Indian Muslim comic in jail for weeks for jokes he did not tell
By Furquan Ameen Munawar Faruqui held for 25 days in a Madhya Pradesh jail despite police admitting he was charged for jokes he was...
Al Jazeera
Jan 26, 2021
Group: Billion in aid needed to help Afghan kids in 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Some 10 million children in war-ravaged Afghanistan are at risk of not having enough food to eat in 2021, a...
Associated Press 1
Jan 19, 2021
Pakistan: Worsening Crackdown on Dissent
Minorities, Women Face Increased Risks January 13, 2021 5:44PM EST Members of civil society groups take part in a rally to condemn a...
Human Rights Watch
Jan 15, 2021
Sri Lanka: A Return to Threats, Fear Crackdown on Critics, Disregard for Accountability
(New York) – Sri Lanka’s human rights situation has seriously deteriorated under the administration of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,...
Human Rights Watch
Jan 15, 2021
Public outrage grows after Indian army kills three in Kashmir
Families rebut claims victims, aged 16 to 22, were militants while ex-chief minister calls for investigation Mon 4 Jan 2021 05.00 GMT...
Family asks for help in release of Kashmir separatist leader
The family of a prominent separatist leader from disputed Kashmir who is being held in an Indian jail for alleged anti-state activities...
Genocide Watch
Jan 4, 2021
The US can no longer turn a blind eye to abuses in Papua
The Biden administration has to reconsider its support for the Indonesian military until it addresses abuse of civilians. By Joanne Lin...
Al Jazeera
Dec 17, 2020
Pakistan: Surge in Targeted Killings of Ahmadis
26 November 2020, 04:00 UTC [Image - Deutsche Welle] Pakistani authorities should urgently and impartially investigate a surge in violent...
Amnesty International
Dec 5, 2020
Peru's President Merino resigns after deadly crackdown on protesters
Peru's interim president has resigned, a day after two people died during protests against his government.
BBC News
Nov 24, 2020
Georgian Dream Wins 'Overwhelming Majority' After Runoff Elections Boycotted By Opposition
November 21, 2020 23:29 GMT Preliminary Central Election Commission results showed Georgian Dream dominating in all 17 districts....
RFE/RL's Georgian Service
Nov 24, 2020
Ahmadi man, 82, shot dead by gunmen in Pakistan’s Peshawar
A spokesman for Pakistan’s Ahmadi community said he believed Mahmoob Khan was killed because of his faith. Police confirmed the shooting...
Al Jazeera
Nov 12, 2020
Pakistan media mogul granted bail after 200 days in detention
The arrest of Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, editor-in-chief of the Jang Group, in March was seen as an attack on press freedom. Last week,...
Al Jazeera
Nov 9, 2020
