Apr 10, 2014

Ahwazi: Poet Attacked By Iranian Agents In The Netherlands

Saeed Mousa Mosavi, a famous Arab Poet from Ahwaz living in the Netherlands, was kidnapped and beaten on his way home in the evening of 6 March 2014, after which he was videotaped while beign interrogated by agents of the Iranian regime. He had previously received phone threats from unknown persons in Farsi, which he chose to ignore.

Apr 10, 2014

Ahwazi: Poet Attacked By Iranian Agents In The...

Saeed Mousa Mosavi, a famous Arab Poet from Ahwaz living in the Netherlands, was kidnapped and beaten on his way home in the evening of 6 March 2014, after which he was videotaped while beign interrogated...

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Apr 10, 2014

Chin: 8000 Refugees Seek Safe Haven In India

An interview with President of the Chin Refugee Committee (CRC) reveals difficulties facing  8000 Chin refugees in Delhi, pending official refugee status by India. In 1988 the Burmese army launched...

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Apr 10, 2014

Iranian Kurdistan: Increasing Concern Over Air...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the cities of Sanandaj and Kermanshah in Iranian Kurdistan are among the 10 worst cities for air pollution in the world. Air pollution has become a sensitive...

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Apr 10, 2014

East Turkestan: Daughter Of Detained Academic...

Following the arrest of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti, his daughter was invited to speak at a US Congress hearing on 8 April 2014. She stressed that Beijing has alienated itself from the Uyghur minority,...

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Apr 09, 2014

Crimean Tatars: Experts Concerned About Safety...

The Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) states in a report that it has “deep concerns” about the safety and access to rights of the...

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Apr 09, 2014

Hungarian Minority in Romania: RMDSz Hopes Hungarian...

The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSz) said on Monday [7 April 2014] that a strong legitimate Hungarian government can promote the insertion of the protection of minorities – including...

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Apr 09, 2014

West Papua: Maltreatment And Torture Cases Must...

The LP3BP Manokwari [an Institute for Research, Recognition and Development of Legal Aid that provides judicial services to Papuan people] urges the National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia, as well...

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Apr 09, 2014

Zanzibar: Own Power Generation To Avoid High Costs...

The government of Zanzibar plans to generate its own power, as it considers the bill from the Tanzanian power utility rather high. Generating its own power will avoid power dependence and the possibility...

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