The interior ministry confirmed this week that Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Filipino nationals indefinitely, escalating a dispute between the oil-rich Gulf state and Manila over worker protections…
Civil Rights
Salman Rushdie: West’s freedom of expression threatened
Salman Rushdie, the novelist who was repeatedly stabbed onstage in New York nine months ago, has warned that Western countries face the most serious threats to freedom of expression and…
By News Team May 17, 2023
President believes Portugal should apologize for slavery role.
On Tuesday, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa became the first southern European head of state to demand an official apology for Portugal’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. Between…
By News Team April 25, 2023
Belgium asks Iran to release imprisoned aid worker
On Tuesday, Belgium asked that imprisoned charity worker Olivier Vandecasteele be sent to Belgium under the rules of the Iran-Belgium prisoner transfer agreement. Vandecasteele, a Belgian tourist, was detained in…
By News Team April 18, 2023
China jails two attorneys for long years in rights crackdown
According to reports from a relative and rights organizations, a Chinese court sentenced two prominent human rights attorneys to more than a decade in prison on Monday, the latest action…
By News Team April 10, 2023