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In a context of increasing repression of peaceful demonstrations by the Algerian security forces, hundreds of people have been arbitrarily arrested since the beginning of the peaceful movement Al hirak, including many human rights defenders who try to expose corruption Read more
Late Martin Maluza and late Maurice Katala were remembered at a ceremony held Friday in Geneva for their dedication to the promotion of human rights in Africa and elsewhere. A moving tribute was paid to late Martin Maluza, president of Read more
The ambassador, permanent representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale, said, Monday in New York, that Algeria kidnaps and tortures the sequestered populations of the Tindouf camps, which it is supposed to protect. “The United Nations Human Rights Committee Read more
Saudi Arabia unveiled Monday Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Argentina football superstar as its new tourism ambassador. The 34-year old icon arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah accompanied by a group of friends in his new role for Read more
The leader of the Polisario militias, Brahim Ghali, prosecuted for serious genocide crimes, torture and terrorism, appeared on Tuesday by videoconference before Santiago Pedraz, judge of the National Court (the highest Spanish criminal court), according to judicial sources. Two major Read more
The decision of the Spanish authorities not to notify their Moroccan counterparts of the arrival of the leader of the “polisario” militias is a premeditated act, a voluntary choice and a sovereign decision made by Spain, of which Morocco takes Read more
Iran Tuesday imposed sanctions on former US President Donald Trump and his administration for human rights violation, American Adventurism and Terrorist Actions in the Region, The New Arab reports. The sanctions were issued on Tuesday evening – hours before Trump Read more
The UN human rights office Monday called on Saudi Arabia to free a prominent women rights activist sentenced nearly to six years in prison. Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned in 2018 to lift the ban on the women’s right to drive, Read more
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian prominent human rights activist, was freed Wednesday after serving 8 years in prison following conviction on plotting to harm the security of the Islamic republic, reports say. Mohammadi, according to judiciary official Sadegh Niaraki, sentenced to Read more
The UN top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, has condemned the reported executions of civilians by violent extremists in the east of war-torn Syria, warning that an “at least 7,000” people in Deir-Ez-Zor province were trapped, amid efforts to dislodge ISIL Read more