Human Rights Watch
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
World
February 24, 2018
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
Authorities in Myanmar have bulldozed at least 55 Rohingya villages in northern Rakhine, in an attempt to eradicate evidence that…
WOHR urges the UN to intervene to release Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein
World
February 5, 2018
WOHR urges the UN to intervene to release Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein
The World Organization for Human Rights called on the United Nations Secretary-General to intervene urgently to release the son of…
Death Sentences in Bahrain Draw Condemnations
Islam World
February 4, 2018
Death Sentences in Bahrain Draw Condemnations
Human rights organizations and activists in various countries have slammed the recent wave of harsh sentences, including death penalty, handed…
Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers
World
February 4, 2018
Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers
A campaign to remove Saudi Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council has been launched by a group of British…
New Saudi counterterrorism law aims to silence critics: HRW
Islam World
November 26, 2017
New Saudi counterterrorism law aims to silence critics: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly denounced Saudi Arabia’s new counterterrorism law, saying it could be used to further stifle…
Nearly 300 Rohingya villages destroyed in Myanmar’s Rakhine, says HRW
World
October 19, 2017
Nearly 300 Rohingya villages destroyed in Myanmar’s Rakhine, says HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says nearly 300 villages of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have been burned in Myanmar since…
Bahrain’s Human Rights situation alarming: Rights groups
Islam World
September 24, 2017
Bahrain’s Human Rights situation alarming: Rights groups
Speaking during Thursday’s discussion about the outcomes of Bahrain’s Universal Period Review (UPR), a total of ten rights groups, including…
Bahraini hunger strikers suffer dire health situation
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Bahraini hunger strikers suffer dire health situation
Hunger striking detainees in Bahrain are reportedly vomiting blood as their health condition continues to deteriorate. Hunger striking detainees…
EU expresses deep concern over Bahrain’s deteriorating Human Rights situation
World
September 14, 2017
EU expresses deep concern over Bahrain’s deteriorating Human Rights situation
In a statement read out at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the European Union…
UN human rights chief calls for probe into Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen
Islam World
September 12, 2017
UN human rights chief calls for probe into Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen
The UN’s human rights chief has called for urgent investigation into Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against civilians in Yemen. The…