With the influence that a winner of the nobel peace prize has, its great thing to see that they are using their influence for the better, to stop sexual violence. Sexual violence is a topic that is hard to end in any country because it’s in every country. One of the winners was a victim of sexual assault herself under… Read more »
Isis leaders who for years have found sanctuary in the vast “caliphate” that once stretched across Iraq and Syria are being captured and killed in increasing numbers, as the impending loss of the last of the group’s territory has left them with nowhere to run. At the height of its power Isis controlled an area roughly the same size as Britain… Read more »
Yemen’s recognised government and the Houthi rebels have agreed to a massive prisoner swap to boost UN efforts for a ceasefire deal, as a rebel delegation flew to Sweden for a fresh round of peace talks. The agreement was struck by UN envoy Martin Griffiths, who was in the rebel-held capital Sana’a on Tuesday to ensure the Houthis travelled to the talks which are expected… Read more »
Civilians in Yemen have described torture at the hands of the Houthi rebels including being strung up by their genitals and doused in acid. Their horrific testimonies emerged as tense peace talks in Sweden between the country’s warring factions entered a second day. The gruesome accounts underscore the importance of a massive UN-backed prisoner swap that was signed on Thursday by the Iran-backed rebels and Yemen’s recognised government, who… Read more »
Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners, have demanded justice for the victims of sexual violence, a day before they officially receive the award for their work in the field. Speaking during a news conference at the Norwegian Nobel Institute on Sunday, Ms Murad said that nobody in Iraq had faced justice for raping Yazidi women and girls. The activist survived sexual slavery under the Islamic State in 2014. She is also an… Read more »
The execution of this person known as “Sultan of Coins” is extremely inhuman and needs more attention brought to it. The Execution was so inhuman that the people of Iran have said that it was terrifying, and with the currency crisis also affecting everyone in Iran, there needs to be more done about these events and the issues that cause… Read more »
Iran has executed a currency trader known as the “Sultan of Coins” for amassing some two tonnes of gold coins. Vahid Mazloumin and another member of his currency trading network received the death penalty for “spreading corruption on earth”. According to the Iranian Students’ News Agency, Mr Mazloumin and associates had hoarded the coins to manipulate prices. Rights group Amnesty… Read more »
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has concluded that an intelligence officer ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and not Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The officer was tasked with persuading the dissident journalist to return to the Gulf kingdom, a spokesman said. Khashoggi was given a lethal injection after a struggle in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, he added. The… Read more »
Defendant stands accused of broad range of crimes including murder and attempted murder Lawyers for Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, who has been imprisoned without trial since August 2013, are set to begin their closing statements in a court in Cairo on Saturday, with the jailing having become a symbol for many of a crackdown on press freedom in the country. The photographer, known as… Read more »
A British woman who was jailed in Egypt on drug-smuggling charges is reportedly preparing to be freed within the next two days. Laura Plummer, 33, from Hull, was sentenced to three years in prison in December for taking 290 Tramadol tablets into the country in her suitcase. But her family understand she will not have to serve rest of her sentence, after she was pardoned by President… Read more »