Human Rights
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…
Index on Censorship: Saudi courts equate freedom of opinion with terrorist acts
United Kingdom
September 20, 2022
Index on Censorship: Saudi courts equate freedom of opinion with terrorist acts
Index on Censorship for Freedom of Expression considered that courts are weapons used to equate freedom of expression with acts…
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
September 10, 2022
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
Human rights groups on Friday, 9th of September, called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan. In an…
Afghanistan: Rights group confirms Shia Hazaras face threats from ISKP
Afghanistan
September 7, 2022
Afghanistan: Rights group confirms Shia Hazaras face threats from ISKP
An affiliate of the ISIS in Afghanistan has targeted Hazaras – a predominantly Shia Muslim ethnic group – and other…
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
Asia
September 1, 2022
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has published its long-awaited report on alleged rights violations in China’s…
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
August 31, 2022
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation…
Rights group: Saudi woman jailed 45 years over social media posts
Saudi
August 31, 2022
Rights group: Saudi woman jailed 45 years over social media posts
A Saudi woman has been jailed for 45 years for her social media posts, a rights group said citing court…