Russia’s Crackdown on Salafi Muslims in Dagestan
The government’s response to a decade-long insurgency in Dagestan, a southern Russian republic, has been marked by serious human rights…
Syria Urged to Release Human Rights Activists
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday urged Syrian authorities to release all those who…
No Nation Is Free of Human Rights Violations: Meenakshi Ganguly
In today’s complex world order replete with political and economic challenges, a vital subject like the human rights is increasingly…
China Bullying Others to Boycott Nobel Ceremony
On Friday, Dec. 10, the Nobel Committee will award jailed Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Peace Prize, as Chinese…
Amnesty Reports Unlawful Killings in Yemen
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says that under pressure from the United States and others to confront threats from al-Qaeda,…