Human Rights

HRW Calls on Türkiye to halt mistreatment of Uyghurs ————————————————- Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Wednesday over deteriorating legal protections for Uyghur migrants living in Türkiye, Jurist News reported. The report revealed that Türkiye has subjected Uyghurs to…

HRW warns of serious rights violations amid post-election crackdown in Tanzania ——————————— Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Tanzanian government on Thursday to open an independent investigation into alleged killings, disappearances and repression carried out by security forces after the…

UN HR body holds special session on Sudan following killing of hundreds in Darfur’s el-Fasher ————————————— The UN’s top human rights body held a one-day special session Friday to highlight hundreds of killings at a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region…

UN Migration Chief Urges Ceasefire, Humanitarian Corridor for Trapped Civilians in Sudan’s el-Fasher ……….. The head of the United Nations’ migration agency has called for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to assist tens of thousands…

Human Rights Watch: Saudi Arabia Detains Workers Protesting Unpaid Wages ………. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Saudi authorities detained 11 migrant workers employed by Baitur Saudi Arabian Construction Company after they staged a strike in Mecca to protest…

US Opts Out of UN Periodic Human Rights Review ————————————— On November 7, the United States failed to participate in its UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process where the human rights record of every member state is reviewed by…

UK University Suspends China Human Rights Research After Beijing Pressure ———————————————– Sheffield Hallam University in the UK temporarily suspended research on forced labour and human rights abuses in China after receiving pressure from Chinese authorities, The Guardian reported. The decision…

Global Silence over Sudan’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Draws Sharp Criticism ——————————— As Sudan’s civil war continues to devastate the country, killing thousands and displacing millions, rights advocates have condemned what they describe as a “deafening global silence” — particularly from Islamic…

Muslim Rights Advocate Says She Was Refused Service Amid Rising “Everyday Islamophobia” —————————————- A Muslim women’s rights advocate in the UK has spoken out about being denied service at a London café, describing the incident as part of a growing…

Human Rights Watch Criticizes Saudi Appointment of Sheikh Al-Fawzan as Grand Mufti …………. Human Rights Watch has criticized Saudi Arabia’s appointment of Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as the kingdom’s new Grand Mufti and head of the Council of Senior…