Human Rights
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
Macron reveals what he told Sisi about human rights in Egypt
Egypt
January 29, 2019
Macron reveals what he told Sisi about human rights in Egypt
French President Emmanuel Macron revealed what he told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the situation of human rights in…
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’
World
January 28, 2019
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced on Monday to four and a half years in prison…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics
CAIRO (AP) — The anti-government protests rocking Sudan for the past month are reminiscent of the Arab Spring uprisings of…
NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record
Middle East
January 18, 2019
NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Knicks player Enes Kanter urged US President Donald Trump to be more vocal about…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial
World
January 14, 2019
China to hold first ‘cyber-dissident’ trial
China’s first “cyber-dissident”, whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World
January 11, 2019
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
Israel looks to tackle Bedouin polygamy
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Israel looks to tackle Bedouin polygamy
LAKIYA, Israel (AP) — On Hadra al-Faqira’s wedding anniversary, just weeks after she gave birth to a daughter, her husband…