Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said Friday they are working on a new implementation which will postpone trials, and suspend the legal processes without harming anyone.Gul noted: “You don’t need to go to the courthouse, no one will lose any ri…
Human Rights
UK condemns Crimea annexation on 6th anniversary
British government on Wednesday reiterated condemnation of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea on its sixth anniversary.“On the sixth anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, the Foreign Secretary has reiterated the U.K.’s condemnation …
Toxic alcohol kills 44 in Iran
A total of 44 people have died in Iran in the last 10 days after consuming toxic alcohol, an official said on Tuesday.The semi-official Fars News Agency quoted Mohammad Javad Moradian, the head of Fars province’s Emergencies Center, as saying that 330 …
Nairobi suspends arrests due to COVID-19
Arrests in the Kenyan capital Nairobi are suspended, Governor Mike Sonko said on Tuesday as a measure to stem the spread of new coronavirus known as COVID-19.“I have suspended with immediate effect all the arrests by the Nairobi City Council Government…
UK: Brother of Manchester bomber found guilty of murder
A British court found on Tuesday the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber guilty of 22 counts of murder. Hashem Abedi, 22, was found to have conspired with his brother Salman Abedi, the latter of which detonated a suicide vest at a music concert in …
Turkey remembers victims of Christchurch terror attack
Turkey on Sunday commemorated the first anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack.”On the first anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated in Christchurch/New Zealand on 15 March 2019, which claimed 51 lives including a Turkish citizen, and le…
Kashmir’s former leader released after 7 months in jail
Former chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir and serving member of Indian parliament was released from preventive detention on Friday.In a Twitter post, government spokesman Rohit Kansal posted a government order that said Farooq Abdullah’s pre…
Aussie court reserves ruling in cardinal’s abuse case
Australia’s top court on Thursday reserved its judgement in a sexual abuse case involving a cardinal, local media reported.Canberra-based High Court of Australia heard arguments from two sides for two days during which Cardinal George Pell’s lawyers so…
CORRECTS – ICJ urges authorities to take action for Kashmir
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) joined other non-governmental organizations Wednesday in urging India, Pakistan and the UN Human Rights Council to take action to address the grave human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.Representative…