Incidents of Anti-Shiism in May 2019 Anti-Shiism, in the form of direct violence, discrimination, and marginalization, was reported in a number of nations during this month. Extreme violations carried by Saudi Arabia and Bahrain shucked the international committees even more after both authorities …
Read More »SRW welcome’s Canada’s decision to remove specific religion affiliation from it’s threat reports
SRW welcome’s Canada’s decision to remove specific religion affiliation from its threat reports. The Canadian government revised its terror threat report that was published in December 2018, to remove all mentions of “Sunni” and “Shia” extremism from its terror report. As Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale stated, he wants the …
Read More »Summary of Shia Rights Violations in 2018 as Reported by USCIRF
USCIRF 2019 Report This is the selected summary of the violations toward Shia Muslims as it is reported by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Afghanistan The ongoing operation of terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), threaten the country’s overall security but …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism in April, 2019
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Read More »Saudi Arabia authorities beheaded 32 Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch strongly condemns the execution of 37 people by the Saudi government. Saudi is making history by its record-breaking executions and human rights violations. The sentences were carried out in Riyadh, the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, central Qassim province and Eastern Province, home to the …
Read More »Untold Stories, The Suffering of Shia Muslims
Annual report of Anti-Shiism around the Globe This report reflects investigative work Shia Rights Watch staff undertook in 2018 Introduction Parallel to the rise of coverage of the Shia identity came to an increased need for recognition for the dynamics of the faith-based population. With the Arab Spring starting …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism in March, 2019
Incidents of Anti-Shiism in March, 2019 Anti-Shiism in the form of direct violence, discrimination, and marginalization, was reported in number of nations during this month. It is important to note that cases …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism in February, 2019
Anti-Shiism, in the form of direct violence, discrimination, and marginalization, was reported in the nations of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq. It is important to note that cases of violence stated in this report are only a sample of the incidents of anti-Shiism faces by the worlds Shia …
Read More »International Day of Social Justice
Two billion people live in fragile and conflict-affected situations world-wide. Among those most affected are religious minorities, including Shia Muslims. February 20th marks the International Day of Social Justice. This day calls for the renewal of commitments against social barriers that inhibit the advancement of any group, regardless of gender, …
Read More »Bahrain Uprising Anniversary: 8 years of ongoing violations
February 14th, 2018 marks the 8th anniversary of Bahrain 2011 uprising. Shia Rights Watch predicts that more protest and crackdowns will be carried out as a result. In fact activists reported as many as 23 people were arrested today, the 13th, as the kingdom’s security services raided homes in numerous towns …
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