingdom of “sportswashing” as international entertainment businesses shrug off human rights concerns.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
China Threatens to Blacklist US Firms over Human Rights Disputes
China may publish a list of sanctioned US companies as US accuses it of rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
UN: More than one in three in Haiti Need Urgent Food Aid
More than a third of Haitians are facing “severe food insecurity”, sparked by price hikes, dwindling agricultural production and widespread social unrest, the UN’s World Food Programme warned Friday.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia ‘Sport Washing’ Country’s ‘Dire Human Rights Record’ With First-ever Women’s Match
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been accused of helping Saudi Arabia “sportswash” its “dire human rights record” by promoting what it says is the first-ever women’s match on Saudi Arabian soil on Thursday.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019
