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“We don’t have lots of demands for repatriation. We just want our safety and security to be guaranteed, and the government of Myanmar should restore our citizenship and equal rights.”
The French interior minister announced the closure of nine Muslim places of worship, one day before he met with French Muslim leaders to discuss a controversial new bill.
What's behind long-awaited Palestinian polls?
The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
Tunisia set to lose stolen millions in Swiss banks
Millions of dollars are frozen in Swiss bank accounts linked to ousted dictator Zine El Abedine Ben Ali.
Saudi Arabia ‘ignoring’ Israel for leaking secret Netanyahu-MbS meeting
Riyadh is still angry with Israel for leaking reports on a secret meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...
Iraq urges Facebook, Twitter to reconsider militia accounts ban
In a statement on Friday, Iraq's Media and Communications Commission called on Facebook and Twitter to review a decision to ban accounts linked to the Popular Mobilisation Forces.
Pompeo hits Iran, China, Cuba in last-minute sanctions push
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed sanctions on China, Iran and Cuba in a last-minute push aimed at boxing in President-elect Joe Biden.
Deplatforming Trump is no atonement for tech's sins abroad
Comment: Debate over deplatforming Trump misses the point: That from India to Myanmar, Silicon Valley has failed to police hate speech for ...
Islamic State's resurgence is Syria is going unnoticed
Comment: The root causes of Islamic State in Syria were never adequately addressed, and now, as the world is distracted, a resurgence seems ...
China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims, says report
A new report on China commissioned by the US found that the Asian country may have committed genocide against its Uighur Muslim population.
Washington DC could rename Saudi embassy street after Khashoggi
A member of the city council of Washington DC has introduced a proposal to rename the street where Saudi Arabia’s embassy is located after ...
Israel to begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners
Israel has announced it will begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners over 55 against coronavirus but continues to refuse to vaccinate ...
Israel hits 2 million vaccinated as Palestinians await inoculation
As Israel celebrated its two million inoculation threshold, human rights groups called on the Jewish state to fulfil its ...
UN rights body to vote on president after standoff
The UN Human Rights Council will hold an unprecedented vote to pick its president.
Egypt court prolongs detention of social media influencers
An Egyptian court prolonged the detention of two young women over charges of human trafficking.
EU watchdog launches Frontex investigation over migrant harassment allegations
The EU has launched an investigation into claims that Greece is pushing migrants on boats back into the sea.
Germany deports 26 Afghan refugees despite 'threats to life'
Germany has attracted criticism for its decision to continue to deport Afghan refugees in the midst of a pandemic.
Azerbaijan invites allies Turkey and Pakistan to 'rebuild Nagorno-Karabakh'
The three countries' top diplomats discussed reconstruction efforts and an initiative to combat global Islamophobia.
Israel to push Biden to limit criticism of UAE
Israel is lobbying the incoming Biden administration to limit US criticism of the Gulf’s human rights record and military ...
Iran Guards deny losses in Israel Syria strikes
An Iranian official denied Thursday that recent Israeli strikes on eastern Syria led to any deaths.
Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are celebrating due to a ...
Human rights whistle-blower claims UN will 'fire' her
Lawyer Emily Reilly is claiming that the United Nations intends to 'fire' her after she spoke out about Uighur dissident names allegedly being ...
US to block cotton from China's Xinjiang region
The US government will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from China's Xinjiang region over Beijing's treatment of the country's Uighur ...
Asylum seekers protest conditions in UK military camp
Asylum seekers in a camp in Kent are peacefully protesting abysmal conditions.
The Israeli government is frequently accused of presiding over an apartheid system.
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