Human Rights
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…
UN rights chief urges Bahrain to investigate Diraz violence
Islam World
June 4, 2017
UN rights chief urges Bahrain to investigate Diraz violence
A UN human rights chief has called on Bahrain to probe a raid by security forces on the house of…
CPJ: Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel a week ahead of UPR session
World
May 4, 2017
CPJ: Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel a week ahead of UPR session
Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed on two reporters in the…
Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
Islam World
April 27, 2017
Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
A large explosion has hit the area of Damascus International Airport, with some reports pointing to a possible Israeli airstrike.…
Bahraini rights organization say military judiciary permits execution in 33 cases
World
April 6, 2017
Bahraini rights organization say military judiciary permits execution in 33 cases
Bahraini human rights organizations issued a joint statement saying that the latest constitutional amendment concerning the military judiciary’s authorities, which…
Free Muslim calls for investigating Mosul airstrike
Islam World
March 30, 2017
Free Muslim calls for investigating Mosul airstrike
Non-violence International Organization, Free Muslim, called on the United Nations to conduct an investigation over the Mosul airstrike. Non-violence…
BCHR records 112 peaceful protests and 62 arrests last week
World
March 23, 2017
BCHR records 112 peaceful protests and 62 arrests last week
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 112 peaceful protests in 40 different villages across Bahrain, within…
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
World
March 18, 2017
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
A Europe-based rights group has slammed the global community, particularly the UN and the EU, for hindering an independent probe…
HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member states should call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain
World
February 27, 2017
HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member states should call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain
In a joint letter, a number of human rights groups urged the permanent representatives of member and observer states of…
Saudi Arabia ‘purchasing offensive weapons’
World
February 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia ‘purchasing offensive weapons’
Military analysts at IHS Jane’s have revealed that Saudi Arabia and several other Western-backed Saudi-led Gulf countries are purchasing weapons…