Human Rights

Muslim Mall Employee in Utah Stabbed in Suspected Religion-Motivated Attack ————————————— A Muslim kiosk worker at a shopping mall in Utah was seriously injured after being attacked with a knife in what authorities are investigating as a possible hate-motivated crime.…

Nigerian Rights Group Urges Protection of Hijab Use in NYSC Uniform Reform ——————————– The Hijab Rights Initiative (HRAI) has called on the Nigerian government to ensure that the religious rights of Muslim women are protected as authorities consider reforms to…

Human Rights Watch Urges FIFA to Address Racism and Discriminatory Policies in the United States ——————————————– Human Rights Watch has called on FIFA to use its influence to confront racism inside and outside stadiums and to address the impact of…

British Academic: Islamophobia Is Political and Racist Project That Threatens Rights and Could Lead to Genocide ——————————————- British academic Professor Salman Sayyid, professor of postcolonial thought and social theory at the University of Leeds, has warned of the growing danger…

Rights Groups in Geneva Say Saudi Arabia Uses Death Penalty as Political Tool ————————————- International rights organizations have warned that Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty is marked by systematic fair-trial violations and is increasingly being used as a…

Over 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres, says rights group —————————– Over 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite a multinational crackdown in the region last year, a human rights…

One in 17 Children Still Trapped in Child Labour Worldwide ————————————— Some 138 million children remain in child labour worldwide; agriculture and sub-Saharan Africa bear the heaviest burden as targets falter. Nearly 138 million children worldwide are engaged in child…

Report Warns of Rising Islamophobia in Berlin as Muslim Women Face Growing Abuse ——————————————– A new report by Germany’s CLAIM network says anti-Muslim incidents in Berlin rose sharply in 2025, with hijab-wearing women among the most frequent targets. The findings…

Global Surge in Arrests of Writers and Cultural Figures; Iran Ranks Second After China in Number of Imprisoned Writers ———————————————- A new 2025 Freedom to Write Index report by PEN America reveals a historic increase in the number of writers…

Global Nonviolence Organization Stresses Importance of Protecting Journalists on World Press Freedom Day ———————————————- The Global Nonviolence Organization (FreeMuslim) has reaffirmed that press freedom is a fundamental pillar in building democratic societies and combating tyranny, calling for enhanced legal and…