A U.K.-based initiative to raise awareness about the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has gone global. For the second year in a row, more than 50 countries are set to take part in Aqsa Week 2022, organizers said. The event, which runs from Feb. 24 to March 2, is being organized by the British-based Friends of […]
U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Israel of putting Palestinian children in cage-like prisons. The New York Democrat was speaking at the Democratic Socialists of America event during a campaign rally for Greg Casar, who is running for Congress in Texas. Ocasio-Cortez compared migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border to ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced late Tuesday visa restrictions on current and former Somali officials who are believed “to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Somalia.” The Department of State said in a statement that the individuals were undermin...
JERUSALEM (AA) – A Sudanese envoy reportedly arrived in Israel this week for talks on boosting relations between Khartoum and Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media on Wednesday. “The envoy arrived to meet with Israeli officials, with the aim of strengthening relations between the two countries,” the official Israeli Public Broadcasting Co...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday warned of a “dangerous escalation” in the imposition of exceptional measures in Tunisia. “The Tunisian authorities are using what they are calling assigned residences to conceal secret detentions on the pretext of a state of emergency,” the New York-based rights group said...
A video showing a hijab-wearing Muslim student being heckled by a Hindu far-right mob in the state of Karnataka has caused outrage in India. Muskan Khan was surrounded by men wearing saffron scarves as she arrived at her college in the city of Mandya. Khan said that as she confronted the protestors, she found that […]
First Nations land defenders in Canada filed a submission to the United Nations on Monday, detailing how their territory and human rights are being violated. The group said the defenders are intimidated and surveilled by armed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They have also been called terrorists and dragged through colonial courts. Their submi...
Nineteen irregular migrants were found frozen to death in northwestern Turkey after being pushed back from neighboring Greece, following a rare winter storm in the region. Turkey has been a key transit point for asylum seekers aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution. The country, along with...
As the world turns its attention to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers and Chinese human rights advocates are calling for governments to boycott the Games. Exiled Uyghur Muslims remain cut off from their families five years after China began its campaign of mass incarceration, forced labor, and cultural genocide. ...
The 2022 Olympic Winter Games began yesterday in Beijing under the cloud of a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott and the coronavirus pandemic. The opening ceremony is Friday and the Games continue through Feb. 20. The United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia have each announced a diplomatic boycott of the games, over concerns about China’s ...
