Human Rights

Jammu, 1 April 2022: Another Kashmiri was killed on Friday by Indian security forces in Turkwangam area of Shopian district of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

31 March 2022; MEMO: The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously voted on Thursday in favour of a Resolution on ensuring accountability and achieving justice in Palestine.

37 countries voted in favour of the resolution and 7 abstained, while 3 countries voted against the Resolution.

30 March 2022; MEMO: The historical campaign to end Israel's occupation of Palestine is nearing its "South Africa moment", according to Omar Barghouti. The Palestinian activist spoke about the campaign he co-founded in 2005, the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, with Democracy for the Arab world Now (DAWN), in light of the Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine which include harsh sanctions against Moscow.

30 March 2022; MEMO: Palestinian Greek Orthodox Church leaders have denounced the "illegal" takeover of church property in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli "extremists", highlighting once the again the "threat of extinction" from "radical" Israeli groups which was issued by Christian groups earlier this year.

31 March 2022; MEMO: Last night, Israeli settlers vandalised dozens of Palestinian cars across the occupied West Bank, reported Wafa news agency.

According to local Palestinians, a group of settlers hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles travelling near the entrance of Rameen village, north of Tulkarm, causing damage to a taxi with passengers inside.

Srinagar, 30 March 2022: Two Kashmiris were killed on Wednesday by Indian security forces in Rainawari area of Srinagar of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

One of the slained Kashmiri, Rayees Ahmad Bhat, based on his ID, was editor in chief of Valley Media Service.

30 March 2022; MEMO: Israel is reinforcing its troops deployed at the nominal border fence with the besieged Gaza Strip ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan, Anadolu reported on Tuesday.

According to Israeli media, said Anadolu, the Israeli occupation army fears an escalation of tension today, Land Day, and the holy month which starts at the weekend. Israeli, American and Arab officials have been coordinating their efforts to avoid clashes during Ramadan, which this year coincides with major Jewish and Christian holidays.

30 March 2022; MEMO: Extremist Israeli settlers set up a new settlement outpost on Tuesday near the Bedouin community in Al-Muarrajat area between the occupied West Bank cities of Ramallah and Jericho, Wafa news agency has reported.

30 March 2022; MEMO: Israel's High Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton should give the prestigious Israel Prize to mathematician Professor Oded Goldreich, despite his support of an anti-occupation boycott.

30 March 2022; MEMO: The Cairo Criminal Court yesterday renewed the detention of two Al Jazeera Mubasher journalists. Hisham Abdelaziz and Bahaa El-Din Ibrahim will be held for an additional 45 days pending investigation.