Human Rights

News/Human Rights

Malaysian Shiites face growing persecution by hypocritical Sunni-led government Claiming to be victims of religious persecution, Shiite Muslims in Malaysia fear they are being attacked by a hardline and seemingly hypocritical...

Saturday, 21 January 2012

322. Schoolgirl Wearing Hijab Attacked by Britisah Girls

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Schoolgirl Wearing Hijab Attacked by Britisah Girls A girl was attacked by older white girls who kicked her, pushed her to the ground and drew on her face. Surrey Police said it seemed the girl had been targeted on 11 January...

Saturday, 21 January 2012

323. Victim of US Slavery Returns Home

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Victim of US Slavery Returns Home A Taiwanese woman who was allegedly sold into "slavery" as a child returned from the United States to the island Wednesday for a much-anticipated family reunion, officials and media...

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

324. Military Trial of 17-year old Palestinian Girl

News/Human Rights

Military Trial of 17-year old Palestinian Girl, Charge: Spilling Water on Soldier during home demolitions in the cave-dweller village of Mufakarah, two young women who resisted nonviolently were arrested and charged with...

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

325. Modern Enslavement By Apple

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Apple Enslaves Chinese Workers Foxconn, a factory that makes iPhones and Xboxes among other gadgets, is seeing strikes by workers over low wages, long hours, and terrible conditions. Last Friday, a riot erupted outside an...

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

326. Israel Rape Palestinians To Take Confession

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Israeli Interrogators Threaten Prisoners with Rape to Take Forced Confessions A former female prisoner, who has been released during the recent prisoners swap between Hamas and the Zionist regime of Israel, revealed that Israeli...

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

327. saudi Keeps On Illegal Detentions, West Still Silent

News/Human Rights

Detention of 5 Human Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia without Standing Trial The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls on the Saudi authorities to immediately release five Human Rights defenders. The Centre also condemns the...

Monday, 16 January 2012

328. Will Anyone Probe Into Shia's Death In Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia should investigate Shi’a protester death The Saudi Arabian authorities should launch an independent investigation into the death of a Shi’a protester who was killed during a demonstration in Saudi...

Sunday, 15 January 2012

329. Bahrain Crack Down On Journalists

News/Human Rights

Continued Intimidation Of Journalists In Bahrain Reporters Without Borders deplores the way the Bahraini security forces continue to intimidate and attack journalists despite the undertakings that the government gave after an...

Sunday, 15 January 2012

330. Shia Protester 'Shot Dead' in Saudi Arabia

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Shia protester 'shot dead' in Saudi Arabia At least one person has been killed and three others injured in clashes between security forces and Shia protesters in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists say. Issam Mohammed, 22,...

Saturday, 14 January 2012

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