Tag: Human Rights Watch
Syrians in Lebanon ‘economically displaced,’ not ‘refugees’: Justice minister
BEIRUT: Rana Hariri doesn’t know when she’ll be able to send her children back to school, as Lebanon’s grinding economic crisis thrusts the fate of…
Syria’s Aleppo airport to resume operations following air strike -ministry
ALGIERS: An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced an Algerian-Canadian researcher, as well as an Algerian journalist, each to two years in prison, one of their…
‘Clean up your country’: Lebanon’s Environment Ministry launches 100-day campaign
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Ministry of Environment launched a campaign on Sunday bearing the slogan “Clean up Your Country.” Municipalities, dozens of nongovernmental organizations and volunteers…
Amnesty’s recent statement part of conspiracy: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that the recent statement of Amnesty International about Bangladesh was part of a conspiracy. He said this…
Syria still not complying with chemical weapons watchdogs, UN Security Council hears
ISTANBUL: The parliamentary assembly of the world’s largest security organization, the OSCE, has voiced disappointment after Turkiye barred two lawmakers from a 100-strong mission to monitor…
Anti-Monarchy Protesters Arrested During UK Coronation
The arrests came just days after UK police forces were granted new anti-protest powers. London: UK police drew condemnation Saturday after arresting leading members of…
Afghanistan women’s cricket team: In limbo and in exile in Australia
Afghanistan have been a full member of the International Cricket Council since 2017 and as such are required to field a women’s team Nahida Sapan,…
Elon Musk Defends Pay Model for Twitter Amid End to Free Verified Blue Ticks
Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn’t follow suit would fail because they…
How political obstruction violates Beirut blast survivors’ right to truth, justice and reparations
DUBAI: When a massive explosion tore through the port of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020, killing more than 215 people, Lebanese officials promised a swift…
Palestinians say World Cup proves their cause not ‘buried’
In Jordan, refugees scan irises to collect aid. But is it ethical? AZRAQ, Jordan: At a grocery store checkout in the Jordanian refugee camp of…