Human Rights

Human Rights Groups Urge Germany to Fulfill Its Promise to Admit Afghan Refugees ——————————– Last week, ahead of International Human Rights Day, more than 250 NGOs, including Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, have called on the German government to…

Human Rights Day: Revisiting Muslim Solidarity from Imam Ali’s Charter to Contemporary Challenges ———————————– On December 10, World Human Rights Day, scholars highlight the enduring relevance of Imam Ali’s (peace be upon him) letter to Malik al-Ashtar as a model…

SRW releases its monthly report on violations of Shia rights worldwide ——————————— The Shia Rights Watch issued its monthly report covering human rights violations against Shia Muslims from November 1 to December 1, 2025, detailing attacks by extremist groups and…

Over 4,000 Cases of Torture Reported in Bahraini Prisons, Raising Serious Human Rights Concerns —————————————- A statistical report has documented 3,897 cases of individual torture and 548 cases of collective torture in Bahraini prisons between 2018 and September 2025. The…

Advocates Urge UN Forum to Address State-Imposed Forced Labour in Uyghur Region ……………. Leading legal experts and rights advocates at this week’s United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva pressed for stronger international action on state-imposed forced…

Russia Bars Human Rights Watch, Escalates Crackdown on Critics …………… Russian authorities have declared Human Rights Watch (HRW) an “undesirable organisation,” effectively criminalising any cooperation with the group under a 2015 law, Al Jazeera reported. This move mandates HRW to…

Rising Number of Women in Prisons Sparks Global Human Rights Concerns …………….. Up to a million women worldwide are experiencing sexual violence, forced labour and poor detention conditions in prisons where they are often neglected and hidden from public view,…

HRW criticizes trial of Tunisian aid workers for aiding migrants —————————— Human Rights Watch on Monday urged charges against migrant aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration into Tunisia to be dropped, denouncing it as part of a broader crackdown…

Justice For All Warns Türkiye Failing to Protect Uyghur Refugees, Citing Human Rights Watch Report —————————————- Human rights advocates have raised alarm over the treatment of Uyghur refugees in Türkiye, following a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) titled…

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…