A 4-year-old Canadian girl has been repatriated from a detention camp for relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters in North-Eastern Syria, though her Canadian mother has been blocked from accompanying her. The girl, returned through the efforts of her aunt … Read more →
In what appears to be the latest illustration of Iran’s combative approach to foreign policy, prosecutors have filed charges of “espionage and propaganda against the Islamic Republic” against a French tourist. Benjamin Briere, who has been detained illegally since his arrest by Iranian authorities 10 months … Read more →
As the true extent of the human rights violations carried out by Myanmar’s military Junta continues to be exposed, concerns have been raised regarding the use of facial recognition cameras to intimidate demonstrators, potentially aggravating the already dire humanitarian crisis. … Read more →
Substantial reform is required to improve the protection and advancement of Iranian human rights, according to a newly published report submitted to the UN human rights council, by Javid Rehman, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. … Read more →
Last Sunday, 7 March 2021, a fire raged through a detention centre in Sanaa, killing at least 44 migrants and injuring more than 180. Although the cause of the fire is still being disputed, witness reports indicate the source of the fire being linked to security forces repressing a protest by detainees. … Read more →
The Council of Europe has published a report condemning the failures of European nations to protect the lives of refugees and migrants, calling for urgent change to migration policies that cause “thousands of avoidable deaths each year.” A follow-up to the 2019 recommendations by the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, … Read more →
Independent inspections of the now notorious Napier Barracks in Kent have once again highlighted the atrocious conditions asylum seekers have been subjected to … Read more →
In what has been called a “dark day” for Muslims, Switzerland has narrowly voted in favour of a proposal to amend the constitution and outlaw face coverings. The measure, put forward by the far-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP), was passed by 51.2% to 48.8%. It makes Switzerland the 20th country to ban the Burka, joining the likes of France, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Denmark. … Read more →
5 March 2021 marked the launch of Hostage Aid Worldwide with a global online event which brought together former hostages, family … Read more →
A Tehran court has upheld an Interior Ministry motion to dissolve the Imam Ali Popular Students Relief Society (IAPSRS), a prominent anti-poverty NGO and the only Iranian organisation to hold consultative status with the United Nations. … Read more →