File photo Mishal Malik, the wife of Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik, has said that Yasin Malik took the knowledge of the freedom of Kashmiris, sacrificed all his happiness for Kashmir, he is being tortured in the third degree in jail, but Yasin Malik’s morale is firm. Mashal Malik said in a press conference at…
A worshiper was attacked and seriously injured by two masked suspects in Toronto, Canada. Outside Toronto’s Baitul Aman Mosque in Scarborough, the accused beat and seriously injured 67-year-old Mehboob Alam Chaudhry and fled the scene. The police are investigating the incident, but there is concern in the Muslim community over the incident. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?…
Oxford: Most of us barely notice the sounds we make through our noses, coughs, and mouths while eating. But according to scientists, these sounds can cause mental anguish, anger and even panic for many people. According to the first British study of the problem, called misophonia (disgusting with sounds coming out of the mouth when…
According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, set up one year ago at the request of the Human Rights Council, Russian troops committed a “wide range” of violations across the country, many of which are war crimes. These included attacks with explosive weapons in populated areas, wilful killings of civilians, unlawful confinement, torture, rape…
“The national duty to investigate torture is alarmingly, universally, under-implemented,” said Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. ‘Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capacity to deal with the scale and scope of…
The experts offered several recommendations after observing a range of concerns, from poor detention conditions to allegations of corruption, on the heels of the first visit of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to South Africa, from 26 February to 9 March. “This must…
