Saudi Arabia Put 157 People to Death in 2015
Top United Nations (UN) officials have expressed dismay over Saturday’s executions by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, and called on the country’s authorities…
Shia Cleric Among 47 Executed by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s authorities have demonstrated their utter disregard for human rights and life by executing 47 people in a single day, said Amnesty International. Those put to death Saturday included…
Sexual Abuse by Terror Groups: Security Council Urges Action
The Security Council called on all United Nations Member States Wednesday to do everything in their power to combat human trafficking, especially for sexual purposes. It cited the Islamic State…
Journalists Covering Pu Zhiqiang Trial Attacked in China
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has condemned the violence against overseas media by the Chinese authorities in an effort to block reporting of the trial of rights lawyer…
Orange the World to End Violence Against Women
From parades to soccer matches, school debates, and the lighting up of monuments, a United Nations call to “Orange the World” aims to end violence against women and girls, which…
UN Calls for Protection of Writers in Bangladesh
In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned Wednesday the acts…