Genocide Warning: Eritrea
In 1993, Eritrea declared independence from Ethiopia. Although an Eritrean constitution was proposed in 1997, it was never ratified....
Faith Marie Stahl
May 27, 2021
India went from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’ in 2020: Freedom House
US-based research institute voices fear the world’s largest democracy is descending into authoritarianism under Modi. Police detain a...
Al Jazeera
Mar 5, 2021
Why a Muslim reporter in India has spent nearly 150 days in jail
As police probe Siddique Kappan’s alleged link with controversial Muslim group, family and colleagues say arrest part of a larger media...
Al Jazeera
Mar 3, 2021
Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years
Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges Philippines opposition Senator Leila de Lima, second right, shows the printout...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 28, 2021
Pakistan: Christian couple on death row for ‘blasphemous texts’ must be released
Amnesty International 24 February 2021, 13:40 UTC The Pakistani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a husband and...
Amnesty International
Feb 25, 2021
India: Government Policies, Actions Target Minorities
Year After Delhi Violence, Bias Against Muslims Taints Investigation February 19, 2021 9:00AM EST A woman walks past security forces...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 22, 2021
Philippines police raid targets displaced Indigenous students
At least 21 Lumad students were taken from a Catholic university shelter in an operation described by police as a ‘rescue’ mission....
Al Jazeera
Feb 16, 2021
The Farmers' Protests Are a Turning Point for India's Democracy
The Farmers' Protests Are a Turning Point for India's Democracy—and the World Can No Longer Ignore That Farmers shout slogans as they...
TIME (Time Magazine)
Feb 13, 2021
Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic
Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders Detainees sleep in an open basketball court inside the Quezon City...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 12, 2021
Father of Pakistani rights activist arrested on ‘terror’ charges
Pakistan court grants police custody of Muhammad Ismail, father of prominent human rights activist Gulalai Ismail. By Asad Hashim 3 Feb...
Al Jazeera
Feb 6, 2021
Why journalists in India are under attack
The latest crackdown on the media follows reporting on the farmers' protest. [Getty Images] A month after taking office in the summer of...
BBC News
Feb 4, 2021
Pakistan: Persecution of Ahmadis must end as authorities attempt shutdown of US website
3 February 2021, 03:30 UTC The Pakistani authorities must end their ongoing persecution of the Ahmadiyya religious minority, which is now...
Amnesty International
Feb 4, 2021
