Executions ,political and sectarian agenda in Iraq
Human rights organisations have demanded that the international community should take a firm stance in response to the “political and sectarian executions” which have taken…
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Australia’s Manus Island refugee detention center to close
While Australia has agreed to shut the Manus centre, it is unknown where the 800 refugees in it will ultimately end. Australia and Papua New…
The way Google Maps refocused attention on Palestinian border
Google found itself at the centre of a social media firestorm last week, accused of erasing Palestine from its maps. The company said it had…
Rights group: Halt incendiary weapons in Syria
Syrian and Russian warplanes have repeatedly used incendiary weapons in “disgraceful” attacks on civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday. The rights group…
The Nauru files: cache of 2,000 leaked reports reveal scale of abuse of children in Australian offshore detention
Thousands of abuse and assault cases outlined in documents leaked to the Guardian paint a grim picture of life in Nauru. More than 2,000 incidents,…
Iran and Saudi Arabia execute more than 350 people in six months
Iran and Saudi Arabia execute more people than anywhere else in the region – with Iran killing at least 250 in 2016 Iran and Saudi…
Horrifying! A a film shows Syria rebels beheading boy: monitor
Beirut: A Syrian rebel group which has received US military backing said it is investigating the beheading of a young child in Aleppo after video…
Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Boxes Women In – video
Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system remains the most significant impediment to women’s rights in the country despite limited reforms over the last decade, Human Rights…
Yemen’s Hadi threatens to boycott peace talks
Spokesman for President Hadi threatens boycott of talks if UN envoy pushes for unity government with Houthi rebels Yemen’s government threatened on Thursday to boycott…
Israel releases 14-year-old Palestinian girl from prison
Fourteen-year-old Palestinian Nuran Mahmoud Al-Balboul was released from an Israeli jail yesterday after being detained for three months. Nuran was detained on 13 April at…