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Congress releases details of Saudi Arabia's connection to 9/11 in '28-pages'
The House Intelligence Committee on Friday released declassified "28-pages" , detailing connections between Saudi Arabia and 9/11 hijackers. Whether "28-pages" should be released was a hotly debated matter, spanning years as victims' families and la (More) |
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HRW urges inquiry into Saudi Arabia coalition airstrikes
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Saudi Arabia and other coalition members to create an independent international inquiry into their attacks on civilian economic structures in Yemen. HRW cited its report , "Bombing Businesses: Saudi Coalition (More) |
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US transfers Guantanamo detainees to Serbia, Italy
The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday announced the transfer of two Guantanamo detainees to Serbia. Yemeni detainee Mansur Ahmad Saad al-Dayfi and Tajik detainee Muhammadi Davlatov were transferred to Serbia after extensive review. The trans (More) |
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Republicans question transfer of low-level Guantanamo Bay detainees
In a hearing on Thursday several Republican lawmakers questioned Obama administration officials in regards to the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees. In the hearing , before the House Foreign Affairs committee , lawmakers claimed that the two adm (More) |
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UN human rights council votes to appoint expert on LGBT rights
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted on Thursday in favor of appointing an independent expert to report on and investigate worldwide violence and discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The appointme (More) |
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AI and HRW issue joint call for suspension of Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling for the removal of Saudia Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) . The groups are urging the General Assembly to invoke a provision of Res (More) |
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Egypt court invalidates transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia
A court in Cairo on Tuesday invalidated the Egyptian president's decision to give sovereignty over two islands to Saudi Arabia. In April President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi transferred sovereignty of Tiran and Sanafir islands in the Red Sea to Saudi Ara (More) |
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UN rights office condemns attacks in residential areas of Yemen
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday condemned a recent string of rocket and mortar attacks against residential areas and markets in Taizz, Yemen, from June 3 to June 8. The attacks, perpetrated just weeks befo (More) |
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Egypt appeals court acquits 33 convicted protesters
A Cairo appeals court on Saturday acquitted 33 protesters previously sentenced to two years in prison. The protesters were among 300 others who were arrested in April for holding a large scale public demonstration against the surrendering of the Re (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee appears before secret tribunal seeking release
Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi appeared before a secret government tribunal on Thursday, seeking to be released from his detention. Slahi, who was one of only two Guantanamo prisoners to endure a Rumsfeld approved "special interrogati (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
