Debate about racism: Germany is not the anti-racist model the U.S. is looking for Qantara.de 3 hours ago Human RightsGermany is often lauded for its atonement for its Nazi past. Yet the country upheld the structures that allowed – and allow – racism...
Anger in Iraq following release of general who 'abandoned Mosul to IS' Al-Araby 20 hours ago Human RightsIraqi General Mahdi Gharawi, who was accused of desertion and treason for allowing IS to take over Mosul in 2014, was released from prison to...
Violence against women: Femicide on the rise in Turkey Qantara.de 6 days ago Human RightsThe recent murder of Turkish student Pinar Gültekin by her ex-boyfriend has sparked outrage in Turkey. Women's rights activists are...
East Libyan military court sentences journalist to 15 years in prison Al-Araby 2 days ago Human RightsIsmail Bouzreeba al-Zway, a journalist critical of Haftar, has been jailed on vague terorrism-related charges, sparking outcry from human rights...
Bahrain: Prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab released Al Jazeera 3 weeks ago Human RightsRajab was sentenced in 2018 to five years in prison over social media posts criticising Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.
The grim legacy of the Yugoslav Wars : Reflecting on Srebrenica – genocide denial concerns us all Qantara.de 3 weeks ago Human RightsProtecting the truth from deniers and serving justice for victims of the Srebrenica genocide is our best bet to prevent genocides from occurring...
Morocco rejects Amnesty’s allegations on spying on journalist Reuters 5 weeks ago Human RightsMoroccan authorities on Friday rejected an Amnesty report saying they have spied on journalist Omar Radi using Israeli-made technology.
Saudi Arabia: Free Adult Children of Ex-Official Human Rights Watch 10 weeks ago Human RightsSaudi authorities have held two adult children of a former official in incommunicado detention since security forces arrested them in March 2020,...
Child slavery in Mauritania: A generation in search of freedom Al-Araby 4 days ago CultureMauritania abolished slavery in 1981, the last country to do so, but...
Moroccan teen's death in custody sparks reform push in Spain Al Jazeera 5 weeks ago Human RightsIlyas al-Taheri died after security staff strapped him to a bed using practice denounced by rights groups as dangerous.
Interview with racism researcher Mark Terkessidis: What does Black Lives Matter have to do with Germany? Qantara.de 5 weeks ago Human RightsThe protests against police violence in the USA have triggered a discussion in Germany about discrimination, immigration and the country's...
Amnesty International Staffer Challenges Israel’s Travel Ban Human Rights Watch 10 weeks ago Human RightsAmnesty International will soon challenge in a Jerusalem court a travel ban that the Israeli government imposed on its campaigner for Israel...
