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Comment: A toxic mix of pervasive misogyny and policies that roll back essential baseline protections has seen the state of women's rights in Turkey enter free fall, writes Deniz Yuksel.
Iran's foreign ministry said it is suspending cooperation with the European Union in various fields following the bloc's decision to blacklist several Iranian security officials over a 2019 protest crackdown.
EU sanctions 8 Iranian security officials over 2019 crackdown
The EU on Monday added eight Iranian security officials to a sanctions blacklist over a 2019 protest crackdown.
American activist, ex-justice official Ramsey Clark dies at 93
Ramsey Clark, described as a defender of 'Palestinian and human rights' and an opponent of US wars with Iraq, died aged 93 on Saturday.
Irish MEPs promote militias accused of Iraq atrocities: video
Video footage has surfaced showing two Irish MEPs visiting a headquarters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces militia, which has committed ...
US doubles aid in Ethiopia's Tigray amid famine fears
Some $152 million in US aid will be given to prevent potential famine in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region, Washington said on Thursday.
The Crown star calls for release of British-Iranian man
With the launch of a new Amnesty International campaign, British film and TV stars have called on the Iranian government to release ...
UN chief to South Sudan: progress before arms assessment
The UN Secretary-General has outlined 'three key benchmarks' ahead of May's assessment of the South Sudan arms embargo.
Biden administration pledges $235m in 'critical' aid to Palestinians
The Biden administration's pledge of $235 million in aid to the Palestinians comes at a 'critical moment' amid the pandemic.
China sentences Uighur ex-government officials to death for ‘separatism’
China has handed two Uighur former government officials death sentences for allegedly carrying out “separatist activities”.
Covid-19: A year of repression in the Middle East
In-depth: Amnesty International's annual report for 2020/21 reveals the scope of the abuses Middle Eastern governments perpetrated ...
Turkey summons China's envoy over Uighur tweets
Turkey summoned China's ambassador over tweets denouncing two top Turkish politicians over their criticism of Beijing's crackdown on Uighurs in ...
Turkish women activists battle to re-instate Istanbul Convention
On an almost daily basis, several thousand women's rights activists have hit the streets to demand Erdogan re-instate Turkey to the Istanbul ...
Kuwait ends pretrial jail time for freedom of opinion
Critics say the move will have little impact in protecting free speech in Kuwait.
Algeria police probe teen protester's claim of sex abuse
Algerian police said Sunday they had launched an investigation after videos on social media claiming officers sexually abused a teenage boy ...
Leader of Lebanese Christian party falls ill with Covid-19
Samir Geagea, the leader of the right-wing Christian Lebanese Forces party, has fallen ill with coronavirus after attending an Easter celebration organised by the party.
India’s Gulf workers in Covid-19 reverse migration chaos
Migrant workers from India have helped build Gulf economies, but many have fallen victim to the Covid-19 crisis.
Iran 'obsessively' carrying out executions: activists
Rights groups said Iran is "obsessively" executing death row inmates despite a decline in public support for capital punishment.
Iran condemns UK police's treatment of Bristol protesters
Iran's foreign ministry said it is time for UK authorities to show they cared about 'their own people and excessive police violence'.
Lebanon orders probe into torture of detained Syrians
Lebanon's prosecutor general Ghassan Oueidat has ordered to open an investigation on the alleged torture of more than 20 Syrians in custody.
Ethiopia PM says Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigray
Abiy sent troops into Tigray on November 4 after blaming the region's once-dominant ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), ...
Saudi official threatened to 'take care of' UN investigator
The remarks were reportedly made during a meeting between UN officials and a visiting Saudi delegation in Geneva, The Guardian reported.
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China abuses
Campaigners are calling on Airbnb to drop its sponsorship connection with the Olympics over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong ...
Turkish markets sink after Erdogan fires top banker
Turkish currency and stocks plunged Monday as officials tried to stem the carnage caused by Erdogan's abrupt dismissal of his reformist central ...
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