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US asks China to stop harassing families of Uighur Muslim activists

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington remained deeply troubled by multiple reports that the Chinese government has harassed and imprisoned family members of Uighur Muslim activists.

Almost 100 refugees evacuated from Libya to Italy

A group of 98 people in total, including 52 children were evacuated from countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan. The refugees had been held in detention in Libya.

Iraq after Daesh : children tortured in detention

A Human Rights Watch report says the Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Government authorities have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged Daesh affiliation and urges them to rehabilitate and reintegrate the children into society.

Detained activists in Saudi Arabia subjected to torture – rights groups

The allegations of torture and sexual harassment from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch come as Riyadh faces an international outcry over the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

US student detained in Israel for alleged boycott support

Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old American citizen landed at Ben-Gurion Airport with a valid student visa but she was deported based on suspicions that she supports a campaign that calls for boycotts, divestments, and sanctions against Israel.

Prison shares rise as US seeks more migrant family detention space

President Donald Trump's order aimed at ending his controversial policy of separating immigrant children prompted a request for more prison beds and that pushed up the share prices of private prison operators as investors expect w windfall

Refugees seeking asylum in Britain share their plight

Refugees in the UK have shared their experiences of hardship and pain as they endured the long process of seeking asylum.

Turkey conducts anti-FETO operations in universities and institutions

Warrants were issued for the detention of 115 people allegedly involved in FETO-linked activities. The 115 academics work in universities and institutions that fall under the Prime Minister's office.

Leaked files reveal scale of abuse in Nauru detention centre

More than 2,000 leaked reports reveal assaults, sexual abuse, self-harm attempts, child abuse and poor living conditions endured by refugees at Australia's offshore detention centre on Nauru island.

PNG court rules Australia's asylum seeker detentions illegal

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court says Australia's detention of asylum seekers in country's Manus Island is against law and must end