Amnesty India Demands the Repeal of Sedition Law

Prisoner in Russia Faces Torture and Rape Threats

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Human Rights, Prisoner, Rape, Russia, Threats, Torture

Russian authorities must release Ildar Dadin, a peaceful street protester convicted for participation in “unauthorized” assemblies, and investigate his allegations

Oil wells set alight by ISIL are visible from the newly retaken Iraqi town of al-Hud, outside Mosul, where IOM distributed 350 non-food item kits to recently displaced families. UN Photo: IOM / Jennifer Sparks (representational image)

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Islamic State Terrorists Continue to Use Human Shields in Mosul

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 RMN News Human, Human Rights, Iraq, Islamic State, Mosul, Terrorists, UN

The United Nations (UN) human rights wing said Tuesday it has received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, left, XVIII Airborne Corps commanding general, during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., July 27, 2016. Townsend is the incoming commander for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Iraqi and Kurdish Forces Advance to Liberate Mosul

October 29, 2016October 31, 2016 RMN News Iraq, Kurdish, Mosul, UN

In the operation to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Internally displaced persons flee to Debaga camp in Erbil Governorate, northern Iraq, as Mosul assault begins. Photo: UNHCR/Ivor Prickett

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Islamic State Fighters Abduct 8,000 Families in Mosul

October 28, 2016October 30, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Mosul, UN

Reports suggest that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has been forcing tens of thousands of people

Cows grazing at a dirty dumping site surrounded by residential houses. Scenes like this are common in New Delhi and India. Photo: Rakesh Raman

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World Cities Day: How India Is Destroying Its Cities

October 26, 2016October 28, 2016 RMN News Ban Ki-moon, Human Rights, India, New Delhi, UN

Cities are increasingly the home of humanity. They are central to climate action, global prosperity, peace and human rights. ~

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UK Praises Pakistan for War Against Terrorism

October 25, 2016October 26, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, India, Pakistan, Terrorism, UK, War

Pakistan has launched “Operation Zarb-i-Azb, deploying 200,000 of Pakistani security forces to eliminate terrorism from the country. By Rakesh Raman