UN confirms reports Saudi official threatened Special Rapporteur would be “taken care of”
The UN has confirmed that a senior unnamed Saudi official had on two occasions made death threats against Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or arbitrary executions.
British Government overturns “genocide amendment” passed thrice by House of Lords
The Government now sees itself in a complex situation, with the likes of Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab lashing out against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on numerous occasions yet seemingly uninterested in the amendment to the Trade Bill.
“Bibi, go home” – thousands rally against Netanyahu, days before elections
Protests against the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have once again picked up, with thousands taking to the streets to call for Israel’s longest serving leader to be removed from office.
French Muslims stunned as new law bans halal slaughter from July
Two years after Belgium enacted discriminatory legislation that banned the slaughter of non-stunned animals, France has followed suit in an act that campaigners have deemed a “serious obstacle” to practicing faith in the notoriously secularist country.
Israeli occupation forces shoot Palestinian man dead
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that Israeli occupation forces on Friday shot dead a Palestinian man in the village of Beit Dajan in the West Bank.
Taliban to pursue ‘Islamic government’ amidst anticipation of May 2021 US withdrawal
The Taliban have warned the United States against ignoring the May 1st deadline to decide whether NATO and American troops will stay or withdraw from Afghan soil.
UK parliamentary committee seeks blacklist of firms tied to Uyghur abuse
A critical report published this week by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee of cross-party MPs has argued for the creation of “a whitelist and blacklist of companies which do and do not meet their obligations to uphold human rights throughout their supply chains.”
Austrian rights groups decry child abuse during recent anti-terror raids
The signatories argue that over 62 children were “traumatised and victimized” by the early morning raids, after authorities deemed them to be legitimate targets
Palestine livid as Czechia opens diplomatic office in Jerusalem
“The legal status of Jerusalem will be affected by the decision of one country or another to open representative offices. East Jerusalem is an occupied land under the International law.”
Sri Lankan government moves to outlaw burka & close 1,000 madrasahs
“After finally being forced to reverse its unacceptable and degrading policy of cremating the bodies of all Covid-related deaths, the Sri Lankan government has introduced a new measure that again targets Muslims.”