Human Rights
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
World
July 17, 2017
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
An international human rights group says Saudi officials have moved a disabled man sentenced to death for attending an anti-regime…
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
World
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state,…
Amnesty UK: Court ruling deadly blow to Yemeni civilians
World
July 11, 2017
Amnesty UK: Court ruling deadly blow to Yemeni civilians
Amnesty International says a recent UK court ruling that the British government is entitled to continue authorizing arms supplies to…
High court ignores human rights violations, rules arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue
World
July 10, 2017
High court ignores human rights violations, rules arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue
Human Rights campaigners have lost a high-profile case calling for UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia to be stopped over…
Free Muslim: Turkey continues to disregard human rights
Islam World
July 9, 2017
Free Muslim: Turkey continues to disregard human rights
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has condemned the flagrant violation by the Turkish authorities arresting a number of prominent…
More than 40 convicted terrorists have used human rights laws to remain in UK
World
June 26, 2017
More than 40 convicted terrorists have used human rights laws to remain in UK
More than 40 foreign terrorists have used human rights laws to remain in the UK, according to an unpublished report…
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…
UN warns about rising civilian deaths, Daesh killing of children fleeing Mosul battle
World
June 12, 2017
UN warns about rising civilian deaths, Daesh killing of children fleeing Mosul battle
The United Nations says members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have fatally shot children trying to flee heavy exchanges…
Rights groups: Saudis planning to execute 14 Shias after unfair trial
World
June 8, 2017
Rights groups: Saudis planning to execute 14 Shias after unfair trial
International rights groups say Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 Shia civilians following a “grossly unfair trial” over political protests.…
Bahrain quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights’
Islam World
June 6, 2017
Bahrain quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights’
Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive conflicts in Syria, Iraq and…