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UN General Assembly voted by large majority for immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel-Palestine during emergency session

13 Dec 2023
The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades long Israel-Palestine conflict and as the ongoing crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating. Member States adopted a resolution, demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and well...

Afghanistan Journalists Center: The manager of Nasim Radio has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Taliban

12 Dec 2023
The Center of Afghan Journalists has said in a statement that Sultan Ali Javadi, the manager of Nasim private radio in Daikundi province, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the primary court of the Taliban in this province.

In an open letter, 16 human rights organisations have made an urgent plea to Bahraini authorities to release opposition leader Hassan Mushaima.

11 Dec 2023
In an open letter, 16 human rights organisations have maded an urgent plea to Bahraini authorities to release opposition leader Hassan Mushaima. Detained since 2011, he requires urgent medical treatment. “Writing to you urgently regarding Mr. Hassan Mushaima, a 75-year-old Bahraini political activist who is imprisoned for exercising...

UNAMA: Violence against Hazara has increased in Afghanistan

5 Dec 2023
The Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence against Shia Hazara community in the past month.   The office of the United Nations Deputy Mission in Afghanistan has written on its X page today (Monday, 13th of December) that in the past month, Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence against the Hazara people (Shiites).

Human Rights Watch: More women protesters are in the custody of the Taliban

1 Dec 2023
Human Rights Watch says that the Taliban arbitrarily arrest, threaten and torture protesting women. Human Rights Watch has said in a report recently (Thursday, 30 November) that Julia Parsi, Neda Parwani, Manijeh Sediqi and Parisa Azadah are four women's rights activists who have been arbitrarily arrested by the Taliban.