Human Rights Watch
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…
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
World
July 13, 2017
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
World
June 26, 2017
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
World
May 24, 2017
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
World
May 11, 2017
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
Islam World
May 10, 2017
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…
Human Rights Watchdog: ISIS using 197 kids as human shields
Islam World
April 2, 2017
Human Rights Watchdog: ISIS using 197 kids as human shields
The so-called Islamic State (ISIS)seized 197 children and is using them as human shields, according to the Iraqi Observatory for…
HRW: Attack on refugee boat in Yemen likely war crime
Islam World
March 27, 2017
HRW: Attack on refugee boat in Yemen likely war crime
An apparent Saudi-led coalition attack on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the coast of Yemen highlights the need for…
HRW: ISIS dumped hundreds in mass graves in Iraq
Islam World
March 23, 2017
HRW: ISIS dumped hundreds in mass graves in Iraq
The so-called Islamic State (also known as ISIS) executed and dumped the bodies of possibly hundreds of detainees, mainly Shias…