Shia educationist killed in Karachi
Another Shia Muslim has been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi in the latest wave of assaults on Shias in the country.
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Saudi Arabia: Cleric who Backed Protests on Trial for His Life
Saudi authorities should ensure a fair trial for the Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, Human Rights Watch said today. Criminal justice authorities should make sure he gets immediate access to adequate...
Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State
This 153-page report describes the role of the Burmese government and local authorities in the forcible displacement of more than 125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims and the ongoing humanitarian...
Bahrain protest rally draws thousands ahead of F1 Grand Prix
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have blocked a major motorway in Bahrain ahead of Sunday's F1 Grand Prix in the Gulf kingdom.
UN rights chief condemns multiple executions in Iraq as ‘obscene’
The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the rampant use of the death penalty by the Iraqi Government, which executed 21 people earlier this week, stressing the country’s justice...
UN human rights chief urges US to close Guantánamo detention centre
The United Nations human rights chief today urged all branches of the United States Government to work together to close the Guantánamo detention centre, stressing that the indefinite incarceration...
Ukraine: Make the police accountable and stamp out torture
The Ukrainian authorities must seize the current political opportunity to stop the high level of torture and other ill treatment being carried out by its police force by creating a genuinely...
Palestinian children need better protection in Israeli military detention – UNICEF
Israel should immediately charge or release Palestinians detained without charge or trial for prolonged periods and stop denying them and their lawyers access to evidence of their alleged crimes.
ODVV Participates in the 22nd Session of the HRC
According to the ODVV public relations the representatives of the Organization are in Geneva attending the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Counci.....
Israel: End Abusive Detention Practices
Israel should immediately charge or release Palestinians detained without charge or trial for prolonged periods and stop denying them and their lawyers access to evidence of their alleged crimes.
Commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
In a ceremony on the 26th of June the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence commemorated the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Syria rebel cuts out soldier's heart and eats it
A gruesome video has emerged on the Internet, showing a foreign-backed militant in Syria cutting out the heart of a Syrian soldier and biting into it.
A Meeting on Techniques of Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women
Techniques of preventing and responding to violence against women were discussed in an experts meeting.