China court sentences 10 Hong Kong activists for up to three years
A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who were arrested by the Chinese authorities while…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Iran agrees to compensate families of Ukrainian plane crash victims
The Iranian government has announced a compensation of US$150,000 (£110,000) each to the families of…
Kuwaiti court sentences employer to death for murder of Filipino helper
A Kuwait court has handed down a death sentence on a Kuwaiti woman for the…
Egypt halts probe on Italian student Giulio Regeni murder case
After Italy officially indicted four Egyptian security officials including two from Egypt’s national security agency…
China-Turkey extradition treaty pose danger to Uyghurs, rights groups warn
Human rights groups warned that a newly ratified extradition treaty between China and Turkey could…
US, EU press China for immediate release of Wuhan citizen journalist
The United States and European Union demanded China to immediately release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan…
Hong Kong jails teen activist Tony Chung for insulting Chinese flag
A Hong Kong teen pro-democracy activist was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday…
Almost 1,000 Pakistani girls coerced to convert to Islam every year – Report
Nearly 1,000 girls from religious minorities are forced to convert to Islam in Pakistan each…
Thailand allows undocumented migrants apply for work permits to curb COVID-19
The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved a programme allowing undocumented migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos…
Recently concluded
December 22 episode of Rights Corridor Dialogues tackled women issues, including gender equality and empowerment…