Tag: human rights
Free speech? Balthazar owner faces boycott over Hamas post
Keith McNally Balthazar owner faces boycott over Hamas post as he comes under criticism and media bias for imploring listening to the other's grievances amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Since when does espousing the point of view that listening to the...
Afghan dad sells 9 year old daughter to buy food for family
Afghan dad sells 9 year old daughter to buy food for his starving family as the nation's economy is now on the brink with the drying up of humanitarian aid since the Taliban coming into power.
An Afghan father has...
Afghan girl crying on video: No one cares about us
Masih Alinejad Iranian activist posts Afghan girl crying on video as the fate of women in the soon to be militant Taliban dominated country begins to seep in following the US's departure of Afghanistan.
An Iranian activist has shared video...
Iranian gay man, 20, beheaded in honor killing after family disowns son
Ali Fazeli Monfared Iranian gay man beheaded in honor killing after family disowns son after being granted exemption from serving military.
A 20-year-old Iranian man was beheaded in an alleged honor killing after his family discovered he was gay, according to...
Iranian Angelina Jolie catches coronavirus in jail- on ventilator
Sahar Tabar COVID-19: Fatemeh Khishvand Iranian Angelina Jolie zombie Instagram star denied jail release and now on ventilator as she fights for her life.
Jailed Iranian Instagram star — known for her transformation into a 'zombie Angelina Jolie'— is currently...
Will she be granted asylum? Saudi woman held in Bangkok after fleeing abusive family- fears imminent deportation
Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al Qunun petitions for asylum as she is held in Bangkok after fleeing abusive family as she now fears imminent deportation.
### Update: January 7-9am EST: Rahaf Mohammed al Qunun, 18, has for the time being avoided being sent...
$20m: Roberto Grant mother sues Prisons Bureau after Cartier jewelry thief found dead in jail
Roberto Grant lawsuit: Family seek $20m in death of a convicted Cartier jewelry thief in suspected cover up death inside prison.
Convicted Cartier watch thief, Roberto Grant 35, died on May 19, 2015, while in the custody of the Metropolitan...
Donald Trump signs $350 Billion blood money Saudi Arabia arms deal
Donald Trump signs off on Saudi Arabia $350 billion arms deal: How the deal engenders a human rights crises in the Middle East region.
It seems foreign policy comes with little hindsight to moral consciousness and regard to human decency...
Right decision? Sgt Elor Azaria Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months for killing unarmed wounded Palestinian
Sgt Elor Azaria sentencing: A military tribunal's decision to jail an Israeli soldier 18 months jail leaves a nation divided as the military and a nation itself were put on trial.
Sgt Elor Azaria an Israeli soldier was on Tuesday...
Fair sentence? James Dixon gets 12 years jail after beating transgender woman to death
James Dixon sentencing: Did one man get off lightly after beating to death transgender woman Islan Nettles after his pride was compromised? Prejudice against transgender examined.
James Dixon a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 12 years jail after pleading guilty to...
Google is getting ready to veto China.
When you fuck with Google, Google fucks with you.
Out of the NY Times comes the fascinating revelation that hackers have sought to penetrate the email accounts of Chinese human right activists. As a result Google is now considering working...
