Algeria: Police arrests 12 members of Ahmadiyya religious community for proselytism

The Algerian police Wednesday announced the arrest of 12 members of Ahmadiyya religious community accused by authorities for promoting the outlawed movement. The men were arrested at Chlef, north of the country, the national police announced in a statement aired Read more

Amnesty International: Colgate, Nestlé, Unilever and others accused of turning blind eye on child labor

Amnesty International Wednesday cited nine multinational including Colgate, Nestlé and Unilever as global brands profiting from grave human and child right abuses in Indonesia. The London-based group through its report titled “The great palm oil scandal: Labour abuses behind big Read more

Syria: AI Accuses Armed Syrian Rebel Groups of war crimes

A report published by Amnesty International alleged that armed Syrian rebel groups fighting against the Assad regime have “committed serious violations of international humanitarian law, including abductions, torture and summary killings” on children, Christians, Kurds, peaceful human rights activists and Read more

First Batches of Migrants Exchanged between Turkey, EU

The implementation of the expulsion of failed asylum seekers and migrants reached between the EU and Turkey in March began over the weekend with Germany and Greece sending the first contingents. A spokesperson at the German interior ministry said most Read more

Yemen: Coalition deliberately targeting hospitals, Red Cross Committee

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplored the current state of affairs in Yemen under which it is operating as “health facilities are deliberately attacked and surgical and medical supplies are also being blocked from reaching hospitals in Read more

Boko Haram killed 3,500 civilians in 2015, AI

Boko Haram has killed 3,500 civilians in Nigeria and bordering countries this year even as a regional offensive has driven the Islamist militants from large tracts of territory, the London-based human rights group, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. According to Read more

Bahrain: ‘’Reform shelved, Repression Unleashed”

The anti-government uprising which happened last year was responsible for many losses. It is estimated that over 60 people were killed including many police officers. Even though the uprising was crushed by the government, promises were made to make significant Read more