Human Rights

Facebook Account of Kerala Activist Suspended Following Police Request ——————————– The Facebook account of Baburaj Bhagavathy, a Kerala-based rights activist and author known for his work documenting Islamophobia, has been suspended in India, Maktoob Media reported. A notice from Meta,…

Arakan Army Accused of Oppressing Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State ——————————————– Human Rights Watch has detailed severe oppression of Rohingya Muslims by the Arakan Army (AA) in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, despite the ethnic armed group’s pledges of inclusive governance,…

Dutch Court Rules Mosque Investigation in Veenendaal Violated Muslims’ Rights —————————————- A Dutch court has determined that the municipality of Veenendaal unlawfully conducted a covert investigation into a local Muslim organization and mosque without their consent, Iqna.ir reported. The court…

Autopsy Reveals Brutal Lynching of Muslim Man in Kudupu, Official Claims Questioned …………………. A post-mortem has confirmed that a mentally challenged man from Kerala, identified as Ashraf, died from multiple blunt force injuries after being assaulted during a cricket match…

Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Rising Executions of Afghan Migrants in Iran ——————————————— Human rights organizations report a surge in the executions of Afghan migrants in Iran, sparking international concern about the fairness of trials and the treatment of vulnerable…

UN Urges Global Leaders to Tackle Gender Inequality in Sports ————————————— The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on UN member states Wednesday to increase efforts in closing the gender gap in sports and promoting women athletes’…

Human rights group sounds alarm over need for humanitarian aid in Sudan during rainy season ——————————————– Amnesty International has issued an urgent call for humanitarian aid access in Sudan as the rainy season threatens to worsen an already dire crisis,…

Delhi Police Accused of Harassing Bengali-speaking Muslims in Crackdown on Illegal Immigration ————————— Senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena, have accused Delhi Police and central agencies of widespread human rights abuses targeting…

17-year-old planner of mass murdering Muslims caught with weapons at mosque —————————— A 17-year-old boy was caught outside the Inverclyde Muslim Centre near Glasgow, armed with weapons and tactical gear, after planning a mass attack on the mosque, News.stv.tv reported.…

Delhi Police Accused of Illegal Detention, Torture of Bengali-Speaking Muslim Migrant Workers ———————— Human rights activists have accused Delhi Police of illegally detaining and torturing several Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers by falsely labelling them as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, Muslim Mirror…