Human Rights Watch (HRW), refers to the case of Taleb al-Majli, a former detainee at Abu Ghraib prison still awaiting justice NEW YORK – A recent report shows that Iraqis tortured by U.S. forces are still waiting for justice and compensation even after two decades. The report, published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), refers to […]
Demonstrators demanded that U.S. stop giving Israel billions of dollars a year in almost unconditional aid NEW YORK – New York State Senators Jabari Brisport and Zohran Mamdani joined a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly. The protest took place outside the U.N. building i...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) — UN’s indecisiveness on repatriating persecuted Muslim Rohingya refugees to Myanmar puts the stability of the entire region at risk, Bangladesh’s prime minister has warned. “Last month we witnessed the completion of six years of the mass displacement of the Rohingyas. Out of humanitarian concern, we ha...
A statement submitted to USCIRF by 6 major civil rights groups highlights the disturbing increase in violence against religious minorities WASHINGTON – Six major civil rights organizations in the U.S. have joined together to highlight the growing religious intolerance in India. The coalition voiced its concerns at a key hearing of the U....
U.N report expresses concern at possible discrimination stemming from algorithmic assessments used to determine the detention of migrants GENEVA – The U.N. Human Rights Office has published a report warning about the potential human rights violations due to the use of digital border technologies. While recognizing the security advantages...
Funds had been frozen in December 2022 due to the interim Taliban administration’s ban on women working in non-governmental organizations BRUSSELS, Belgium – The EU has announced to release €140 million (nearly $150 million) in aid for education, healthcare, agriculture, and women’s economic advancement in Afghanistan. The fu...
Over the weekend, Chinese diplomats had written to various missions at the U.N. warning them not to attend event NEW YORK – On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session, a forum revealed that the Chinese government is reportedly transferring large numbers of Uighurs from detention camps to formal penal facilities while announci...
U.N experts say mere expression of views on the internet does not deserve death penalty GENEVA – U.N. experts have urged Saudi Arabia to overturn the death sentence of Mohammad Al Ghamdi, who is accused of advocating for dissent on social media. The experts expressed concern about the severity of the sentence imposed on Ghamdi. [&hellip...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israel has shut the flashpoint Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron for marking Jewish holidays, according to the mosque director on Saturday. “Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque on Friday night to Muslim worshippers, while it was opened to Israeli settlers,” Ghassan al-Rajabi told Anadolu. I...
Advocacy groups point out that despite campaign promises, Biden administration has seen increase in enforcement, detention, and surveillance WASHINGTON – More than 80 advocacy groups have joined together to organize protests in eight states and the nation’s capital, Washington, calling on the Biden administration to close all feder...
