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US-Backed Body Covering up Saudi War Crimes in Yemen

Human Rights Watch says a so-called investigatory body, overseen by Saudi Arabia, has for more than two years been covering up war crimes committed by the kingdom in Yemen.

US Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran Illegitimate

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Unilateral Coercive Measures called the United States' reimposition of unilateral sanctions against Iran as illegitimate, outrageous and harmful.

Myanmar Tortures Rohingya Muslims, Refusing Their Citizenship

Rohingya Muslim refugees returning to Myanmar have been tortured and imprisoned by authorities, according to a report from Human Rights Watch, based on interviews with the alleged victims.

Riyadh Nabs Makkah Imam Over Talk on ‘Evil-Doers’

Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, was arrested yesterday according to the social media advocacy group Prisoners of Conscience.

Saudi Arabia Executes an Activist, Arrests Lawyer

A large number of media sources circulated a video that they said documented the moment of executing a Saudi activist, Esraa al-Ghamgam.

Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, Dies At 80

The former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, has died at the age of 80 after a short illness, his family and foundation announced on Saturday.

Bahrain Govt Rejects U.N. Criticism over Jailing Of Activist

Bahrain’s detention of activist Nabeel Rajab is unlawful and violates his right to freedom of expression, U.N. human rights experts have found, calling on the kingdom to release him immediately with compensation.

Bahrain Jaw Jail Avoids Taking Prisoners to Hospital

Mohammed Hussein, the father of the Bahraini detainee Hussein Mohammed Hussein, issued a voice message saying that his son's health is deteriorating; he lost half his weight, while the Jaw Prison administration continues stalls taking him to the hospital for diagnosis.

Torture in Saudi-Led Coalition Jails in Yemen: Report

A secret report prepared by former military officials who worked with the Saudi-UAE alliance in Yemen states the conditions of prisons and secret detention centres and forced disappearances.

German Politicians, Rights Groups Call For Supporting Canada

International human rights groups and German parliamentarians have called on the European Union and the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel to “publically and unequivocally” support Canada in its dispute with Saudi Arabia, Germany’s Deutsche Welle newspaper reported.

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