French Hypocrisy
The French authorities have prohibited a public demonstration in support of the Palestinians in Gaza victims of Israeli aggression. The country which prides itself on its defense of human rights is turning a blind eye to the su...
Meriam Ibrahim’s Release: A Celebration And A Reflection
The ordeal of Meriam Ibrahim began when she married Daniel Wani, a Christian from South Sudan. Although Meriam was brought up and raised as a Christian by her mother, her father was a Muslim and according to Sudanese law, child...
This Woman Marched Thousands Of Kilometers Across Pakistan For Her Brother And Balochistan’s Missing People
Disappearances are not uncommon in Balochistan, where Baloch nationalists are fighting an armed resistance against the Pakistani state. Yet, the tale of “missing people” in Pakistan’s largest province remains one of th...
If I Were A Dictator, I Would Consider You My Enemy
This post is part of a special series of articles by blogger and activist, Marcell Shehwaro, describing the realities of life in Syria during the ongoing armed conflict between forces loyal to the current regime, and those seek...
Unreported Israel
On the 9th of July, 2004 the International Court of Justice issued its official ruling about Israeli occupied Palestine; the court found the construction of the Israeli wall in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated regi...
Ramadan Flavoured Arrests In Egypt
A year has passed since the ousting of Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi and the new regime has already received a lot of criticism for the declining human rights condition which arbitrary arrest is a big part of. In part...
