The State Department said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, should have legal immunity as the head of the Saudi government.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egyptian Political Prisoner, Had Near-Death Experience, Family Says
Alaa Abd El Fattah, who is being given nutrients intravenously, told his relatives he collapsed in prison but planned to resume his hunger strike again.
Electrical Cords, Metal Pipes: In Kherson, Signs of Torture Emerge
The liberation of a Russian-held city was joyous. The revelations about what happened during occupation are anything but.
Iran Cracks Down as Protests Show No Sign of Easing
Security forces fired on a crowd at a metro station on Tuesday, setting off a panicked rush of commuters, video showed.
Alaa Abd El Fattah Ends Hunger Strike in Egypt, Family Says
During the U.N. climate conference in Egypt, world leaders pressed the Egyptian president to release Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has been on a hunger strike for more than seven months.
Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Children for Joining Protests
Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.
Hosting Climate Summit Is Both Opportunity and Risk for Egypt
The COP27 meeting next week allows a debt-wracked African country to champion climate needs of poorer nations. But it also puts Egypt under scrutiny.
At UK Asylum Center, Young Migrants Describe Hunger, Illness and Trauma
The overcrowded facility in southeastern England is supposed to house asylum seekers for very short periods, but teenagers who have stayed there detailed inhumane conditions and long stays.
Will Qatar Be Ready for the World Cup?
As sports fans prepare to flood the tiny Gulf nation, cranes and loaders are still running hard — as is criticism of Qatar’s human rights record and exploitation of workers.
U.S. Seeks Removal of Iran From U.N. Women’s Rights Agency
At an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, the American ambassador called on the global community to give its “moral support” to protesters in Iran.