human rights

America’s double standards on Human Rights: Accusing Tehran, Excluding Riyadh

Mar 13, 2019 19:08

The US State Department accused Iran of violating human rights in its annual report while avoiding any mention of gross human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.
Human rights organizations ask Canadian govt. to stop arms sale to Saudis

Mar 07, 2019 07:50

Twelve human rights organizations have sent a letter to the Canadian government, calling for the immediate end to arms sales to Saudi rulers.
Iran condemns Zionist-Saudi human rights violation

Mar 07, 2019 07:33

Iran's representative to UN Geneva office, has slammed the human rights violation by Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime.
UN Special Rapporteur’s claims is ‘baseless’: Iran Human Rights council

Mar 02, 2019 22:03

The Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights rejected UN Special Rapporteur’s allegations and said Javaid Rehman is misusing his position to propaganda against Iran.
European MEPs call for release of political prisoners in Bahrain

Feb 24, 2019 07:35

Representatives of the European Parliament have demanded the release of some political prisoners from Bahraini prisons.
Iran's Mashhad hosts conference on Human Rights

Feb 15, 2019 12:07

An international conference on Human Rights issues and their effects on achieving sustainable peace and development in the region was held in Mashhad city, Northeast Iran.
Egypt's Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi takes up African Union's chairmanship

Feb 10, 2019 16:11

President Abdelfattah al-Sisi of Egypt has assumed the position of the chairperson of the African Union on 10 February during its 32nd ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Egypt's Sisi demonstrates a shocking contempt for human rights: Amnesty International

Feb 09, 2019 07:44

During his time in power Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has demonstrated a shocking contempt for human rights, said Amnesty International.
Bahrain detains 5,000 prisoners of conscience

Jan 21, 2019 09:09

An independent human rights group said it has documented the arrest of more than 5,000 prisoners of conscience in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists.
"double threat"of cold, hunger endanger Yemeni lives: Oxfam

Dec 20, 2018 07:19

An international aid group said that more than half a million displaced people in war-torn Yemen will face the “double threat” of famine and freezing temperatures as winter begins.