Human Rights
UN rights experts tell Bahrain to halt crackdown on activists and free speech
Islam World
August 1, 2018
UN rights experts tell Bahrain to halt crackdown on activists and free speech
United Nations human rights experts called on Bahrain on Thursday to end the repression of activists, restrictions on freedom of…
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
Islam World
July 17, 2018
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Enas Oun reported on Sunday that…
Human Rights Watch accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting women’s rights defenders
World
June 21, 2018
Human Rights Watch accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting women’s rights defenders
Human Rights Watch said that Saudi authorities arrested two human rights activists earlier this month and prevented others from traveling…
Watchdog finds over 20,000 civilians killed in nine years in Afghanistan
World
June 7, 2018
Watchdog finds over 20,000 civilians killed in nine years in Afghanistan
The Independent Human Rights Watch has found that more than 64,100 civilians were killed and wounded in wars and suicide…
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
World
June 2, 2018
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
Danish lawmakers have passed a ban on wearing items of clothing in public that conceal the face, which includes some…
Activists call on Bahrain regime to allow two arbitrarily jailed Shia women access to lawyers & families
Islam World
May 29, 2018
Activists call on Bahrain regime to allow two arbitrarily jailed Shia women access to lawyers & families
Bahraini rights campaigners are calling on Manama to grant two women detainees access to their families and lawyers. Bahraini…
More than 4000 Shia Hazaras killed since Sept 11, 2011
Islam World
May 26, 2018
More than 4000 Shia Hazaras killed since Sept 11, 2011
More than 3,000 members of the Shia Hazara community have been killed since Sept 11, 2011 according to official figures…
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
World
May 24, 2018
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) said as many as 732 Bahrainis have been stripped of their nationality over…
Saudi regime forces abduct female Shia activist in Qatif
Islam World
April 28, 2018
Saudi regime forces abduct female Shia activist in Qatif
Saudi regime forces have arrested a female Shia activist in the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province as the Riyadh regime presses…
Saudi warplanes target various parts of Yemen in 32 raids
Islam World
April 28, 2018
Saudi warplanes target various parts of Yemen in 32 raids
Saudi Arabia’s war planes in 32 raids targeted various parts of Yemen on Thursday, Yemeni media reported. Saudi Arabia’s…