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Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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