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US 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 in the production process. The company said it began investigating the operations of the factory,

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 security forces in Lebanon over the past days. "Some protesters have resorted to violence to

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 war on terrorism. Javed Khan, a local police official, announced the arrest of Mansour Bashstein

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 the Iranian State Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) and its officials for their involvement in the production

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 "forced labor" and "human trafficking" on the sites of the 2022 World Cup. The investigation

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 with international human rights mechanisms, which reflects Sudan's directions in the coming stage, and his

Minhai 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 “providing intelligence” overseas.  He is said to have pleaded guilty and therefore will not be

A 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 Mauritius are being forced to work as modern-day slaves. The Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Programme (OKUP),

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights Watch confirmed that migrant workers, asylum seekers, stateless people, and women in Qatar remained vulnerable to abuse despite new laws and regulations aimed at protecting rights better. In the World Report 2020, the

South Korea wins membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for a fifth term.

South Korea wins membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for a fifth term.

South Korea's mission at the United Nations announced that Seoul has won a fifth round of membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that during the elections held