Category: Human Rights
Amnesty calls for solidarity with female Saudi detainees
Araweelo News Network Newyork(ANN)-Amnesty International has called for solidarity with female Saudi activists detained by the authorities for over three months without charges or trial. The organisation asked activists around the world to appeal to the Saudi authorities via
UN says Saudi attack on Yemeni school bus ‘tragic, unjustifiable’
Araweelo News Network New York (ANN)-The UN has said that there is no justification for Saudi Arabia’s latest massacre in Yemen which claimed the lives of scores of civilians, mostly of whom were children. “What we are seeing today
Production of Documentary Video on DRC’s Village Level Resilience Programme (VLRP) in Somalia
Araweelo News Network context and Background Since 2013, the Somalia Resilience Programmed (SomRep) has been running in Somalia with a focus on the strengthening of community resilience through inclusive poverty reduction and economic growth to achieve short and long-term resilience
Saudi, UAE seeking to unseat Bahraini PM: Report
Araweelo News News London(ANN)-A new report says Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to overthrow Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifah, the world’s longest-serving premier, in a bid to gain more influence in the Persian
US team to leave for Singapore to preparation for Trump-Kim summit: White House
Araweelo News Network Washington(ANN)-The United States is still planning to send a team to Singapore – as scheduled before — in an attempt to prepare, should a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes
Saudi Arabia raises number of beheadings by 70%
Araweelo News Network Riyadh(ANN)-The number of beheadings in Saudi Arabia during the first quarter of 2018 rose by over 70 percent in comparison with the corresponding period last year, a new report by a nonprofit organization says. In its latest
UAE-backed ex-officials in south Yemen brutally abuse migrants: HRW
Araweelo News Network New York(ANN)-Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed that Yemen’s UAE-backed ex-officials based in Aden detain and brutally abuse African refugees passing through the war-torn country’s southern port city. The New York-based rights group reported on Thursday that
Saudi crown prince welcomed in London amid rights activists protests
Araweelo News Network London(ANN)-Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in London for his controversial three-day visit amid massive outcry and protests against Riyadh’s human rights violations and its deadly war on Yemen. Bin Salman was welcomed at London
US plans to open embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds in May: Officials
Araweelo News Network Jerusalem al-Quds(ANN)-The United States is reportedly planning to open its embassy in Jerusalem al-Quds in May, US officials say. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Friday that most embassy staff will remain in Tel
US Navy SEAL filmed sex abuse of 5-year-old girl
Araweelo News Network Washington(ANN)-An “honored” US Navy SEAL has been handed a 27-year jail term after admitting to several charges of sexual abuse against his own family members, including two minors. A federal court in Norfolk ruled Monday that Gregory