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Saudi recalls ambassador to Egypt in lawyer row

Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador to Cairo and close its diplomatic missions in Egypt after protests ...

Sri Lankan held for "witchcraft" in Saudi Arabia

A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested on suspicion of casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a Saudi family`s ...

Guatemalan Human Rights Activist Rosalina Tuyuc to Receive 29th Niwano Peace Prize

-     The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 29th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Rosalina Tuyuc ...

Domestic policy hampers asean human rights declaration

Domestic policies of several member countries of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) are hampering the ...

Special autonomy status for Papua final : minister

Chief security minister Djoko Suyanto said that West Papua remains part of the Unitary State of Indonesia while the ...

Interfaith leaders express concern over country`s conditions

Interfaith leaders on Tuesday e expressed concern about the situation in the country and called on the people to ...

Britain`s Ian Martin named head of un Libya mission

The United Nations said on Monday it had chosen British diplomat and human rights activist Ian Martin to head its new ...

Activists observe anniversary a prominent human rights activist`s death

Tens of activists of the Islamic Students Association (HMI), Malang chapter, East Java, held a long march from the ...

Govt never hinders settlement of Munir case

The government has never hindered efforts settle the human rights activist Munir`s murder case and continues to ...

Amnesty International sends open letter to Indonesian attorney general

Amnesty International wrote an open letter to Attorney General Basrief Arief, expressing concern about the continued ...

New party to nominate Sri Mulyani for president

A new political party has announced its plan to nominate former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati for president ...

Indonesia most progressive in strengthening human rights

Indonesia is the most progressive country in strengthening human rights mechanism at national level and among ASEAN ...

Syrian authorities set free human rights activist

The Syrian authorities on Sunday released Anwar al-Bunni, a Syrian lawyer and human rights activist, after he finished ...

17 killed in attack on south Syria demo: activist

A total of 17 people were killed Friday when a demonstration headed to the Syrian protest city of Daraa was raked by ...