Human Rights Watch Extremely Concerned About Deteriorating Situation In...
Rights activists criticize Bahrain govt.
A group of Human Right activists have expressed their concern over deteriorating human rights situation...
Rights activists criticize Bahrain govt.
A group of Human Right activists have expressed their concern over deteriorating human rights situation in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain.
The Sunni-dominated government has intensified the crackdown launched against the Shia population, arresting dozens of opposition figures on suspicion of toppling the government.
In a letter to the Bahraini King, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the officers of the Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division criticized the government.
The group also called on the King of Bahrain to defend human rights activists, saying they are worried about Nabeel Rajab, the head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and a member of the Advisory Committee.
The government-affiliated media accused Rajab of liaising with "international organizations."
The allegation came after the Bahrain Center for Human Rights criticized the government's recent arrests of opposition figures, the activists wrote.
In an interview with Press TV last week, Rajab said, "there is a continuous war against all Shias who are critics of the government."
Many of the opposition detainees were tortured and sexually assaulted, among them were religious figures, he revealed.
The population of Bahrain is predominantly Shia. However, the majority group has long complained of being discriminated against by the Sunni-dominated government in obtaining jobs and receiving services.
The Shia opposition also refuses to recognize the 2002 Constitution, which curbed the power of the Shia-majority parliament, and has called for the boycott of next month's parliamentary elections.
The following is the complete text of the letter to the King of Bahrain:
HRW raise concerns on targeting of human rights activists in Bahrain
Including Head of BCHR and HRW Advisory Committee member Nabeel Rajab
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[04 Dec 2013] Draft Charter of Citizen Rights for Iranian - English
First Draft Charter of Citizen Rights presented by country\'s president, Hassan Rohani. Rohani stated that Citizenship rights is about making all...
First Draft Charter of Citizen Rights presented by country\'s president, Hassan Rohani. Rohani stated that Citizenship rights is about making all Iranians feel they are part of one nation, one identity, under one umbrella they can feel proud of. The document was released on November 26th. Legal Deputy of Iranian President says that the document is not a political gesture and the government is adamant on executing it after getting people\'s opinion
Iranian judiciary Spokesman stated in a press conference that the judiciary has not had a part in drafting the document
Iranian lawyers state that government\'s move is a step in the right direction.
Legal experts say that citizenship rights and human rights are the same in many areas but citizenship rights are designed for a certain country taking into account its culture .
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[21 Oct 2013] Amnesty Intl. criticizes Saudi Arabia for its dire human...
An international rights group has criticized Saudi Arabia for failing to address the dire human rights situation in the kingdom.
Amnesty...
An international rights group has criticized Saudi Arabia for failing to address the dire human rights situation in the kingdom.
Amnesty International says Riyadh has failed not only to implement any of recommendations by the UN Human Rights Council, but has increased the brutal repression of its own citizens. Amnesty International\'s regional director says a paper has been submitted to the UN rights body highlighting arbitrary arrests, detentions, unfair trials, torture and other ill-treatment in the oil-rich kingdom. Philip Luther has called on the international community to make the Saudi regime accountable for violating the rights of its minority Shia community and migrant workers. He says Shia Muslims are being targeted for participating in anti-government demonstrations and for views which are critical of the state. Amnesty has also condemned the systematic discrimination against women in the ultra-conservative kingdom-- including a ban on women driving.
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[29 Dec 2013] Iran condemns human rights resolution against it says it...
Iranian Parliamentarians say that human rights has become a tool in the hands of the West to pressure other countries. Human Rights Resolution...
Iranian Parliamentarians say that human rights has become a tool in the hands of the West to pressure other countries. Human Rights Resolution proposed by Canada against Iran was adopted on December 18th. Iranian parliamentarians talked about the resolution after they came back from vacation this week. The resolution was approved with 86 votes in favor, 36 against and 61 abstentions, expressing concern over alleged human rights violations in Iran. Iranian representatives say the move does not aim in any way to enhance rights conditions. They say human rights has been politicized and this is damaging to those who have dedicated their lives to create better living conditions for all individuals without a political motive.
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[250] Hadith Explanation by Imam Khamenei | Animal Rights in Islam VS...
What are some of the divine rights that an animal has?
And how profound are these divine rights that Islam has given to animals?
Is it...
What are some of the divine rights that an animal has?
And how profound are these divine rights that Islam has given to animals?
Is it recommended for one to eat before the animal that they ride for transportation or cargo?
Does Islam have clear regulations for animal rights or the West?
And finally, after witnessing the rights that Islam gives to animals, is the West\\\\\\\'s so called animal rights even comparable?
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei narrates and explains a tradition narrated from the 6th divinely appointed Imam, Imam Ja\\\\\\\'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (A), where his eminence (A) speaks about the animal rights in Islam.
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International Rights Activists Express Grave Concern At Crackdown On...
Bahrain triggers human rights uproar
As many as 26 human rights organizations have called on the international community to address Bahrain's...
Bahrain triggers human rights uproar
As many as 26 human rights organizations have called on the international community to address Bahrain's suppression of rights advocates and Shias population, an Egyptian institute says.
"We stress the international community's responsibility for curbing the security campaign aimed at silencing human rights defenders and concealing the grave abuses committed by the authorities against the citizenry, particularly the Shia community," the organizations said in a petition.
The bodies warned about "the authorities' increasing crackdown on the different forms of expression and peaceful association and assembly" and "the government's growing tendency to set the law aside in favor of naked force, detention, the torture and abuse of peaceful opponents," one of the cosignatories, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), said in a press release on Wednesday.
They said Manama maintained "a policy of systematic discrimination and marginalization of the Shia majority."
The Shia opposition refuses to recognize the 2002 constitution and has called for a boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections, set for October 23. The protesting organizations also said that the suppression campaign was meant "to pave the way for wide-ranging election fraud."
Despite their demographic predominance in the kingdom, the Shias have long complained about being discriminated against by the Bahraini government when it comes to obtaining jobs and receiving services.
Earlier in the month, the Manama government revoked the citizenship of leading Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Hussein al-Najati, who represents top Iraqi cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Bahrain, as well as the citizenship of his family.
An outspoken critic of the government, Sheikh Abdul Jaleel al-Miqdad, has also been prohibited from leading the Friday Prayers.
The Bahraini government has arrested more than 250 Shias since August, accusing 23 of them of plotting a coup and provoking "violence, rioting and terrorism."
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[24 Oct 2013] Tehran slams UN rights rapporteur report as politicized,...
Iran\'s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman has condemned a report by the UN special Human Rights Rapporteur on the country\'s rights situation as...
Iran\'s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman has condemned a report by the UN special Human Rights Rapporteur on the country\'s rights situation as politicized and biased.
Marzieh Afkham said such reports should not be used as a criterion to judge the human rights situation in Iran. Afkham was reacting to the latest report by the UN Rapporteur Ahmad Shahid which accused Tehran of failing to make significant improvements on the human rights front. The Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman said the report lacks legitimacy, as it is based on information provided by terrorist groups. Afkham also described Iran as the anchor of stability and religious democracy in a region which suffers from extremism and terrorism.
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[25 Oct 2013] Rights groups demand an end to the driving ban for women...
Saudi women\'s struggle for more rights is once again under the spotlight with international rights groups expressing support for them. Amnesty...
Saudi women\'s struggle for more rights is once again under the spotlight with international rights groups expressing support for them. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have thrown their weight behind a campaign calling on Saudi women to get behind wheels on Saturday in defiance of a ban on female drivers. But some signs suggest women have a tough road ahead of them in a kingdom that has been widely criticized for rights violations.
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[13 Dec 2013] Rights activists slam Bahrain for crackdown on protests -...
In recognition of the International Human Rights Day, rights activists from around the world have gathered in Beirut to shed light on the rights...
In recognition of the International Human Rights Day, rights activists from around the world have gathered in Beirut to shed light on the rights violations the Bahraini regime has been committing in the tiny Persian Gulf state.
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[09 July 2012] Bahrain eyes seat on UN human rights committee - English
[09 July 2012] Bahrain eyes seat on UN human rights committee - English
During the last year the government of Bahrain has been internationally...
[09 July 2012] Bahrain eyes seat on UN human rights committee - English
During the last year the government of Bahrain has been internationally condemned for its use of deadly force against peaceful demonstrators.
It's been slammed for marginalizing the majority Shia population, for torturing and mistreating political prisoners, and for harassing human rights defenders, yet, despite all this, Bahrain still wants to contribute to international forums on human rights.
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[20 July 2012] Myanmar rights tragedy like Palestine Allen Roland - English
[20 July 2012] Myanmar rights tragedy like Palestine Allen Roland - English
An analyst says the sanctioned ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority...
[20 July 2012] Myanmar rights tragedy like Palestine Allen Roland - English
An analyst says the sanctioned ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority in Myanmar by the country's government is akin to the human rights abuses carried out by Israel toward the Palestinians.
Interview with Allen Roland, online columnist, California.
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[10 Dec 2013] On Human Rights Day Palestinian suffering continues - English
It\'s human rights day. But not for Palestinians. Back in 1950 the UN General Assembly proclaimed the tenth of December as Human Rights Day, but...
It\'s human rights day. But not for Palestinians. Back in 1950 the UN General Assembly proclaimed the tenth of December as Human Rights Day, but decades later Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip still continue to suffer under Israeli human rights violations.
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[27 Jan 2014] US 2013 human rights violations report publicized by...
A report to unveil the violations of human rights in the US in 2013. Iranian Basij Organization has held a meeting in Tehran university to review a...
A report to unveil the violations of human rights in the US in 2013. Iranian Basij Organization has held a meeting in Tehran university to review a variety of human rights violations in the US including abuses related to criminal justice, immigration, national security, and drug policy. Almost all the violations have been confirmed by international organizations such Human Rights Watch. The organization says within these areas, victims are often the most vulnerable members of society: racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, children, the elderly, the poor, and prisoners.
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Islam Protects The Rights of Women | Imam Khamenei | Farsi Sub English
What is Islam\'s goal when it comes to defending the rights of women?
And what does Islam teach when it comes to the rights of women?
What...
What is Islam\'s goal when it comes to defending the rights of women?
And what does Islam teach when it comes to the rights of women?
What does Islam say about the rights of women and men when it comes to the family?
And finally, what are some of the forms of oppression being committed against women?
The Leader of the Muslim Ummah, Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, highlights how \"Islam Protects The Rights of Women\".
A refreshing outlook indeed as the world celebrates International Women\'s Day.
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[25 Oct 2013] Rights groups demand an end to the driving ban for women...
International rights groups are calling on Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive ahead of a planned day of defiance against a ban on female drivers....
International rights groups are calling on Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive ahead of a planned day of defiance against a ban on female drivers.
Amnesty International wants Saudi authorities to respect women\'s right to drive. The group has expressed astonishment that in the 21st century, Saudi authorities continue to deny women the right to legally drive a car. Human Rights Watch has also thrown its weight behind the Saudi women\'s campaign dubbed \"Women to Drive\". Meanwhile, Saudi authorities have threatened women not to join the campaign on Saturday. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world which forbids women from getting behind the wheel. Recently, dozens of women have defiantly posted online videos of themselves driving in several Saudi cities.
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[19 Nov 2013] Leader: Nation-s nuclear rights must be recognized - English
The Leader of Iran\\\\\\\'s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will not back down an iota from its rights and will never...
The Leader of Iran\\\\\\\'s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will not back down an iota from its rights and will never give in to pressure. Ayatollah Khamenei said the rights of the nation including its nuclear rights must be recognized. The leader expressed his support for the Iranian government and officials including the nuclear negotiating team. Ayatollah Khamenei also said he will not get involved with the details of the negotiations between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. But he said there are red lines and limitations that the Iranian negotiators will have to heed. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in an address to commanders and members of the Basij volunteer force in Tehran.
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[02 Feb 2014] Rights activists condemn new Saudi counter terrorism law -...
Human rights activists have condemned a new counter-terrorism law in Saudi Arabia. They say the law allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist...
Human rights activists have condemned a new counter-terrorism law in Saudi Arabia. They say the law allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who demands reform, exposes corruption or engages in dissent.
The new law grants security services sweeping powers to track phone calls and raid homes without prior approval from a judge or even a superior. Human Rights activists say the law is aimed at keeping the kingdom\'s ruling al Saud firmly in control amid demands for democratic reforms. Saudi Arabia has adopted heavy handed tactics against pro-reform calls that have grown louder since the pro-democracy protests shook the region in 2011. Large numbers of Saudi dissidents have been put behind bars.
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So-called Human Rights: Saudi America evil (Viewer Discretion...
So-called Human Rights: Saudi America evil (Viewer Discretion advised)
An eye opening short analysis on the biggest human rights...
So-called Human Rights: Saudi America evil (Viewer Discretion advised)
An eye opening short analysis on the biggest human rights violator in the world i.e the Saudi regime. It is not a coincidence that the so-called flag bearers and champions of the human rights have been silent against their crimes against humanity. Watch this powerful analysis. (For adults only).
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The West Knows Nothing of Human Rights | Imam Khomeini (R) |...
What is one of the reasons that Allah sent Messengers (A) to humanity?
And can one truly be able to put forth and defend human rights if...
What is one of the reasons that Allah sent Messengers (A) to humanity?
And can one truly be able to put forth and defend human rights if they don\'t even know what the essence of human beings is?
And who do the Western and global Arrogant Powers really work and care for?
And finally, what is the real purpose behind the support and slogan of \'human rights\' proposed by the Western and Arrogant Powers?
The founding father of the Islamic Republic, Imam Ruhollah Khomeini (R), speaks about how \"The West Knows Nothing of Human Rights\".
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Saudi Rights Group Accuses Saudi Interior Ministry of Torture and Rights...
Full Report on a Saudi Human Rights groups report and condemnation of the Saudi Interior Ministries alleged use of torture and abuse is illegal....
Full Report on a Saudi Human Rights groups report and condemnation of the Saudi Interior Ministries alleged use of torture and abuse is illegal. Full report and interview with expert on Saudi matters. Recorded February 03, 2010 at 2300GMT
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Ideal Illusions (US human rights violations around the world) -...
In this edition of the show Susan interviews James Peck, author of Ideal Illusions.
He talks about US human rights violations around the world...
In this edition of the show Susan interviews James Peck, author of Ideal Illusions.
He talks about US human rights violations around the world in post cold war era to today Every administration has misused the idea to spread democracy to violate international human rights not only abroad but in the United States as well
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