Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Human Rights Abuse
Uyghur Historian Sentenced Again – This...
Uyghur historian Tursunjan Hezim, the founder of the Orkhun website, which archived a vast collection of books and materials on Uyghur history before it was shut down by Beijing, was sentenced to life in prison in 2022, a security official at the school where he used to work told Radio Free Asia.
Taiwan Activist Lee Ming-Cheh Says World...
Taiwanese NGO worker Lee Ming-Cheh was released from Chishan Prison in the central Chinese province of Hunan on April 15 after serving nearly five years for “attempting to subvert state power.”
Police in China’s Sichuan Formally Arrest...
Authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan have formally arrested a prominent rights activist on suspicion of “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” a charge often used to target peaceful critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), RFA has learned
Religious Expression in North Korea is...
North Korea’s widespread human rights violations, especially severe limitations on religious freedom, continue to concern the United States
Chinese Rights Lawyer Still Under House...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Henan are continuing to hold prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong under house arrest at his home in Luoyang city, RFA has learned
No Religion in Tibetan Schools, China...
Parents of Tibetan schoolchildren may no longer carry rosaries, prayer wheels, or other religious items onto school grounds, Chinese authorities in one Tibetan county say, as China continues to enact policies wearing away at Tibetans’ distinct cultural identity
Tibetan Political Detainee Died in 2019,...
A Tibetan father of six died under unclear circumstances after his release from a course of political reeducation in detention Tibet’s Nagchu prefecture two years ago, RFA has learned
Human Rights Concern in Saudi Arabia
According to a new study by the US State Department, there are credible reports of “hundreds” or “thousands” of Saudi political prisoners, including inmates who have allegedly been held without charge for long periods of time
Belarusian Authorities Target Independent Trade Unions...
As part of their relentless crackdown on the protest movement in Belarus, the authorities are ruthlessly targeting independent labour unions and trampling on workers’ rights, according to Amnesty International
Anti-Rape Campaigner in Botswana Wants More...
Botswana’s lawmakers recently formed a committee to solve the issue and intend to create a sex offenders register, despite the country’s high and rising rate of rape cases