The UN Sunday described the treatment of detainees at Guantánamo Bay as “worrying” and called for the closure of the detention facility “without further delay.” The comments came in a newly released report from the UN Human Rights Council which outlined “systematic shortcomings in medical expertise, equipment, treatment, and accommodations” at Guantánamo Bay. The report [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday called for Pakistani authorities to “refrain from the unlawful use of force” against protestors in support of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. At the same time, HRW called for all of those responsible for unlawful violence to be held accountable. Violent clashes between protestors and police have been ongoing [...]
Indian authorities Monday cut internet access for around 27 million people for a third day. In a press conference, Punjab General Inspector Sukhchain Singh Gill confirmed the shutdown and justified it as a way to prevent the “spread of fake news” as authorities search for Sikh separatist preacher Amritpal Singh. Singh Gill claimed Punjab police [...]
Iranian Judicial Chief Gholem-Hossein Mohseni Monday announced that more than 82,000 people have been pardoned, including more than 22,000 people arrested after participating in anti-government protests. Mohseni made the announcement in an interview with the website of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The state-affiliated Islamic Republic News Agency detailed that this pardon was based on a [...]
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Sudani Sunday announced a new campaign to address the impacts of climate change. During a two-day climate conference in Basra, Sudani promised to take extreme measures to meet a third of the nation’s electricity demands using solely renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions and protect Iraq’s biodiversity. The UN released the speech [...]
The EU Tuesday imposed sanctions against officials from six countries, including Afghanistan and Russia, due to their abuse of the rights of and violence against women. In implementing the sanctions, the Official Journal of the EU drew attention to the “serious human rights violations” committed by the newly sanctioned nine persons and three entities. As [...]
The Egyptian Emergency State Security Criminal Court Sunday sentenced 14 people to prison on terrorism-related charges, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). Those sentenced include human rights activists and members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF). The sentences range from five to 15 years. According to the EIPR, the court [...]
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday led a pledging event to raise funds to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen which has been ongoing since 2014. UN Relief Coordinator Martin Griffith praised the 31 pledgees who contributed a total of $1.16 billion in funds, despite falling short of the UN’s goal of $4.3 billion. [...]
