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US human trafficking report cites Islamic states for inaction
The US State Department Tuesday cited the governments of 16 countries, including 11 predominantly Islamic states, for not making a "significant effort to combat human trafficking" in its annual report on modern-day slavery around the wor (More) |
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US military investigating apparent suicide of Guantanamo detainee
Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby , commander of Joint Task Force - Guantanamo Bay, told AP Tuesday that there are two ongoing investigations into the apparent suicide death of a Saudi Arabian detainee, adding that the two separate investigations are fo (More) |
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DOD identifies Guantanamo suicide detainee
US military officials Thursday identified a deceased Saudi Arabian detainee who apparently committed suicide at the military prison Wednesday as Abdul Rahman Ma'ath Thafir al-Amri. Joint Task Force-Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) said in press release t (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee dead in suspected suicide
A Saudi Arabian detainee held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay died Wednesday afternoon in what military officials characterized as an apparent suicide . The officials did not identify the detainee or disclose the manner of death. Approx (More) |
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Florida doctor convicted of conspiracy to provide support to terrorists
A Manhattan federal jury Monday convicted Dr. Rafik Abdus Sabir, a US citizen with a medical practice based in Florida, of conspiracy to provide material support to al Qaeda and attempting to provide that support. Sabir was arrested and charged in (More) |
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State-mandated Internet censorship on the rise: report
A study released Friday by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) has found a "substantial growth in the scale, scope and sophistication" of Internet censorship worldwide. The study, focusing on state-mandated censorship, found evidence of content (More) |
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Human rights watchdogs criticize UN rights council
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has neglected to censure countries committing gross violations of human rights, including Cuba, Saudi Arabia and China, according to a report released Monday by rights watchdog group UN Watch . The report stated (More) |
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Religious freedom imperiled in Iraq: US panel
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom Wednesday released its annual report on worldwide religious freedom , finding for the first time since the ouster of Saddam Hussein that freedom of religious worship in Iraq is under severe thre (More) |
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Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for former PM
A Bangladeshi court issued a warrant Sunday for the arrest of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed who is currently exiled in London. Wajed was stopped from boarding a plane in London Sunday after the interim government issued an (More) |
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Son of former Bangladesh PM released after corruption arrest
Arafat Rahman, the son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia , was released Tuesday after being arrested the day before on corruption allegations, according to local media reports. The reason for Arafat's release was not apparent Tue (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.
