Amnesty International says justice a strangers in Turkey

Amnesty International said on Tuesday truth and justice had become "total strangers" in Turkey after its local director and five other activists were remanded in custody on accusations of belonging to a terrorist organisation.

Amnesty calls for release of activists held in Turkey

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of a group of human rights activists who were detained by police while attending a training workshop on an island off Istanbul.

From London to Paris, Protests to Express Anger against Israel Treatment of pro-Palestine Demonstrators

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of European capitals to voice their support for Palestinians and express their anger against Israel and its use of force against demonstrators and biased media coverage of recent Israeli-Palestinian tensions.

Outrage across US over Ferguson Ruling (+Photos)

Thousands of people rallied in US cities including Los Angeles and New York to protest a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri.

Saudi Arabia cracks down on social media activists

After three years of relative online freedom during which Saudis, inspired by the Arab uprisings, took to social media to demand political and economic reforms or to organize consumer boycott or women driving campaigns, the government is stepping up harassment of Twitter users and bloggers.

Saudi judge seeks death penalty for activist

A Saudi judge has recommended that a liberal activist be tried in a higher court for apostasy, a charge that could carry the death penalty, rights campaigners say.

Saudis face punishment if they violate press laws abroad

Saudi nationals will face punitive action even if they violate their country’s press laws from outside the country, a top official has warned.

240 Bahraini activists arrested in May 2013

Bahraini regime has arrested more than 240 people including three women as well as 19 children during police raids in May, 2013, Al-Alam reported.

Bahraini court puts Twitter users in jail

A Bahraini regime’s court has sentenced six Twitter users to one year in prison accusing them of insulting King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, according to the public prosecutor's office.

Hundreds of Saudis, including women nabbed

Saudi security forces have arrested over 300 people in the central province of Qassim after hundreds of people staged a sit-in protest to demand the release of political prisoners.

Zionist army dismantles Palestinian protest camp

The Zionist regime’s troops prevented Palestinians from setting up an encampment on Saturday to protest at Jewish settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

Bahraini revolution from rights' activists prospect

UK's backing of al-Khalifa regime censured

UK’s backing of al Khalifa regime censured

Anti-Al Khalifa regime’s activists have staged a gathering in front of Britain’s prime ministerial palace to protest the UK government’s support to the Bahraini regime.

Bahraini regime’s authorities torture dissidents

Bahraini opposition has said in a report that the royal family of the tiny Persian Gulf island has been directly involved in torturing and abusing of pro-democracy activists.