Human Rights
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi reiterates right to expression, warns of its suppression
Religious Authority
October 23, 2022
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi reiterates right to expression, warns of its suppression
The Shirazi Religious Authority has never ceased defending the Shias of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), and all humanity in…
UN Secretary-General chides India over its human rights record
India
October 20, 2022
UN Secretary-General chides India over its human rights record
UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit on Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has…
Chinese government subjects Uyghur Muslims to forced sterilization, human rights groups say
Asia
October 18, 2022
Chinese government subjects Uyghur Muslims to forced sterilization, human rights groups say
International human rights organizations have condemned the arbitrary practices of the Chinese government towards the members of the Muslim Uyghur…
Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
Bahrain
October 15, 2022
Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
An American activist group promoting human rights in Bahrain has called on Pope Francis to either back out of his…
UN decides five-fold increase in Pakistan aid appeal
Pakistan
October 5, 2022
UN decides five-fold increase in Pakistan aid appeal
The UN’s decision to increase the appeal for aid in response to the Pakistan floods from US $160 million to…
Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports
Afghanistan
October 5, 2022
Afghanistan among top countries where education is at risk, NGO reports
Save the Children in a recent report ranked Afghanistan among top countries that identified at extreme risk of ongoing and…
Demands for a UN condemnation of the Saudi judiciary for violating human rights
Saudi
October 2, 2022
Demands for a UN condemnation of the Saudi judiciary for violating human rights
International and human rights criticism of the Saudi authorities escalated in the Human Rights Council against the backdrop of continuing…
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
Bahrain
September 29, 2022
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
Leading Shia cleric, Abduljalil al-Miqdad has been brutally assaulted at Bahrain’s notorious Jaw Prison en route to his medical appointment.…
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
Saudi
September 29, 2022
Academics call on PM Liz Truss to release Saudi women’s rights activists
Salma al-Shehab, 34, is an activist who is best known for supporting and speaking for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia…
Persecution of Uyghur Muslims continues, US calls for discussion on human rights in China
Asia
September 28, 2022
Persecution of Uyghur Muslims continues, US calls for discussion on human rights in China
The United States has called for a debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council on the situation in China’s…