Human Rights
Bahrain Embassy staff chuck hot water at protesters
World
January 22, 2017
Bahrain Embassy staff chuck hot water at protesters
Protesters outside the Bahraini embassy in London on Friday morning said that the embassy staff threw hot water at them…
Amnesty International: EU security laws target Muslims
World
January 19, 2017
Amnesty International: EU security laws target Muslims
A raft of new counterterrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and refugees, spreading fear and alienation, Amnesty International said…
Myanmar Muslims hope UN envoy’s visit will bring change
World
January 17, 2017
Myanmar Muslims hope UN envoy’s visit will bring change
Muslim villagers in western Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state said Sunday that they hope positive change will result from a U.N.…
U.N. rights envoy visits Myanmar amid border violence, report of abuse
World
January 10, 2017
U.N. rights envoy visits Myanmar amid border violence, report of abuse
U.N. human rights envoy Yanghee Lee has arrived in Myanmar on a 12-day visit amid growing concern about reports of…
Damascus water supply cut after rebels pollute it
Islam World
December 25, 2016
Damascus water supply cut after rebels pollute it
The Damascus water authority has been forced to cut supplies coming into the Syrian capital for a few days and…
Yemen: Brazil-made cluster munitions harm civilians
World
December 24, 2016
Yemen: Brazil-made cluster munitions harm civilians
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fired Brazilian-made rockets containing banned cluster munitions that struck near two schools in the northern Yemeni…
Bahrain authorities arrest 22 civilians within one week, including five children
World
December 21, 2016
Bahrain authorities arrest 22 civilians within one week, including five children
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 22 arbitrary arrests, including five children between December 12-18, adding that none…
Free Muslim International Organization calls British PM to look into Bahraini rights file
World
December 4, 2016
Free Muslim International Organization calls British PM to look into Bahraini rights file
The Free Muslim International Organization looks forward to the upcoming visit of the British PM to Bahrain next week and…
Amnesty to militants in Syria: “Stop killing civilians”
World
November 3, 2016
Amnesty to militants in Syria: “Stop killing civilians”
Amnesty International called on militants operating in Syria’s divided city of Aleppo to halt their unlawful actions. Amnesty…
New York ad campaign aims to fight anti-Muslim violence
World
September 29, 2016
New York ad campaign aims to fight anti-Muslim violence
Following bombings in New York and New Jersey by Ahmad Khan Rahami, New York City has launched a social media…