Human Rights

Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
Middle East

Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world’s most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the…
‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile
Middle East

‘Jalwa’ law in Jordan sends hundreds into domestic exile

Students at Jordan’s Tafila Technical University have initiated a campaign to draw further attention to the potential harm caused by “jalwa,” an informal…
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
Middle East

Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains

MONASTIR, Tunisia (AP) — Flanked by columns of private security, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi recently swept onto a stage to…
Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
Middle East

Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state

JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian…
Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre
World

Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre

Ethiopia’s military on Thursday killed at least 42 people allegedly responsible for massacring over 100 civilians a day earlier, according to…
Qatar unveils 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
Middle East

Qatar unveils 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

The 40,000-seat Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium has become the fourth arena to be unveiled for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.…
European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas
Middle East

European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas

ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician…
Egypt’s parliament slams ‘opportunistic’ EU human rights report
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament slams ‘opportunistic’ EU human rights report

Egypt’s parliament and human rights organizations on Saturday have further condemned a European report on the state of Egyptian human…
Egypt slams European Parliament over human rights resolution
Egypt

Egypt slams European Parliament over human rights resolution

Egypt on Friday sharply criticized the European Parliament over its resolution regarding human rights situation in Egypt. A statement issued…
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
Middle East

Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report

DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting…
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