ANKARA (AA) – Migrants held in the detention centers of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) experienced “negligent” medical care, “unsafe and filthy” conditions, and racist abuse, a report said. Inspectors, assigned by the Department of Civil Rights and Freedoms of the Ministry of Homeland Security to...
TEHRAN, Iran – A prominent human rights organization has accused Iranian authorities of targeting Sunni sectarian leaders for speaking out against the use of state violence. A report published by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) claims that Iran is violating both Iranian law and international law by targeting Sunni religious le...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. consumer protection agency has unveiled plans to regulate the sale of personal data collected by companies. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced the initiative as part of a broader effort to improve the security of personal data and address risks associated with artificial inte...
-Activists say, they have documented over 10 recent cases of Uyghurs being detained after they returned to Xinjiang. OSLO, Norway – Uyghurs who pursued studies abroad, especially in Turkiye are reporting that they are being targeted back in China, leading to widespread worry. Norway-based Uyghur rights advocate Abduweli Ayup revealed th...
JERICHO, Palestine (AA) – Two Palestinians were killed and four others injured early Tuesday by the Israeli army during a raid on Jericho’s Aqabat Jaber refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Information Center, the fatalities took place when Palestinians attempted to resist the raid. Al-Aqsa TV channe...
– UN official urges Muslim-majority countries to persuade clerics in Kandahar to lift ban on girls’ education and women’s employment. KABUL, Afghanistan – The United Nations has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute the Afghan Taliban transitional government for gender discrimination. The U.N...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP Four months into Sudan’s conflict, the situation is spiralling out of control, with mass displacement and millions on the verge of famine, humanitarian organisations have warned, urging immediate international action. Since Sudan’s conflict erupted on April 15, the country has been plunged into a dir...
LONDON (AA) – An asylum seeker who was among those removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge after Legionella bacteria were recently found said the government is endangering migrants and treating them like “less than animals,” according to the local media. Controversy over the government’s barge plan continued after all asylum s...
CANAKKALE, Türkiye (AA) – The Turkish Coast Guard has rescued 27 irregular migrants who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities. The Afghan migrants were rescued from a rubber boat off the Ayvacik district in the northwestern Canakkale province, according to the Coast Guard Command. The migrants were taken to the ...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – A group of Jewish settlers raided a Palestinian school in the West Bank. According to Palestine’s official WAFA news agency, Jewish settlers raided the Ra’s et-Tin school in the eastern Ramallah area where Bedouin communities live. They broke the windows of the school. In October 2020, Israel decided to...
