Headlines- In a statement on Saturday, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) denounced Iranian strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, accusing Tehran of war crimes for attacking infrastructure facilities in Kuwait.
- In a written statement broadcast on state television on Saturday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei vowed to teach "unforgettable lessons" to the United States.
- In a statement released on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry voiced "deep concern" over the regional developments and demanded "immediate de-escalation."
- According to a statement released by U.S. Central Command on Saturday, two American service members were killed on Friday, while a third is still missing.
- Iran's most recent strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are being denounced by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the targeted countries."
- Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, said on Saturday that Iran has suspended its obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding and accused the United States of breaking the terms of the agreement made last month.
Tag: Chinese Human Rights
Veteran Chinese Dissident Faces Ongoing Police...
Three months after his prison release, veteran dissident Chen Yunfei is in the cross-hairs of police over his social media posts and has faced multiple rounds of questioning and harassment amid ongoing surveillance, Radio Free Asia has learned.
Imprisoned Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong...
One of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong, was transported from prison to court Friday and charged with colluding with foreign forces, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Tibetans Evicted Then Reinstated After Protest...
Tibetan activists protested for a “Free Tibet” during a women’s soccer friendly between the United States and China at the weekend — and won the support of other spectators who booed when they were briefly evicted from their seats by security.
Chinese Man Who Displayed Pro-Democracy Banners...
Chinese authorities have detained a young man for unfurling pro-democracy banners this month at an overpass in Chengdu in southwest China – a rare form of public protest that is punishable as a criminal offence, two sources told Radio Free Asia.
Chinese Rights Lawyer Xie Yang ‘Won’t...
Chinese rights lawyer Xie Yang, who has been behind bars without trial for three years on “subversion” charges, has issued a defiant statement to the authorities after they repeatedly extended his detention, saying he ‘won’t bow’ to them.
Jailed Chinese Dissident Xu Zhiyong Ends...
Prominent Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong, jailed after penning an open letter calling on President Xi Jinping to step down, has ended his hunger strike in prison, according to social media reports from people close to his family.
Tibetans Undergo Political Education for Protesting...
Tibetans who protested the seizure of their pasture land by Chinese authorities in Markham county in April have been subjected to a series of political education sessions after they were accused of protesting for political reasons, two sources with knowledge of the situation said.
Couple Apply For Asylum in The...
A Chinese national who fled his home country after supporting the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has arrived in the Netherlands to claim political asylum after a harrowing escape from agents of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spanning the Middle East and eastern Europe
Uyghurs Losing Circumcision Traditions Under China’s...
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are severely restricting the Islamic tradition of circumcision, either by delinking its religious significance or banning it outright, according to officials
Tibetan Language Activist Tashi Wangchuk Released...
Chinese authorities on Thursday released Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk from prison after he completed a five-year term for discussing language restrictions with Western media, but rights groups expressed concerns about his health and safety amid ongoing controls on his freedom