‘End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’
Over the past decade, according to the United Nations (UN), more than 800 journalists have been killed for bringing news and information to the public. Worryingly, the UN says, only…
FBI Releases the Results of Child Sex Trafficking Crackdown
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that domestically 82 minors were rescued and 239 traffickers and their associates were arrested as part of Operation Cross Country X. It…
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.…