Human Rights - Page 30

November 10, 2022

Egyptian prison authorities intervene medically after imprisoned activist escalates hunger strike

Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a pro-democracy activist, escalated his hunger strike by not drinking any water. Egypt authorities now say he is now receiving medical intervention.

November 10, 2022

Taliban to ban women from gyms, parks because gender segregation, headscarf laws 'not observed'

The Taliban instituted the ban after attempting several policies to enforce a gender segregation, including different days for men and women to access parks and gyms.

November 3, 2022

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO. Iranian riot police brutally attack and shoot lone protester

Iran has been condemned for committing grave human rights abuses against protesters. NGO's report that some 277 protesters have been killed since the uprising started. (Courtesy: The Foreign Desk.)

November 2, 2022

Nobel Prize winners urge world leaders to raise human rights issues at Egypt climate change conference

World leaders attending the COP27 climate summit in Egypt are being urged to bring up human rights issues, specifically the case of prominent imprisoned activist Abdel-Fattah.

November 1, 2022

Russia hits critical infrastructure in Kyiv

Fox News’ Greg Palkot reports from Kyiv following attacks on the city by Russian drones and missiles.

November 1, 2022

Iran to hold public trials for 1,000 protesters accused of 'subversive actions' amid Mahsa Amini unrest

Iran announced it will hold public trials for 1,000 protesters detained by the government amid the unrest caused by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

October 28, 2022

Iran's elite technical university emerges as hub of protests

Protests break out at Iran's elite technical school Sharif University of Technology; demonstrations sparked by the death in September of Iranian 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini.

October 27, 2022

Panicking Iranian officials seeking British passports to usher families out of country amid protests: report

Officials in Iran are reportedly securing British, Swiss, and Canadian passports for their families to flee the violent protests stemming from the death Mahsa Amini.

October 21, 2022

Iranian climber Rekabi put under house arrest after competing without hijab: report

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi was placed on house arrest in Iran after not wearing a hijab while competing in South Korea.

October 18, 2022

Expert casts doubt on reports of Russian defectors revealing Russian war crimes

Reports on Sunday suggested that two top Russian officials recently defected to France and could reveal sensitive information and details of war crimes in Ukraine.