Rights group calls on Lebanese forces to stop arrests and torture of protesters
As protest in Lebanon enters its seventh week, Amnesty International is calling on the Lebanese…
Monthly Archives: November, 2019
S. Sudan govt. arbitrarily detains journalist for poking fun at minister on FB
The National Security Service (NSS) of South Sudan have arrested and detained Emmanuel Monychol Akop,…
Sudan: Activists welcome repeal of public order laws quelling women’s rights
Activists in Sudan have welcomed a decision by the country’s transitional government to dissolve the…
Civilians trapped as violence escalates in DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and…
Iraqi PM Mahdi announces resignation following weeks of violent protests
Bowing to the country’s top cleric and relentless pressure from protesters demanding the fall of…
Amnesty to G20 members: Address Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record as it takes over presidency
As Saudi Arabia assumes the presidency of the G20 global economic forum, Amnesty International called…
Critics fear Singapore uses its fake news law to curb freedom of expression
The government of Singapore has showed the world how it plans to use a controversial…
Jordan authorities arrest activists for ‘undermining political regime’
Since September of this year, Jordanian authorities have detained at least 7 activists as the government…
UN Security Council prepares to file charges vs. IS militants over Yazidi killings
A U.N. investigative team has so far identified and is building a case against 160…
UN body urges India’s chemical industry to respect human rights
On the night of December 02, 1984, a Union Carbide chemical facility in Bhopal, India…