Human Rights

China accuses Britain, EU of hypocrisy over Canada detention concerns
World

China accuses Britain, EU of hypocrisy over Canada detention concerns

  BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused Britain and the European Union of hypocrisy on Monday for expressing concern about China’s…
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down
Middle East

Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down

MEKELLE, Ethiopia (Reuters) – In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to power 27 years…
“Thumbs up” pics for Myanmar Reuters reporters as they mark year in jail
World

“Thumbs up” pics for Myanmar Reuters reporters as they mark year in jail

  Messages of solidarity poured in Wednesday from around the world on the one-year anniversary of the arrest of two…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East

Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
Egypt govt insists on its commitment to human rights
Egypt

Egypt govt insists on its commitment to human rights

  In a Monday statement for International Human Rights Day, Egypt’s government professed its commitment to a track towards human…
China slams ‘inhumane’ treatment of Huawei executive
World

China slams ‘inhumane’ treatment of Huawei executive

  China on Monday ratcheted up its protest over the arrest of an executive of telecom giant Huawei on a…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East

Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…
Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award
Egypt

Moushira Khattab granted UN World Humanitarian Award

The United Nations honored Egyptian politician Moushira Khattab at a conference in San Francisco and awarded her the World Humanitarian…
Uighur woman describes torture in Chinese detention camp
World

Uighur woman describes torture in Chinese detention camp

WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Uighur minority on Monday detailed torture and abuse she says she experienced in…
Egypt establishes supreme commission for human rights
Egypt

Egypt establishes supreme commission for human rights

  Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decree on Friday establishing the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights, headed…
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