Local Leaders Demand Panchayat Elections in Troubled Kashmir
As the Kashmir unrest continues, a group of village leaders have urged the Indian government to immediately arrange Panchayat (village…
Amnesty Demands Probe into Killings of Indian Muslim Students
The Madhya Pradesh government in India must ensure an independent criminal investigation into the alleged extrajudicial execution of eight undertrial…
Prisoner in Russia Faces Torture and Rape Threats
Russian authorities must release Ildar Dadin, a peaceful street protester convicted for participation in “unauthorized” assemblies, and investigate his allegations…
Islamic State Terrorists Continue to Use Human Shields in Mosul
The United Nations (UN) human rights wing said Tuesday it has received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Iraqi and Kurdish Forces Advance to Liberate Mosul
In the operation to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…
Islamic State Fighters Abduct 8,000 Families in Mosul
Reports suggest that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has been forcing tens of thousands of people…