Revocation of Citizenship, both Tactic and Strategy
Iran Review: In continuation of Manama’s policy of revoking citizenship of its political...
Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights presents Thematic Report on Social and...
House OKs Ongoing Cluster Bomb Sales to Saudi Arabia, Saying a Ban Would 'Stigmatize' the Weapons
Congress has opted to continue selling cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, citing a need not to...
Turkish border guards 'kill 11 Syrian refugees' in indiscriminate shooting
Turkish border guards have killed at least eight Syrian refugees, including several children, as...
In wake of mass shooting, UN rights chief urges US to consider robust gun control
UN News Center: In the wake of the mass killing of 49 people by a sole gunman in a gay nightclub...
Bahrain: NGOs call for an end to reprisals against human rights defenders
By Index on Censorship: As the 32nd Session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened...
UNHCR report sees 2017 resettlement needs at 1.19 million
UN Refugee Agency study finds the number of people in need of resettlement far surpasses the...
US Sources Give News of a Halt in the Supply of Cluster Bombs to Saudi Arabia
US Sources Give News of a Halt in the Supply of Cluster Bombs to Saudi Arabia: Antidote after the...
Five years into southern Sudan conflict, refugees still flee
So far in 2016, at least 7,500 refugees have arrived in Yida, South Sudan fleeing nearly five...
Myanmar’s shame
Rohingya Muslims, in camps, wait for what democracy led by a Nobel peace prize winner will bring...
Saudi Arabia: Spy Trial a Mockery of Justice
Lawyers Can’t Meet Defendants; Charges Include “Spreading Shiism”
Human Error or War Crime? An Analysis
In a news conference, US military commander in Afghanistan, General Joseph Votel, gave the...
Ban urges politicians, citizens to nurture, protect free media
UNIC: Tehran: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on World Press Freedom...
Nigeria: Military must come clean on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites
Amnesty: Revelations of the slaughter and secret burial of 347 members of a Shi’ite religious...
Iran's Jews: 'We feel secure and happy'
independent: Despite its often turbulent dealings with Israel, Iran has one of the world's...
EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over Yemen
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the introduction of an arms embargo...
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia 'worth £5.6bn under David Cameron'
The Conservative government has licenced £5.6bn in sales of arms, fighter jets and other military...
450 Palestinian children held in Israeli jails
According to reports, three out of four Palestinian children experience physical violence during...
Create a world where dignity is respected, diversity is celebrated, and peace is permanent
Create a world where dignity is respected, diversity is celebrated, and peace is permanent
‘Staggering’ civilian death toll in Iraq
A United Nations report released today details the severe and extensive impact on civilians of...