A UN Special Rapporteur on Monday "strongly condemn" the executions of three men in Belarus last week. Citing the executions as a confirmation of the "the persistent disregard for human rights in the country," the expert asserted...
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The Supreme Court of Iran on Saturday affirmed the death sentence of 42-year-old Iranian oil billionare Babak Zanjani, according the country's state-run news agency . Zanjani was arrested in December 2013 on charges of embezzlement, money laundering and...
UN rights experts renew calls to Saudi Arabia to release activists
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention released a report Thursday renewing its call for Saudi Arabia to release nine human rights activists jailed for participating in activities promoting and protecting human rights. Most of the...
The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák-Ndiaye , on Thursday urged the Sri Lankan government to better protect minorities following the civil war. Izsák-Ndiaye advised that for true change to take place a concerted...
Pakistan parliament strengthens penalties for honor killings
Pakistani lawmakers voted unanimously Thursday to strengthen the penalties for those convicted of murder in connection to honor killings. The new law provides for mandatory life imprisonment , even if the family of the victim forgave the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday sentenced a Malian jihadist to nine years of imprisonment for overseeing the destruction of Muslim shrines in Timbuktu, Mali. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi admitted...
UN rights expert: persons with albinism in Mozambique still face danger
In a press release Friday a UN rights expert expressed on-going concerns for the safety of persons with albinism in Mozambique, while at the same time recognizing that the nation had taken successful steps to improve conditions. Specifically, the...
Malian Jihadist pleads guilty to destroying Timbuktu shrines at start of ICC trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) opened the trial of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi Monday for the destruction of historical and religious monuments in Timbuktu. Al Mahdi admitted guilt Monday, apologizing for his...
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon released a statement on Friday condemning the recent fighting in Kidal, Mali . The fighting arose at the end of last week between the Platform Movement and the...
The Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the "Right to Information" Bill Friday. The bill, introduced in March, was passed to encourage the public to combat corruption and hold its government accountable. The Act contains...
