Rights Group Urges U.N. Focus on Myanmar Muslims’ Plight

Human Rights Watch on Thursday, July 18, urged the U.N. special envoy to Myanmar to take up the plight of the Southeast Asian country's embattled Muslim community when he visits next month...more>>

Abdul Kalam India’s Twelfth President

APJ Abdul Kalam was declared elected as the next President of the Republic of India Thursday, July 18, after a resounding win against his only rival Capt. Lakshmi Sahgal...more>>

Kremlin Envoy: Chechnya Human Rights Situation "Unacceptable"

Russian President Vladimir Putin's senior representative for human rights in Chechnya described the situation of human rights in the breakaway republic Thursday, July 17, as "unacceptable."....more>>

Freedom Prisoners’ Children on The Beach

On Gaza beach, 260 Palestinian children are gathered in a camp called “Freedom Prisoners” to spend one more summer away from their fathers and loved ones detained in Israeli prisons... more>>

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