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Israel will soon realize it must never threaten Iranians: Envoy suggests

Iran’s ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna says the Israeli regime will soon find out about the wrongfulness of its decision to target...

Justice for Uyghurs demands changes in China

The Peoples Republic of China continues to be blasted by the international community, human rights defenders and a plethora of voices accusing the regime...

Defrocked U.S. priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse

It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top...

Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears

“Prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating, and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially...

Racism, abuses still exist for Blacks at U.S.-Mexico border

Jean came to the United States like many immigrants that are making the news.  He crossed the Mexican border.  His story however starts in...

The ongoing tragedy in Zimbabwe

Writer, film maker, playwright and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga recently appeared on BBC’s HARDtalk with host Zeinab Badawi. The 62-year-old Zimbabwean is one of Southern...

Settler violence is rising in Occupied Palestinian Territory, warn experts

Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst “an atmosphere of impunity,” UN-appointed independent...

UN rights chief says Myanmar’s junta committing crimes against humanity

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has accused Myanmar’s military junta of committing crimes against humanity, warning that the situation in...

Mozambique crisis fueled by corporate, government greed not Isis

Recent attacks by armed insurgents, or Al-Shabab, near Mozambique’s $20 billion liquefied national gas project under development by French company Total SE may have...

Iran’s FM Zarif discusses latest regional developments with Turkmenistan officials, wraps up Central Asian tour

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with top Turkmen officials in Ashgabat, where they discussed the latest regional and bilateral developments. Mr. Zarif,...