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EU expresses deep concern over Bahrain’s deteriorating Human Rights situation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
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European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Belgium’s ban on the Islamic full-face veil on Tuesday (July 11), rejecting…
HRW: UAE backs torture and disappearances in Yemen
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HRW: UAE backs torture and disappearances in Yemen

A human rights group has accused the United Arab Emirates of backing the torture and disappearances of dozens of people…
HRW, SRW slam destabilizing violence in Bahrain
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HRW, SRW slam destabilizing violence in Bahrain

The Human Rights Watch and Shia Rights Watch International Organizations have condemned the brutal violence by the Bahraini regime forces…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
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Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown

The Bahraini authorities have refused entry visa to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) activist scheduled to attend the annual FIFA…
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
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HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists

The International rights groups Human Rights Watch (HRW) says a UN-sponsored forum recently held in the Saudi capital Riyadh amounted…
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