DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Amid a crackdown on member of the persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar — the Rohingya community — a rights group has urged the Indian government to “immediately and unconditionally” release the refugees detained in India. At least 74 Rohingya migrants were arrested in India’s northern st...
ISTANBUL (AA): Expressing concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, China has called for end to “the cycle of violence” in Palestine. Pointing out Israel’s recent military operation in Jenin, Zhang Jun, Beijing’s top diplomat at the UN, said: “China condemns all violence against civilians in the oc...
ANKARA (AA): Several groups have forcefully opposed the idea of uniform civil code in India, while some experts see it as a political move by the Hindu nationalist government, aimed at mobilizing Hindu voters. “Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom, and minority rights in the name of a code which remains an ...
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will establish a national monument to honor Emmett Till, a Black teenager lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The memorial will commemorate the life and tragic death of Till at age of 14. The memorial will also show the acquittal of his white killers and the commitment of his mother, Mamie […]
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Civil society activists and educators have condemned Florida’s new K-12 curriculum for presenting a distorted view of history. The curriculum includes sections that suggest slavery was beneficial to Blacks, such as developing skills for personal gain. Critics argue that this approach ignores the severe and la...
BRUSSELS (AA): Belgium’s top court has issued a decision opening the way for Muslim imams in the country’s Flemish region to get salaries from abroad and similar arrangements. In October 2021, a decree was issued in the Flemish region prohibiting direct or indirect support or financing to places of worship from abroad – including the [&h...
GENEVA (AA) – A U.N. official has expressed concern about the high number of criminal convictions of Palestinians. The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese (UN), said that many Palestinians are convicted for ordinary acts, such as protesting or participating in demonstrations. Albanese said the ...
TRENTON, Canada (AA): Canada’s ethics watchdog announced Tuesday probes to determine whether Nike Canada and a gold mining operation are benefitting from the use of forced Uyghur labor in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise said the investigations were launched after complaints from 28 organizations...
GENEVA (AA) – An independent fact-finding mission has called on Iranian authorities to end their crackdown on protesters. The mission called on Tehran to end the wave of executions, mass arrests, and detentions. The mission had been mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council to prepare a report on Iran. Protests had erupted in Iran [&hell...
WASHINGTON – Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter praised the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council for promoting human rights. Ndileka Mandela praised the group’s efforts to build bridges between communities and promote tolerance. “It is so important for women of all faiths to come together and sup...