Human Rights Watch
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…
57 rights organizations urge UN inquiry into abuses in Yemen
World
August 31, 2017
57 rights organizations urge UN inquiry into abuses in Yemen
Dozens of rights groups from around the world have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an independent…
Syrian forces liberate last major Daesh-held town in Homs province
Islam World
August 7, 2017
Syrian forces liberate last major Daesh-held town in Homs province
A UK-based monitoring group has reported that Syrian government forces have liberated the last major town in the Homs province…
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
World
July 13, 2017
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
A Human Rights Watch representative has criticized Myanmar for refusing to give visas to a UN team probing abuse of…