Human Rights

In Saudi Arabia, sympathy for a deceased activist could land you in jail

After imprisoned activist Abdullah al Hamid died in April, Saudi security forces carried out a number of raids on people who had sent condolences or expressed sympathy.

Saudi journalist Saleh al Shehi dies shortly after release from prison

A number of rights groups have raised concerns surrounding the circumstances of al Shehi’s death, who was the latest victim of a protracted effort to quash dissent in the Kingdom.

Trump to reveal modest executive order on police reforms

The order is expected to seek the use of financial incentives to encourage police departments to adhere to best practices following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.

UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines

The UN human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private and state-backed paramilitary groups.

US adding 33 Chinese companies, institutions to economic black list

The department said those entities were "complicit in human rights violations and abuses committed in China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and high-technology surveillance against Uighurs" and others.

Covid-19, like Grenfell, exposes the rotten deal for minorities in the UK

British society needs to be reshaped in a more egalitarian manner that doesn't set up minorities as lambs to the slaughter.

Khashoggi's fiancee: Saudi's MBS is using football to whitewash his crimes

Speaking to TRT World, Hatice Cengiz said the UK government should not allow MBS to exploit premier sporting events to polish his damaged reputation.

Bahraini prisoners in an involuntary game of Russian roulette with Covid-19

Bahrain has released over a thousand prisoners, but political activists remain locked up.

Smartphone vs virus: is privacy bound to always be violated?

Health officials eyeing possibility of using smartphones to ascertain with whom someone diagnosed with Covid-19 has been in contact.

India's internet curbs in disputed Kashmir hamper Covid-19 fight

New Delhi refuses to completely ease restrictions in India-administered Kashmir despite pleas from several rights group.

Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic

Governments from China to Singapore to Israel, ordered electronic monitoring of their citizens' movements to tackle Covid-19 and even some digital privacy defenders say it may be prudent to use some of the available data to help control the outbreak.

Coronavirus pandemic reveals the demise of the US as a world leader

The US trails far behind other countries that prioritise humanity over politics.