Human rights

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced laborUS giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

American apparel company Badger Sportswear suspended ties with a Chinese factory,  suspected of using Muslim detainees from Chinese concentration camps…

March 3, 2020
Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in LebanonFinancial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

By Victoria Hudson. Around 150 thousand Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of…

March 3, 2020
UN calls for restraint in India after violence in New DelhiUN calls for restraint in India after violence in New Delhi

UN calls for restraint in India after violence in New Delhi

The UN is concerned after inter-community violence that took 40 lives already in New Delhi, the Indian capital since Sunday.…

March 2, 2020
The Human Rights Commission call to Lebanon for an immediate investigation into “the violations” against the protesters.The Human Rights Commission call to Lebanon for an immediate investigation into “the violations” against the protesters.

The Human Rights Commission call to Lebanon for an immediate investigation into “the violations” against the protesters.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern over the increased frequency of violent clashes between protesters and…

March 1, 2020
Pakistan arrests a human rights leader who criticized the army’s violations.Pakistan arrests a human rights leader who criticized the army’s violations.

Pakistan arrests a human rights leader who criticized the army’s violations.

Pakistani security forces arrested the head of a human rights group that accused the military of widespread violations in its…

February 28, 2020
Call for sanctions on Iran TV: implicated in the torture of detainees.Call for sanctions on Iran TV: implicated in the torture of detainees.

Call for sanctions on Iran TV: implicated in the torture of detainees.

In a joint petition submitted to the European Union, 13 human rights and civil society organizations have urged sanctions against…

February 27, 2020
2022 World Cup in Qatar: the Vinci group suspected of “human trafficking”.2022 World Cup in Qatar: the Vinci group suspected of “human trafficking”.

2022 World Cup in Qatar: the Vinci group suspected of “human trafficking”.

an investigation judge has been affected to investigate the activities of the construction group Vinci in Qatar after accusations of…

February 26, 2020
Sudan confirms its intention to fully cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.Sudan confirms its intention to fully cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.

Sudan confirms its intention to fully cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.

The State Minister at the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Omar Qamar Al-Din affirmed his country's determination to fully cooperate…

February 26, 2020
Minhai Forced To Admit Crime In China CourtMinhai Forced To Admit Crime In China Court

Minhai Forced To Admit Crime In China Court

Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai who was detained suspiciously by China, has now been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for…

February 26, 2020
A modern slavery: labour and human rights violations against the Bangladeshi migrant workers in MauritiusA modern slavery: labour and human rights violations against the Bangladeshi migrant workers in Mauritius

A modern slavery: labour and human rights violations against the Bangladeshi migrant workers in Mauritius

By Victoria Hudson. According to local media, human rights activists reported Bangladeshi migrant workers employed at some apparel factories in…

February 25, 2020