Human Rights
Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?
Featured Opinion
May 21, 2021
Opinion: The children of Gaza are crying out. Is there any response?
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ assertion that the US will stand by Israel has left many observers, myself included, flabbergasted.…
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
Middle East
May 20, 2021
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the EU Commission to formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey if Ankara does…
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living…
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
World
May 13, 2021
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan
World
May 6, 2021
China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan
China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing…
EU-China investment deal put on ice over sanctions
World
May 5, 2021
EU-China investment deal put on ice over sanctions
A diplomatic spat between the European Union and China has jeopardized a major investment agreement, officials said on Tuesday. EU Commission Vice President…
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Jürgen Habermas turns down UAE award over human rights concerns
Prominent German sociologist and philosopher Jürgen Habermas turned down a book award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday over concerns about human…
Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
World
April 28, 2021
Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed China’s prime minister Wednesday for broader discussions on human rights issues, telling…
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the world’s best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international…
Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Syria rights group urges world to reject presidential vote
BEIRUT (AP) — A leading Syrian rights group Monday called on the international community to reject next month’s presidential elections…