Islamic State Terrorists Using Human Shields in Mosul: UN
As Iraqi forces are trying to retake Mosul from the Islamic State’s occupation, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called for the protection of civilians.…
Stop Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir: Rights Groups
Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir As human rights violations have assumed alarming proportions during the past three months in the troubled Kashmir region, top rights organizations have urged the Indian…
How Death Penalty Is Used in Flawed Anti-Terror Drives
Leading human rights organization Amnesty International reports that countries are increasingly resorting to death penalty in a flawed attempt to combat terrorism-related crimes. According to Amnesty, at least 20 countries…
Coalition in Yemen to Investigate Bombing of Funeral
The Saudi-led coalition supporting the legitimate government in Yemen announced Saturday that it will immediately investigate the deadly bombing of the Great Hall in Sanaa during a funeral on Saturday.…
New Report Reveals Human Rights Violations in Pakistan
New Report Reveals Human Rights Violations in Pakistan The Pakistani government should overhaul its police system that enables and even encourages serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in…
UN Urges Russia and US to Cooperate for Peace in Syria
Amid the unprecedented military assault on eastern Aleppo (a city in Syria), where fireballs from incendiary bombs “light up the pitch darkness,” the United Nations (UN) had a special message…