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UN body says deeply concerned at Russia’s human rights violations in Ukraine
A United Nations committee said on Friday it was deeply concerned about human rights violations by Russian forces and private military companies in ... World News -
Human rights group urges South Korea to test North Korean escapees for radiation
Tests conducted by the South Korean government on 40 people in 2017 and 2018 found at least nine of them had abnormalities that could indicate high radiation exposure. World News -
UN chief chides India on human rights record
UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist ... World News -
Iran executed at least 95 people in the first half of 2021: UN report
Iran executed at least 95 people, including six women, so far this year, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday.Last ... Middle East -
COVID-19 pandemic fueled racism, child abuse: EU rights agency
The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented and profound effect on human rights, fueling racism and child abuse, the EU’s rights agency said ... Coronavirus -
Iran security forces arrest two female Iranian Arab civil activists: Rights group
Security forces in southwest Iran arrested two Iranian Arab civil activists on Wednesday on unknown charges, a rights group reported. Security forces ... Middle East -
Iran state TV airs opposition figure’s purported confession to ‘terrorism’
Iran’s state television aired a short video on Wednesday in which a Sweden-based Iranian Arab opposition figure that Tehran said it recently detained ... Middle East -
Father of Iranian protester sentenced to death commits suicide
The father of Amirhossein Moradi, an Iranian protester sentenced to death, has died by suicide, Moradi’s lawyer said on Monday.“Unfortunately, ... Middle East -
Olympics should say Iran is ‘no longer welcome’ after Afkari execution: US official
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should tell Iran it is “no longer welcome” after the execution of Iranian star wrestler Navid Afkari, US ... Middle East -
Iranian women's rights activist risks deportation after being arrested in Turkey
An Iranian women’s rights activist risks being extradited to Iran where she could face execution after she was arrested by Turkish police.In a short ... Middle East -
Everyone in Saudi Arabia has right to practice their faith: Human Rights Commission
Saudi Arabia’s laws ensure that everyone in the Kingdom has the right to practice their faith freely in their places of residence, the country’s Human ... Gulf -
Families of Iranian students held in custody for almost a month express concern
Families of two high-achieving Iranian students, who have been in custody for almost a month with authorities yet to provide details of their arrest, ... Middle East -
Prominent anti-Khamenei Iranian activist Mohammad Nourizad attempts suicide in prison
Prominent Iranian political prisoner Mohammad Nourizad has attempted suicide in prison to protest the treatment of political prisoners in Iran, ... Middle East -
Video: Man attacks woman in Iran for being a ‘bad hijab’
A video showing a man attacking a woman in Iran has gone viral and sparked outrage on social media.The woman was attacked for being a “bad hijab ... Middle East -
UN appeals for $877 mln in aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations on Tuesday appealed for nearly $900 million to help hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in ... World News -
Turkey probes judges who acquitted businessman Kavala, eight other activists
The body overseeing Turkish judges and prosecutors has launched an investigation into three judges who acquitted philanthropist businessman Osman ... Middle East -
Fate of jailed Iran protesters remains unknown, families fear death: Report
The fate of thousands of Iranian protesters arrested since last November remains unknown, with their relatives fearing they are dead as they have not ... Features -
Pakistan passes resolution calling for public hanging for child molesters
Pakistan’s parliament passed a resolution Friday calling for the public hanging of convicted child killers and rapists, drawing a quick backlash ... World News -
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle, their arms wrapped around each other, and they ... Middle East -
US Pompeo urges Kazakhstan to join it in pressing China over Uighur rights
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Kazakhstan on Sunday to join Washington in pressing China over its treatment of Muslim minorities in the ... World News -
Rights groups urge EU to sanction Iranian TV for airing prisoners’ confessions
Human rights groups have called on the European Union Council to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for airing ... Middle East -
Chinese people respond to coronavirus discrimination: ‘We are not a virus!’
Chinese people around the world have taken to social media to highlight the discrimination they have faced as fears grow over the coronavirus epidemic ... Features -
UN chief Guterres urges political solution to end Syria conflict
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a very strong appeal” on Wednesday for a political solution to Syria’s nearly nine-year ... Middle East -
American journalist freed in Lebanon, activists remain concerned
An American journalist who was detained by Lebanese security forces on suspicion of working for an Israeli newspaper was released Tuesday. But press ... Media -
N.Korea warns US could ‘pay dearly’ for human rights criticism
North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington’s “malicious ... World News -
Tunisia hands out prisoners’ rights guide
Tunisian authorities on Tuesday began distributing a guide outlining prisoners’ rights to be kept in all detention facilities, AFP witnessed.The ... North Africa -
Human rights campaigners call for a global boycott of Myanmar
Human Rights campaigners supporting Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority on Monday called for a global boycott of the country, a day before ... World News -
As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court
A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India on ... World News -
Iran charges families to cover costs of bullets used against protesters: Reports
New reports have emerged of state brutality during the recent protests in Iran, including the killing of numerous children, after the government ... Features -
Sweden probes Iraq minister for ‘crimes against humanity’
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were investigating an Iraqi government minister for “crimes against humanity,” as media reports ... Middle East