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Fear rises for imprisoned Qatari royal in the midst of health deterioration as wife pleads for release at the United Nations

Pressure is mounting over the case of QatariSheikh Talal Al Thani – the grandson of the founder of the gas-rich nation – after his wife, Asma Arian, submitted an 11th-hour plea for his release at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday. My husband desires pressing scientific care and a legal professional he chooses freely,” Arian advised the UN body in […]

Breaking: HRW denounces extrajudicial executions in Burkina Faso

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced recent extrajudicial executions of 180 people in Djibo, northern Burkina Faso. In a Wednesday report based on testimonies from local residents, the human rights organization said “mass graves containing at least 180 bodies have been discovered in recent months, and available evidence suggests the involvement of government security forces […]