Headlines
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

Tag: Human Rights

January 2, 2023

Global Setbacks to Media Freedom in...

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s eased restrictions, more journalists were out on assignment in 2022. But that has led to an increase in the killing and imprisonment of journalists, along with the escalation of deadly wars.

In Post-Coup Conflict, At Least 157...

A total of 267 children have been killed in the junta crackdowns since the coup. Save the Children, an international aid organization, estimates that another 520,000 children have been forced to flee their homes in Myanmar due to the conflict.

December 31, 2022

Tibetan Writer Held by China for...

A prominent Tibetan writer who disappeared last year in Chinese custody was arrested for taking part in politically sensitive discussions about Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Radio Free Asia has learned

December 29, 2022

Former Uyghur Muslim Preacher Confirmed Dead...

A Uyghur Muslim preacher serving a five-year sentence in China’s far-western Xinjiang region for making a religious pilgrimage abroad died of liver cancer in prison in February.

December 28, 2022

For IDPs, Somaliland’s Drought Crisis Worsens...

Aid workers say that Somalia’s record drought is particularly hard on women and girls, putting them at risk for gender-based violence and causing them to be pulled out of schools.

December 23, 2022

Concern Grows Over Tibetan women Detained...

Concern is growing over the fate of four Tibetan women detained by China for protesting strict COVID lockdowns in Sichuan, with no word given yet by authorities concerning their whereabouts, according to Tibetan sources.

December 22, 2022

Uyghur Nutritionist Confirmed Detained in China’s...

Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region have detained a well-known Uyghur nutritionist for messages he posted on social media, according to Sweden-based siblings and police in the region’s capital Urumqi. 

December 20, 2022

INTERVIEW: ‘Our Culture is Disappearing Now’

Marwayit Hapiz is a renowned Uyghur artist whose vivid oil paintings of everyday Uyghur life and customs are enjoyed in China’s far-western Xinjiang region, as well as in Germany, where she has lived since 1996.

December 18, 2022

Ethiopia’s Tigray Peace Deal Reached, but...

A peace deal to end Ethiopia’s two-year civil war with Tigrayan forces was reached in November, but it is uncertain whether it would be honored.

December 17, 2022

Bangladesh Govt Criticizes US Envoy for...

U.S.-Bangladesh tensions notched up this week after protesters caused the American ambassador to Dhaka to cut short a visit to the home of the mother and sister of a missing opposition politician for security reasons.

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