Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

News

Right to self-determination/ Kashmir

The territory is split between Pakistan and India but is claimed by both in its entirety …

Published on: 5 January, 2021

Niger Displacement

More than 100 people were killed SAT when gunmen attacked two villages in Tillaberi, a region bordering Mali.

Published on: 5 January, 2021

Dancing on a religious site …

Palestinian Authority police arrested Sama Abdulhadi, 30, on December 27, the day after she performed at Nebi Mussa.

Published on: 4 January, 2021

On Mental Health Grounds/ Assange/ extradition Denied.

Likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

Published on: 4 January, 2021

Iran/Execution

Iran hanged two men on Sunday for “terrorist acts” and another for murder and armed robbery, the judiciary’s official Mizan Online news agency said.

Published on: 3 January, 2021

Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur-Sudan

The mission had 15,000 troops when it started and, with gradual withdrawal since 2017, now has about 4,000 troops.

Published on: 31 December, 2020

Cleric Detention/Indonesia

In 2008, Shihab was imprisoned for inciting violence.

Published on: 31 December, 2020

India/Farmers

Farmer unions said that they found the contents of the invite “vague”, claiming the government was being clever with words and that the letter did ..

Published on: 30 December, 2020

Rights/China/ Turkey/

About 20 Uighurs with Turkish citizenship picketed China’s consulate in Istanbul after the Chinese parliament ratified the 2017 treaty on Saturday.

Published on: 30 December, 2020

Minorities

Mapuche Women Continue To Thread.

Published on: 29 December, 2020

Rohingya Refugees Will be Moved

A group of Rohingya refugees (between 700 and 1,000 people) will be transported to the Bhashan Char island from Chittagong.

Published on: 29 December, 2020

Child Rights

The UN and NGOs have warned that financial insecurity caused by COVID-19 could lead to a dramatic rise in child marriage.

Published on: 27 December, 2020