Bomb Attacks Killing Children in Sudan
The Sudanese government’s persistent indiscriminate air attacks in the Nuba Mountains area of Southern Kordofan are killing and maiming children, according to new reports released today by Human Rights Watch.…
Nepal Earthquake to Increase Risk of Trafficking
In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, International Justice Mission’s (IJM) staff in Kolkata warns of the potential for increased vulnerability to human…
UN Envoy to Kick Off Syria Talks in Geneva
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Syria will begin a series of consultations with Syrian stakeholders and other regional and international actors. The idea is to take stock…
India’s PM Narendra Modi Threatened by al-Qaeda
It is largely believed that Muslims are now facing a new phase of neglect under the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which formed the government in India in May…
Communal Violence Increasing in India: US Report
By Rakesh Raman The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its 2015 Annual Report, which has documented religious freedom violations in 33 countries. The report has kept…