Tag archives: Human Rights Watch

Saudi Arabia: Public prosecutor seeks death penalty for rights activists
August 22, 2018 By Faith Matters

Saudi Arabia: Public prosecutor seeks death penalty for rights activists

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against five human rights activists from the kingdom’s Eastern Province currently on trial in a secretive terrorism court, groups including Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Among the detainees is Israa al-Ghomgham, whom Saudi activists said was the first woman to possibly face the death penalty for […]

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Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, some residents begin to flee
May 22, 2016 By Faith Matters

Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, some residents begin to flee

Iraq’s military said on Sunday it was preparing to launch an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja and told residents to get ready to leave before fighting started. Families who could not flee should raise white flags to mark their location in the city 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, the […]

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