ISTANBUL (AA) – On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, human rights defenders have renewed the call for granting full rights to the persecuted community. “Rohingya are citizens of the country and should be seen by our fellow citizens as valued members of the pro-democratic revolution,” said Zaw Win, […]...
Karami’s father, Mashallah Karami, was arrested Tuesday in a raid by security forces at his home ahead of Amini death anniversary TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian authorities have reportedly arrested the father of an executed protester as the death anniversary of another demonstrator approaches. Mohammad Mehdi Karami was arrested and execut...
In a video posted on social media, UAE billionaire says, his organization had arranged education of 100 Afghan women in Dubai DUBAI, UAE – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have prevented some 100 women from boarding a plane to Dubai. They had been sponsored by a UAE billionaire to study in a university. Khalaf Ahmad al […]
Washington ‘urges a rapid completion of an objective, thorough investigation into the incident,’ says State Department WASHINGTON (AA) – The US said Wednesday it is “alarmed” after video appeared to show Israeli forces shooting a Palestinian in the back of his head during a raid in the occupied West Bank. “W...
28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City site in Dubai LONDON – More than 20 human rights organizations have jointly appealed to the UAE to release individuals ahead of COP28. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference will be held from November 30 to December […]
– Clashes with Palestinians erupt during Israeli raid on town of al-Zababdeh RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli soldiers on Tuesday during a raid southeast of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, to arrest some residents, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said that the 17-year-ol...
According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics deaths of kids due to gun violence rose to a record high of 4,752 in 2021 WASHINGTON – Gun deaths have become leading causes of deaths among kids in the U.S. According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics deaths of kids due to gun […]
According to the HRW report, the killings took place between March 2022 and June 2023 at the Saudi-Yemen border WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called for an end to security assistance to Saudi Arabia following reports that Saudi border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants. A recent report by New York-based Hu...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Experts have expressed concerns about the Bibby Stockholm ship, upon which the UK plans to house irregular migrants, asserting that it falls short of meeting fundamental humanitarian standards. Sureyya Sonmez Efe, a Turkish researcher with expertise in the legal statuses and rights of migrant workers and a faculty member ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The long-standing impasse in peace talks between Israel and Palestine is exacerbating an already dire situation that is being exploited by extremists, the UN has warned. “The lack of progress towards a political horizon that addresses the core issues driving the conflict has left a dangerous and volatile vacuum fi...
