New initiative to boost livelihoods, economic stability across 13 provinces KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Japan has committed more than $6 million to support Afghan returnees and internally displaced persons, aiming to improve livelihoods and foster economic stability across 13 provinces. The initiative, spearheaded by the Japan International Co...
Funding to support education, healthcare, and sanitation in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Japan has committed $3.3 million to Unicef to bolster humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, focusing on essential services in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, where thousands remain displaced after fleeing persecution ...
The brother of former World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa is serving a 20-year sentence in the Chinese occupied East Turkestan region. The Chinese government convicted 63-year-old math professor Yalkun Isa of “inciting terrorism.” Yalkun taught at Aksu Education Institute, where more than two dozen Uyghur educators were arrested in 2017...
Maulana Mujahid, Maulana Abdul Rehman, and Muhammad Sami are cleared of allegations linking them to a terror group NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — After years of legal battles, an Indian court has acquitted three Muslim clerics—Maulana Kaleemuddin Mujahid, Maulana Abdul Rehman Ali Khan (Maulana Mansoor), and Muhammad Sami—of terrorism charges that a...
Stranded victims of Myanmar scam camps receive vital aid as calls grow for crackdown on fraudulent job rackets TOKYO, Japan (MNTV) – In the wake of the shocking revelation that over 500 Pakistanis have been trafficked into forced labour camps in Myanmar, the Pakistani community in Thailand has emerged as a lifeline for survivors, providing [&h...
Uyghur activist warns of Beijing’s influence undermining human rights oversight GENEVA, Switzerland (MNTV) — The growing influence of China within the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is eroding its very mission, turning a watchdog for global justice into a tool for authoritarian interests. This warning was issued by prominent Uyghu...
Since October 2023, activists and civil rights groups have reported a surge in legal actions criminalizing expressions of solidarity with Palestine PARIS, France (MNTV) — A new report highlights a troubling crackdown on activists and organizations supporting the Palestinian cause in France, raising concerns over the suppression of dissent unde...
Child marriage persists across Eurasia, driven by poverty, tradition, and weak law enforcement BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Child marriage continues to be a pressing issue in Eurasia, particularly in rural and economically disadvantaged regions, despite laws setting the minimum marriage age at 18. Deeply rooted cultural practices, economic ha...
Families of murdered anti-apartheid activists demand $9 million for decades of failed prosecutions and suppressed investigations PRETORIA, South Africa (MNTV) – Nearly 40 years after one of South Africa’s most notorious apartheid-era killings, families of victims are taking the government to court, accusing authorities of decades of inaction i...
LONDON (AA) — British Premier Keir Starmer has said a judge made the wrong decision in allowing a Palestinian family from Gaza to settle in the UK under a visa scheme originally designed for Ukrainian refugees. The family of six was granted the right to join their brother in the UK after an immigration judge […]
