Pakistan’s Transgender Women, Long Marginalized, Mobilize For Rights
Source: NPR BY DIAA HADID In a Muslim shrine in Lahore’s ancient quarter, men and women pray around the tomb of a local saint. They hurl garlands and flower petals toward […]
U.N. says ‘massive’ rights abuses in southern Philippines could intensify under martial law
Source: Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) – A Muslim indigenous community in the southern Philippines has suffered widespread human right abuses that could intensify with President Rodrigo Duterte’s extension of martial law […]
HHS defends withholding comments critical of abortion, transgender policy
Source: Politico By DAN DIAMOND HHS is defending its decision to withhold more than 10,000 public comments on a proposal that could affect access to abortion and care for transgender patients. […]
Human Rights Committee Chair Exclusive Interview
Exclusive Interview of Sir Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz, Chairman Int. Human Rights Committee, UK by Saiful Islam, Toronto ———————————————————— Background and nature of work[edit] Based at Tuvalu House, London, England, Dr. Ayaz is the Hon. Consul of the Commonwealth realm of Tuvalu in London. Dr. Ayaz has not been Tuvalu‘s only consular representative in Europe in recent times, since Tuvalu has maintained a consulate […]
Australia Sexual Abuse ‘A National Tragedy’
Australia child abuse inquiry finds ‘serious failings’ Source: BBC A five-year inquiry into sexual abuse in Australia has released its final report, saying institutions had “seriously failed” to protect children. […]
British risk complicity in Yemen ‘famine crime’, says Alex de Waal
Guardian: Britain is in danger of becoming complicit in the use of starvation as a weapon of war in Yemen, academic and author Alex de Waal has said. “The UK and the US, and others on the security council risk becoming accessories to the worst famine crime of this decade,” said De […]
The U.S. also expressed concern over treatment of Ahmadis:
Source: RT On Monday over two dozen countries criticized Pakistan’s human rights record at the universal periodic review (UPR) of UN Human Rights Council. The criticism came not only from developed countries like the U.S. and U.K but also from developing countries like Ethiopia and Namibia. Majority of the countries […]
Marine drill instructor gets 10 years for abusing recruits
Source: Associated Press By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Marine Corps drill instructor has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars after being convicted of tormenting and […]
Ahmadiyya Presents in Croatian National Book Fair (Interliber) Islam and Human Rights book written by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan.
By Zubair K Khan On 11th November at 13.00 hours started the presentation of the book titled, Islam and Human Rights, written by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib, former President of the United Nations General Assembly and of International Court of Justice. A Croatian Ahmadi Muslim Mr Sead Mulabegovic who studied law […]
Hungarians take walking tour to overcome fears of Muslims
Reuters International This content was published on November 6, 2017 2:47 PMNov 6, 2017 – 14:47 A group of Hungarians who take part in an organised tour to learn about Budapest’s Muslim community, walk out from a small mosque at an apartment building in Budapest, Hungary November 3, 2017. […]
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
Reuters International This content was published on October 25, 2017 1:21 PMOct 25, 2017 – 13:21 FILE PHOTO: A burnt house is seen in a village in Maungdaw in the […]
UK Supreme Court hears attempt to change Northern Ireland abortion law
Source: Reuters BY Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – An attempt to change the law in Northern Ireland to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest or serious malformation of the […]
Thousands Rally in Dublin Against Ireland’s Abortion Ban
Source: The New York Times By MEGAN SPECIA Thousands of people marched in Dublin on Saturday to demand an end to the country’s constitutional ban on abortion, one of the strictest […]
Rights group accuses Myanmar of crimes against humanity
Source: Reuters BY Shoon Naing 6 MIN READ YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch said […]
How Ahmadiyya Houston Mosque Became A Harvey Disaster Relief Command Center
Source: Hufington Post As we keep our eyes peeled on the latest track of Hurricane Irma and hope for the best, I want to take you back to what played out in a sleepy neighborhood north of Houston immediately in the aftermath of hurricane Harvey. Even before the floodwaters started […]
Aid workers fear fallout from Israel visa suspension
By AFP – Sep 07,2017 -JORDAN TIMES United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference at UN-run school in the northern Gaza Strip on August 30 (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel has suspended granting work visas for new foreign charity workers arriving in the country, humanitarians […]
Judge Blocks Arkansas From Enforcing 4 Abortion Restrictions
Source: Time BY Andrew DeMillo / AP Jul 29, 2017 (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing four new abortion restrictions, including a ban on […]
Buddhists protest UN human rights envoy in western Myanmar
Source: Associated Press By ESTHER HSUTAN SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — Buddhist demonstrators on Wednesday protested the arrival of the U.N. human rights envoy to Myanmar for an information-gathering trip in […]
UK: We came from Romania to build a life, and were locked up for sleeping rough
We were in Yarl’s Wood for 26 days with no idea when we were getting out. I felt like killing myself Teofil Muntean and Marineta Olariu We come from Romania. We left for the reasons most people do. It’s a corrupt country. If you have money you can do what […]
We lost our court case against the Government to stop it selling arms to Saudi Arabia – but that doesn’t mean we were wrong
If the ruling is not overturned then it will be regarded by Whitehall and Westminster as giving a green light to continue arming and supporting brutal dictatorships and human rights […]