The Rab’a Massacre and Mass Killings of Protesters in Egypt – HRW The 188-page report documents the way the Egyptian police and army methodically opened fire with live ammunition on crowds of demonstrators opposed to the military’s July 3 ouster of Mohamed Morsy, Egypt’s first elected civilian president, at six demonstrations between July 5 and August 17, 2013. While …
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On Monday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said that he will face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), thereby becoming the only sitting President to be bought up at the ICC. However, Kenyatta, the son of Kenyan independence hero and first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta, said that he will first hand over power temporarily to “protect …
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By Kenneth Roth Some combination of denial and fear led the Egyptian government to refuse my colleague and me entrance to the country on Sunday night. The form wrapped around my colleague’s passport describing why we were being denied entry was checked, “For security reasons.” It was an unprecedented step. No one from Human Rights Watch had ever been barred …
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British-Iranian woman Ghoncheh Ghavami imprisoned in Tehran after she tried to attend a men’s volleyball game has gone on a hunger strike after being in custody for one hundred days, her mother said. Ghavami was arrested on June 20th near the Azadi stadium in Tehran, where the men’s national volleyball team was about to play Italy in a World League …
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The following are some interesting figures from September: It will cost $7.8 billion to reconstruct Gaza, according to a study by the Palestinian Authority. 43 members of the elite intelligence-gathering Unit 8200 of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sent a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stating their refusal to serve in reserve duty in Palestine. The refuseniks decried many tactics …
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Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq are inflicting shocking human rights violations that could amount to war crimes, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said on Thursday. “The array of violations and abuses perpetrated by ISIL and associated armed groups is staggering, and many of their acts may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity”, …
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Israel is all set to go ahead with the construction of 2,160 settler homes in occupied east Jerusalem, activist group Peace Now said on Wednesday. Several Palestinian leaders were angered by the move, considered illegal by the international community. The settler homes, which have been planned for construction in the neighborhood of Givat Hamatos since 2012, were approved last week, …
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By Sherehan Osman This year the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the candidate for the Human Rights Tulip annual award which courageous human rights defenders who promote and support human rights in the world. This award established 6 years ago, and has been awarded to individuals and organizations from different destinations. Its aims to gives human rights defenders a …
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A former psychologist was executed in Iran of heresy after spending eight years in prison, a human rights group said on Tuesday. The execution is the most recent example of what activists feel is a troubling rise in the use of the death penalty in Iran. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said that Mohsen Amir Aslani was hanged …
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The UN World Food Program on Tuesday warned that food aid being provided to millions of Syrians will run out in the next two months unless it receives more funds for its humanitarian effort. Last month, the UN’s food agency provided food to about 4.1 million Syrians but food rations have been reduced so that they can reach out to …
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