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Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawis wife: Free my husband

Ensaf Haidars visit to the UK marks the five year anniversary of her husbands arrest.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

#YellowSunday, a Congolese–led initiative, is hoping to raise funds to enable 1,000 women living in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train as nurses.

May 19, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Why Irans election is important to the world

A year ago few would have believed that Hassan Rouhani would struggle to win re-election in Iran. But when Iran goes to the polls on 19 May, Rouhanis future is far from certain. Hardliners have coalesced around Ebrahim Raisi, a 56-year-old cleric that is sceptical of Irans nuclear deal with the West and is understood to have the favor of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Irans Supreme Leader.

May 17, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Who is Chelsea Manning?

The U.S. Wikileaks whistleblower is to be released from prison on May 17 2017, but who is she?

May 17, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Philippines: Moro Islamic Liberation Front releases 1,858 child-soldiers

These child soldiers were associated with MILF's armed wings BIAF and BIWAB.

Feb 20, 2017

By Ankit Agarwal

Yemen needs $2 billion in emergency food aid

Yemen needs $2 bln in emergency aid as millions face death by hunger

More than 10,000 people have been killed in the full-blown civil war since 2015, and millions have been displaced.

Feb 9, 2017

By Jacob J

Rohingya crisis: 'Latest violence marks predictable escalation in genocidal process'

Rohingya: Myanmar condemned as latest reports reveal brutal killings, gang-rapes

Pope Francis lashes out at the Myanmar government for the atrocities committed against the Rohingya people.

Feb 9, 2017

By Jacob J

Syrian rebels say Shiite militias blocking evacuation as Assad and Russia win back Aleppo

Syrian regime hanged 13,000 people in Sednaya prison, says Amnesty

The prisoners killed during 2011-15 included former military personnel suspected of disloyalty.

Feb 7, 2017

By Reuters

Palestine: West Bank residents say Israel airdropping poison boxes to kill them

'This is a clear indication that the Israeli occupation forces purposely intend to kill Palestinians'

Feb 7, 2017

By Jacob J

North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time - South Korea

Spy chief sacked for human rights abuse – laughable absurdity from Kim Jong-un's North Korea

Spy chief Kim Won-hong, 72, was removed from his position as the head of the Ministry of State Security.

Feb 3, 2017

By Jacob J

Trump travel ban: 'Only a third of Americans think it makes them safer'

Most Americans don't think the country should show a preference for Christian refugees.

Feb 1, 2017

By Reuters

Pakistani army abducts Pashtun girls and use them as sex slaves: Umar Khattak

Pakistani army abducts Pashtun girls and uses them as sex slaves: Umar Khattak

'About 500,000 Pashtuns from Waziristan fled to Afghanistan to escape atrocities of the Pakistani army'

Jan 14, 2017

By Jacob J

Saudi Arabia executes prince from House of Saud in unprecedented act

Amnesty lashes out at Saudi Arabia for intensified rights crackdown

Human rights activists in Saudi Arabia are an endangered species, says Amnesty.

Jan 11, 2017

By Jacob J

Rohingya militants in Rakhine have Saudi, Pakistan links, think tank says

Ata Ullah, the leader of Harakah al-Yakin (HaY), was born in Pakistan and trained in Saudi Arabian holy city Mecca.

Dec 15, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysia rally against Rohingya 'genocide' worsens frictions with Myanmar

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar blocks migrant workers from seeking jobs in Malaysia

Rohingya refugees in in Malaysia calls on government to help them find work and access education.

Dec 8, 2016

By Jacob J

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