Headlines
  • Since the US-Iran deal was announced on Sunday, Iran's army claims that Israel has violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon 84 times. The aggressor "should expect a harsh response" if the attacks persist, according to the army.
  • Switzerland said that an initial deal between the US and Iran would be signed in Lucerne on Friday.
  • US President Trump said that the deal implies Iran won't have nuclear weapons while speaking at the G7 summit.
  • US president Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon in a "more responsible" way.
  • An alleged targeted acid attack in New Jersey injured six people, including three teenagers.
  • A manhunt is underway for the alleged shooter who reportedly shot two coworkers at a Delaware hospital on Tuesday.

Tag: Human Rights Violations

August 3, 2021

Tibetan Political Prisoner Completes His Term,...

A Tibetan school teacher jailed for over 20 years on a charge of separatism was due to be freed from prison last week after completing his sentence, but nothing has been heard of his release, prompting concerns for his safety and health, a Tibetan rights group said on Sunday

July 31, 2021

Exhibit of Police Brutality in Kenya

An exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, opened Thursday with the objective of focusing attention on a long list of cases in which Kenyan police have been accused of extrajudicial killings

Police in China’s XUAR Question Uyghurs...

Police in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region took in for questioning more than 170 Uyghurs who attended prayer services without permission from authorities during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holy days, a senior police officer said

Aggression is Denounced by Salvadoran Journalists

El Salvador’s Association of Journalists has issued a warning about an increase in journalist assaults

July 30, 2021

Many Hurdles on the Way to...

Holding perpetrators of genocide in  hina, Myanmar, and elsewhere accountable for atrocities is a worldwide goal but there are many obstacles to seeking justice through courts, panelists told a Washington hearing this week

July 27, 2021

China’s Panchen Lama Ignored by Tibetans...

A Beijing-appointed Tibetan Buddhist leader sent by China to attend a conference in Sichuan this month was ignored by ordinary Tibetans who had been told by authorities to turn out to greet him, with only hand-picked officials present to show him respect, Tibetan sources said

July 23, 2021

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

July 22, 2021

Spyware Spying Journalists

Human rights and media rights organisations have voiced outrage over reports that 180 journalists throughout the world were subjected to military-grade Israeli spyware spying. Cindy Saine, VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, reports on a growing controversy that has included some world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron also targeted

Hong Kong Marks Second Anniversary of...

Police were out in force at Yuen Long MTR station on the second anniversary of a mob attack on train passengers there at the height of the 2019 protest movement, as one victim of the attacks told RFA they are still waiting for justice

July 17, 2021

Interview: ‘We Are Gravely Concerned About...

Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel, is a vice-chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan and independent federal government body

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