Afghanistan: Executions will return, says senior Taliban official
The Taliban’s notorious former head of religious police has said extreme punishments such as executions and amputations will resume in…
Afghanistan: Taliban tell working women to stay at home
Working women in Afghanistan must stay at home until proper systems are in place to ensure their safety, a Taliban…
Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?
Killing of Jamal Khashoggi Activists, journalists and politicians are among those believed to have been targeted by spyware developed by…
Belarus parades detained journalist Protasevich at media event
Ryanair Belarus flight diversion Authorities in Belarus have paraded the detained opposition blogger Roman Protasevich at a news conference…
China has created a ‘dystopian hellscape’ in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
By Joel Gunter BBC News The human rights organisation Amnesty International has said China is committing crimes against humanity in…
Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Karachi Walking to the barber’s one evening, Shafiq Ahmed began to suspect he was being…
Uyghur imams targeted in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
By Joel Gunter BBC News China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since…
Uighurs: Western countries sanction China over rights abuses
Several Western countries have imposed sanctions on officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group.…
Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights
By Jeff Mason MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Reuters) – China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, U.S. President Joe…
China’s pressure and propaganda – the reality of reporting Xinjiang
By John Sudworth BBC News, Beijing In addition to the heavy restrictions it places on foreign journalists trying to report…