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Updated: Merdan Ghappar

05 August 2020 12:15
Remarkable images and posts from Merdan Ghappar, highlighting the plight of the Uighur Discover More…

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Uighur Crisis

23 July 2020 19:20
The Uighur human rights crisis discussed here Discover More…

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Uighur Issues

19 July 2020 23:45
UK Chinese ambassador interview on Uighur issues Discover More…

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'Million Women Rise' photos/video

04 May 2020 17:03
From the March 2020 demo, with images of significant human rights and gender violence campaigns (including those associated with Muslim demographics). Discover More…

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Abu Zubaydah

13 February 2020 11:43
Peter Bergen of CNN writes in detail about the torture of Abu Zubaydah, and the drawings Abu Zubaydah produced (a new tranche has emerged). Discover More…

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Human rights in Morocco

05 February 2020 17:22
Middle East Eye, Rights groups urge release of Moroccans imprisoned for social media posts Discover More…

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'The China Cables'

25 November 2019 17:22
Guardian 'Allow no escapes': leak exposes reality of China's vast prison camp network Discover More…

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Operation Northmoor

18 November 2019 16:14
BBC News, Panorama Investigation: War crimes scandal exposed
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KSA Domestic Workers Initiative

13 November 2019 17:24
Mariam Nabbout, Stepfeed, Saudi Arabia to take action against people who 'sell' domestic workers [online dimension to this] Discover More…

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Aceh Punishment

01 November 2019 21:24
Guardian, Indonesian man flogged after breaking adultery law he helped draw up
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'Instagram Slave Traders'

01 November 2019 21:22
BBC News Arabic, Kuwait moves on Instagram slave traders after BBC investigation
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China FB Strategy

20 August 2019 22:02
Buzzfeed, These New Facebook Ads From Chinese State Media Want You To Believe Xinjiang’s Muslim Internment Camps Are Just Great
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Uighur Children

05 July 2019 15:37
BBC News, China Muslims: Xinjiang schools used to separate children from families
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El Fadl on KSA Scholars

07 June 2019 12:29
Usuli Institute, Khaled Abou El Fadl Speaks at Protest for Saudi Scholars, 2 June 2019 [published 7 June 2019 on YouTube]
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Iran Attorney Sentenced

03 June 2019 17:00
Radio Farda, Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced To 30 Years, Flogging In Iran Discover More…

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Xinjiang under Surveillance

02 May 2019 11:45
aljazeera, HRW: China using mobile app for surveillance of Uighurs
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KSA Human rights

24 April 2019 18:02
Middle East Eye, Executed by Saudi Arabia: A student, an academic, a protester, an imam
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KSA Documentary

26 January 2019 16:20
BBC iPlayer, The Real Saudi Arabia: Why I Had to Leave Discover More…

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KSA activism appeal

14 January 2019 17:09
NBC, Sister of jailed female activist appeals to Pompeo on eve of Saudi trip
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Uighur Intellectuals Persecuted

09 January 2019 09:56
NYT, China Targets Prominent Uighur Intellectuals to Erase an Ethnic Identity
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Crowdsourced Twitter study reveals shocking scale of online abuse against women

19 December 2018 17:04
Amnesty, Crowdsourced Twitter study reveals shocking scale of online abuse against women Discover More…

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Iran Social Media Activist Dies on Hunger Strike

13 December 2018 12:37
BBC News, Vahid Sayadi Nasiri: Jailed Iran activist dies on hunger strike
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Human Rights and IoT

06 December 2018 17:48
IoT for All, Human Rights and IoT: Tracking Violations and Improving Protections, 5 Dec 2018
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