Human Rights
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World
February 2, 2018
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp of a major…
Ministry of Interior provides police departments with ‘human rights officer’
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Ministry of Interior provides police departments with ‘human rights officer’
The Ministry of Interior released on Monday video footage in which it said that every police department in Egypt will…
Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister
The Iranian authorities have released most of the people arrested during December’s anti-government protests but around 300 remain in jail…
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
World
January 29, 2018
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
Police in the Philippines on Monday resumed President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, making visits to the homes of users…
Breaking: Khaled Ali withdraws from presidential race
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Breaking: Khaled Ali withdraws from presidential race
Prominent rights lawyer Khaled Ali, who recently declared his intention to run in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, announced on…
64 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Egypt
January 23, 2018
64 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
The Minister of Social Solidarity, Ghada Wali, stated on Tuesday that the National Elections Commission (NEC) had received a total…
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Israel accused the United Nations on Tuesday of continuous discrimination against it over its treatment of Palestinians and called for…
43 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Egypt
January 22, 2018
43 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Minster of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said on Sunday that by January 18, the National Elections Commission (NEC) had received…
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
World
January 19, 2018
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been detained by Chinese authorities, hours after circulating a letter calling for constitutional reforms. Yu…
Rights group: World must act to end Libya turmoil, abuses
Middle East
January 19, 2018
Rights group: World must act to end Libya turmoil, abuses
Human Rights Watch says the world must do more to help end rights abuses in chaotic Libya, which has emerged…