Muslim man files discrimination suit against Oklahoma gun range
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday filed suit on behalf of Muslim American Raja'ee Fatihah, who was denied service at an Oklahoma gun range last year. CAIR, along with the American Civil Liberties...
UN rights expert urges Hungary to stop intimidating rights defenders
UN human rights expert Michel Forst on Tuesday urged the Hungarian government to "stop stigmatising and intimidating human rights defenders." Forst said that defenders of human rights have been working in "polarised and politicised environment"...
UN urges EU to implement measures for handling the migrant crisis
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) , Melissa Fleming, expressed concern over the growing number of migrants arriving in Europe and urged all EU member states to implement measures agreed...
UN rights expert accuses Israel of excessive force against Palestinians
UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Territories Makarim Wibisono urged Israel on Thursday to address its use of excessive force against Palestinians and to charge or release all administrative detainees. In a report to the UN Human...
UN SG calls for international support to end human trafficking
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that increased funding and international cooperation are needed to successfully combat human trafficking . Ban stressed that human trafficking affects victims in 124 countries despite the existence of political...
Federal judge rejects Texas attempt to stop Syrian refugee resettlement
US District Court Judge David Godbey on Monday rejected a Texas lawsuit seeking to halt the federal resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state. The federal judge ruled that Texas officials had failed to show a "substantial threat...
UN rights office alarmed by increasing violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Monday that at least 21 people died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in attacks aimed at Hutus, with 40...
Israel parliament approves NGO transparency bill on first reading
The Israel Parliament on Monday approved the first reading of a non-governmental organizations (NGO) transparency bill that would require any NGO that receives foreign political funding must publish the contributions. The bill, which passed in a...
The Algerian Parliament on Sunday approved a package of constitutional reforms by a vote of 499-2, with 16 abstentions. The reforms include a two-term limit for the office of the president and recognition of the Amazigh...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on North Korea's government to stop violating international obligations after a missile launch conducted by the country. The launch, which the statement calls "deplorable," violates "relevant Security Council resolutions"...
