ISTANBUL (AA) – Greece’s use of Ottoman-era mosques for purposes other than Islamic worship is a violation of fundamental human rights, say experts. Evaluating the current status of historic mosques in Greece, Sabri Can Sannav from the History Department at Trakya University shared that the Mecidiye Mosque was converted into the By...
LONDON (AA) – Hundreds of people gathered outside the UK parliament in London to protest against the government’s new asylum bill and to show solidarity with people seeking refuge in the country. The protest was backed by the Fire Brigades Union, the Muslim Association of Britain, human rights charities and opposition politicians. The UK...
ISTANBUL (AA) – European countries are closing their doors to those seeking asylum and endangering them by being involved in “unlawful and illegal” practices, according to an official from a global rights group. “Many European countries are closing their doors to people seeking their protection and engaging in very harmful, dangerous practices...
LONDON (AA) – British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said a new bill that will be brought to the House of Commons on Tuesday will “stop the boats” carrying migrants across the Channel. Speaking to The Telegraph, ahead of her statement in parliament, Braverman said: “We must stop the boats and that’s what our Bill will […]
Balukhali 01 camps 11 Block (D) were set on fire at about 2:40 pm, where 04 Big Block have been burned down and more than 12,000 people have been displaced and 2,500 shelters have been burned down. It was reported by the Action Aid. Now, the camp volunteers are providing snacks to victims. Sources said […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – “Human rights for all” is a shared pursuit of humanity but there is “no one-size-fits-all model” in the protection of human rights, China’s top diplomat has said. “Countries vary from one another in historical background, cultural heritage, national conditions, and needs of the people,” China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang told th...
Bamako, Mali (AFP): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has pledged assistance to West African states battling insurgency as Moscow seeks to expand its influence on a continent in a diplomatic tug-of-war between global powers. Lavrov hailed the alliance that has been forged between Moscow and Bamako in fighting “extremists” on h...
Bamako, Mali (AFP): Mali’s ruling junta has said that it is expelling the head of the human rights division of MINUSMA, the UN mission for Mali. The decision comes after a Malian rights activist last month denounced the security situation in the country in a speech to a UN gathering, and accused the regime’s new […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Four Somali officials, including from the military, police and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), were executed Thursday by firing squad in Mogadishu. “Today, February 02. 2023, the military court executed Bukhari Awil Mohamud of the national intelligence and security agency (NISA), Ali Mohamu...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous visited the Afghan capital Kabul to discuss women’s rights in the country. ”On behalf of the secretary-general, they held a series of meetings with UN staff, national and international NGOs and Afghan women to take sto...
