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Human Rights

Human Rights

US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts

The United States and the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria Thursday as the United Nations said the death toll in the Damascus government's crackdown on protestors now exceeds 4,000. A top State Department official said Syrian…

3 December 2011
Iran

Iranian protesters enter British Embassy compound in Tehran

Iranian protesters stormed two British Embassy compounds in Tehran on Tuesday, smashing windows, hurling petrol bombs and burning the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by Britain, live Iranian television…

29 November 2011
Kurdistan

No News on the Condition of Jailed Female Blogger

Although one week has passed since Rojin Mohammadi was arrested upon arriving in Iran, nothing is known about her current condition. Rojin Mohammadi is a blogger and medical student at the University of Manila (UM) in Philippines.

29 November 2011
Human Rights

UN: Syrian Forces Commit 'Crimes Against Humanity'

A U.N. investigation released Monday accused Syrian forces of killing and torturing children and other crimes against humanity over the past eight months as President Bashar Assad's regime tried to crush an unprecedented uprising.

29 November 2011
Kurdistan

Rojin Mohammadi, Iranian student and blogger arrested

Rojin Mohammadi, a medical student at Manila Medical School of Philippines got arrested upon her return to Iran and was transferred to Evin. Ms Rojin Mohammadi flew from Istanbul, Turkey to Iran on Aban 23, 1390 (24 /10 / 2011) and she was…

24 November 2011