HRW accused Saudi border guards of killing Ethiopian migrants. Ethiopian foreign ministry announces collaborative investigation. Saudi government dismisses allegations as unfounded. Ethiopia announced plans on Tuesday to conduct a collaborative investigation with Saudi Arabia following a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) that accused Saudi border guards of killing numerous Ethiopian migrants. The HRW report, … Read more
Human Watch Rights has reported that Iran had detained around 40 teachers across the country prior to and following the May 1 protests, and has called for their release. According to the monitor, Iranian authorities had arrested 38 instructors as of May 1st, citing the reformist Emtedad news website. “At least 17 of them are … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit China from February 3-5 for attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. Speaking at a weekly news briefing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed stated that during the prime minister’s visit, officials from Islamabad and Beijing would discuss the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), among other things. … Read more
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday has urged Pakistani government to stop using NAB to harass and intimidate opponents. In a statement, the rights organization said that the “The Pakistani Supreme Court judgment is just the latest indictment of the NAB’s unlawful behavior,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Pakistani authorities should … Read more
