Human Rights

French promoting Egypt’s repression through arms sales: Rights groups

Jul 02, 2018 05:38

Human rights groups have blasted France for what they call playing a part in Egypt’s “bloody repression” of dissidents by providing the government of President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi with state-of-the-art weapons and surveillance systems.
Haley blasts rights groups for siding with Russia, China at UNHRC

Jun 21, 2018 07:47

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has blasted human rights groups for what she calls their push to “thwart reform” at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by siding with Russia and China.
Russia welcomes US pullout from UNHRC, says council can work better now

Jun 20, 2018 14:48

Russia has welcomed the United States' pullout from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), saying the body has lost nothing and can operate more freely now.
EU, UNHCR call on Italy, Malta to let refugee ship dock

Jun 11, 2018 14:02

The European Union and the United Nations refugee agency have called on Italy and Malta to immediately end a political standoff that has left hundreds of refugees stranded at the Mediterranean Sea and to allow their ship to dock.
HRW censures detention of 1000s without trial in Saudi Arabia

May 06, 2018 06:43

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has blasted Saudi Arabia for detaining thousands of people for excessively long periods without trial, saying the kingdom's justice system is deteriorating.
Iran slams UN rights resolution, extension of rapporteur mandate

Mar 25, 2018 13:42

Iran has slammed a recent resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, saying it proves that a few countries are abusing the world body’s human rights mechanisms.
Myanmar says UN reports on rights violations lack credibility

Mar 13, 2018 13:04

Myanmar’s government has once again rejected allegations of abusing the rights of minorities in the country, saying the United Nations’ new finding on the issue is unreliable.
HRW urges UN sanctions against Saudi crown prince over Yemen war

Dec 21, 2017 10:34

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for UN sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for leading a bloody bombing campaign and a crippling siege against impoverished Yemen.
Human rights violators, terrorism sponsors behind UN rights report: Iran

Nov 15, 2017 14:33

Iran has reacted to a recent rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly censuring Tehran for alleged “human rights abuses,” noting that some backers of the resolution were themselves among major and “discredited” violators of human rights and supporters of terrorism.
Over 1,300 Dutch girls exploited per year: Report

Oct 18, 2017 11:47

At least 1,320 underage Dutch girls between the ages of 12 and 17 fall victim to sexual exploitation in the Netherlands each year, a report on human trafficking published on Wednesday showed.