High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy

UN Reports Human Rights Violations in ‘Russian-Occupied’ Crimea

September 26, 2017September 27, 2017 RMN News Crimea, Human Rights, Russia, UN

The human rights situation in Crimea* has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, with “multiple and grave violations” committed by Russian

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Iraqi Militia Committing Abuses on Civilians

February 16, 2015February 17, 2015 RMN News Civilians, Human Rights Watch, Iraq, Iraqi, ISIS, Islamic State, Militia, Sunni

Abuses by militia allied with Iraqi security forces in Sunni areas have escalated in recent months. Residents have been forced

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Amnesty Calls for Human Rights Reform in Egypt

February 11, 2011November 12, 2011 RMN News Amnesty, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Human Rights, President, Reform, Tahrir Square

Activist organization Amnesty International has called on Egypt’s authorities to end 30 years of repressive emergency rule and allow ordinary

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Amnesty Reports Unlawful Killings in Yemen

August 25, 2010November 12, 2011 RMN News al-Qaeda, Amnesty International, Human Rights, Terrorists, Yemen

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says that under pressure from the United States and others to confront threats from al-Qaeda,