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A Dutch court has sentenced a woman to 10 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including enslaving a Yazidi woman in Syria while supporting the Islamic State group. The case marked the Netherlands’ first prosecution for crimes against Yazidis,…

Afghan women artists are playing a crucial role in the resistance movement against Taliban abuses, using their art to challenge the ruling regime. Human Rights Watch highlighted their contributions in a new feature, emphasizing how these artists voice their beliefs…

The United Nations has declared a humanitarian crisis in Syria, with over 16 million people requiring assistance as of December 2024, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 1 million individuals…

During the rule of the Baath regime in Syria, thousands were subjected to torture across various centers, with the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reporting at least 1.2 million detentions during the civil war, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Since…

In Washington, DC, Shia Rights Watch’s Executive Director, Mustafa Akhwand, met with Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, the Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, to address the ongoing violence affecting Shia Muslims in Parachinar and Peshawar, the organization’s website reported yesterday.…

The Taliban’s Minister of Refugees, Khalil Haqqani, was killed today in a bombing inside the ministry’s headquarters in Kabul, according to local security sources. The explosion targeted the ministry building in the city center, and while details about the number…

The Arab Tourism Organization has named Baghdad as the Arab Tourism Capital for 2025 during the 27th Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism held at the Arab League headquarters. Baghdad’s selection was based on criteria such as tourism sector management, infrastructure…

Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism reported a 75% rise in terror attacks across Central Africa in November compared to October, with four attacks resulting in 43 deaths and 32 injuries. The Democratic Republic of Congo witnessed three attacks causing 28…

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, is hosting the “Sacred Geometry” exhibition from December 8 to 10, featuring over 1,000 years of Islamic art history. According to the organizers, highlights include rare manuscripts, Ottoman ceramics, Persian glassware, and modern…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW) issued a statement condemning what it described as “horrific” crimes committed by terrorist groups against Shia and Alawite civilians in Syria. According to eyewitness reports, SRW said that these groups carried out mass executions in villages…