Isis razes to ground the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq, satellite images show
The Isis jihadist group has completely destroyed a 1,400-year-old Christian monastery in Iraq,...
ISIS Carnage in Iraq Leaves 19,000 Dead
ISIS Carnage in Iraq Leaves 19,000 Dead, 3.2 Million Displaced in Unprecedented Violence Since 2014
Mass Grave of Children Who Rejected Islamic State Found in Sinjar, Iraq
Officials discovered another mass grave in Sinjar, Iraq, containing bodies of Yazidis, including...
Zeid deplores mass execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Sunday he deeply regretted...
Isis has abducted up to 400 Yazidi children and could be using them as suicide bombers
Up to 400 abducted Yazidi children are reportedly being trained as potential suicide bombers by...
Happy Schools Art Contest!
This art contest seeks to capture actions, moments and ideas that are promoting happiness in schools
Muslim Millennials’ Views on Religion
At the close of 2015, Zogby Research Services (ZRS) conducted face to face polling of 5,374...
Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territory resigns due to continued lack of access to OPT
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian...
UK official: Iraq veterans may face prosecution for war crimes
[JURIST] The head of the UK's Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) [official website], charged...
The Nation That Executed 47 People In 1 Day Sits On The U.N. Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia enjoys the support of allies like the U.S. and U.K. at the human rights body.
Launch of new sustainable development agenda to guide development actions for the next 15 years
The newyear ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for...
Statement issued by the al-Nimr family
Statement issued by the al-Nimr family council following the martyrdom of the late freedom...
Crimes against the Shia in Nigeria on the Brink of Crimes against Humanity
The attack of Nigerian forces against the country's Shia on 13 December in Saria, was a bloody...
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric
Saudi Arabia has executed the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the interior ministry said.
More than 16 million babies born into conflict this year: UNICEF
More than 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 – 1 in 8 of all births worldwide...
UNESCO seeks nominations for the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence 2016
"Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it...
States of emergency in major US cities over homeless crisis
An increasing number of US cities are declaring states of emergency as homelessness is becoming...
Britain: Saudi Arabia’s silent partner in Yemen’s civil war
British missiles and jets made and sold to the Saudis are part of a war that the Government wants...
2015 to see record number of forced displacements: UN
Press TV, The United Nations (UN) says the number of people forcibly displaced worldwide in 2015...
18 refugees drown in Aegean Sea boat tragedy
At least 18 refugees have died after their boat overturned in the Aegean Sea on the way from...