Shia Rights Watch Defending Justice and Rights
Today Shia Rights Watch sent a letter to 177 embassies, to mark the beginning of the month of Muharram. The letter explains the importance of the month to Shia Muslims and need to protect these communities as they commemorate the death of Husayn ibn Ali. Honorable Ambassador, We at …
Read More »Letter to President Barack Obama
No: 902 Date: September 19, 2014 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 President Barack Obama, We at Shia Rights Watch write this letter to you to express our dismay at the violence against Shia populations in South-West Asia. Shia communities in Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria …
Read More »SRW Joins 155 Civil Society Organizations in Calling for Maryam al-Khawaja’s Release
18 SEPTEMBER 2014 – Washington, DC – Shia Rights Watch joined more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world in calling on the King of Bahrain to immediately release prominent human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja. Please continue reading for the full text of the letter or click here for …
Read More »Thank You Letter to Patrick Cockburn
Thank You Letter to Patrick Cockburn Shia Rights Watch appreciates Patrick Cockburn’s recent articles in the Independent news agency. The journalist analyses the role of Saudi Arabia government and donors in that country in Shia killings in Middle East. Accounting to Cockburn the target of Saudi Arabia is Shia. Thousands …
Read More »Letter to Embassy of Switzerland
Letter to Switzerland Embassy His Excellency Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor of Switzerland to United States, 2900 Cathedral Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20008-3499 United States of America Dear Mr. Councillor: On behalf of Shia Rights Watch we are writing to highlight our concerns regarding the safety and security of the Shia …
Read More »SRW‘s Thanks to Spokesman for the World Federation of the Sufi in Paris
SRW‘s Thanks to Spokesman for the World Federation of the Sufi in Paris Shia Rights Watch would like to thank Dr Abdel Halim Al-Azmi the Secretary-General and spokesman for the World Federation of the Sufi in Paris for his respect to Shia rituals in the month of Muharram. Dr Al-Azmi …
Read More »Letter to Embassies on Upcoming Muharram
Shia Rights Watch’s Open Letter to Embassies on Upcoming Muharram As the month of Muharram begins on November 5th, 2013, SRW contacted number of embassies in US and invited them to respect the rights of their indigenous Shia community in performing the rituals associated with this month and protect them …
Read More »Letter to Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily
His Excellency Lukman Faily Ambassador of Republic of Iraq to the United States of America Iraq Embassy 3421 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Dear Mr. Ambassador: On behalf of Shia Rights Watch we are writing to highlight our concerns regarding the safety and security of the Shia Muslims in …
Read More »Letter to Secretary John Kerry on Violations of Religious Freedom in Malaysia
OCTOBER 3, 2013 | By Shia Rights Watch Letter to Secretary John Kerry on Violations of Religious Freedom in Malaysia October 2, 2013 The Honorable John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary of State, We are writing to …
Read More »Letter to Textron Asking them to Stop Selling Weapon to Saudi Arabia
SRW Sends Letter to Textron Asking them to Stop Selling Weapon to Saudi Arabia Shia Rights Watch sends letter to Textron asking them to stop selling weapon to Saudi Arabia. This organization was informed that Saudi Arabia is spending $640 million on clustered weapon. Textron has agreed to sell such …
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