URGENT ACTION Ahmed Mohammad Saleh al-Arab continues to be denied family visits after 27 days of detention. There are fears the authorities are hiding that he has been tortured while held incommunicado. He has been denied medical care. Ahmed Mohammad Saleh al-Arab, aged 22, was arrested on 9 January 2014 during a police raid on more »
Julian Assange on Being Placed on NSA “Manhunting” List & Secret Targeting of WikiLeaks Supporters 19 February, 2014 – By Amy Goodman – Democracy Now! Top-secret documents leaked by Edward Snowden have revealed new details about how the United States and Britain targeted the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks after it published leaked documents about the U.S.-led more »
Bahrain: A Poet And A Journalist: Latest 2 Victims Of Criminalizing Freedom Of Expression Under The Pretext Of Insulting The King 16 February, 2014 – Bahrain Center for Human Rights The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern for the continued criminalization of freedom of opinion and expression in Bahrain under implausible pretexts more »
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Prince Charles Must be Brave and Tackle Human Rights Abuses During Qatar and Saudi Arabia Tour By Eleanor Blatchley – 17 February, 2014 Prince Charles is keen on charity. He has personally founded 17 charities working for better education and better opportunities for British youth, responsible business, and a sustainable environment. He is also a more »
Morocco police beat Sahrawi protesters as British MPs visit: NGO 17 February, 2014 – Al Akhbar Plainclothes Moroccan police violently broke up a peaceful pro-independence protest in the Western Sahara city of Laayoune after a visit by a British MP, a prominent Moroccan rights group said Monday. About 100 activists, including women, gathered on Saturday more »
The Western Press has deliberately underestimated the size of Bahrain Anniversary Protest. They have consistently reported the crowd size at 10s of thousands, when photo evidence suggests crowds in the 100s of thousands. This is an indication that Al Khalifa Public Relations Dollars have effectively bought “Western Media” outlets to “contrive a false reality” about more »
And the Bullshit just keeps coming and the UN Continues the Charade Switzerland read the following joint statement on the opening day of the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of 47 co-sponsoring countries including the United States. 24th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 2 – General Debate Joint Statement more »