Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor International Religious Freedom released their 2015 Report on August 10th detailing human rights violations, including some of what Shia face around the world. At Shia Rights Watch (SRW) we welcome this report and the attention given to the important issue of human right. …
Read More »Shia News Wire #79
August 5th to August 12th Iraq 40 Shia lost their lives in Baghdad this week due to IEDs, mortar fire, and gun violence. Bahrain Bahraini police have arrested four Shia clerics as the Manama regime presses ahead with its repression of prominent figures from the majority religious community in the …
Read More »شيعة رايتس ووتش: الشيخ زكزاكي في تدهور صحي مستمر يواكبه اهمال حكومي
كشفت مصادر طبية خاصة عن تدهور مستمر لحالة الشيخ ابراهيم يعقوب زكزكي الذي تعتقله السلطات النيجيرية بشكل تعسفي منذ عدة اشهر، على اثر المجزرة الشهيرة التي ارتكبتها القوات الامنية بحق المسلمين الشيعة العام الماضي، والذي قتل على اثرها المئات من الاطفال والنساء والشيوخ دون اي ذنب او جريرة. اذ علمت …
Read More »International Youth Day 2016
As most other International days, International Youth Day is to celebrate youth, talk about its importance and pay more attention to issues concerning this group. August 12 is recognized as International Youth Day by the United Nations. As a human rights NGO, Shia Rights Watch would like to use this …
Read More »Bahraini Clerics under Attack
Bahraini Clerics under Attack Shia Rights Watch is greatly saddened and disturbed at the alarming number of Shia clerics who are being unlawfully arrested in Bahrain. This blatant targeting of Shia religious leaders, including Sayed Majeed Al Mishal is unacceptable and unfounded. SRW calls on Bahrain’s leaders to release him …
Read More »International Day of the World’s Indigenous People “The Case of HAZARA”
Shia Rights Watch believes that all human beings are entitled to equal rights and liberties. Unfortunately, the indigenous Hazara people of Afghanistan are currently being restricted from their full liberties as a persecuted minority. Rather than facing oppression, these indigenous and minority groups should be embraced for the diversity and …
Read More »Shia News Wire # 78
July 29 th to August 5 th Iraq Violence continues in Iraq as 13 Shia lost their lives this week with 12 wounded. Most of the casuals were women in children who died in a bomb explosion while shopping in a market. Pakistan 2 people lost their lives in a …
Read More »Incidents of Anti-Shiism in July, 2016
Incidents of Anti-Shi’ism in July 2016 Introduction: Shia Muslims experienced some of the worst attacks in the month of July than in all of 2016 so far. 775 Shia lost their lives and 616 were injured in the month of July alone. That averages to about 25 killed and 20 …
Read More »آب / أغسطس
1/8 مسلحون يقتلون شيعة جنوب غرب باكستان: أعلنت الشرطة الباكستانية أن مسلحين على دراجة نارية قتلوا شخصين من المسلمين الشيعة في ضواحي مدينة كويتا، عاصمة ولاية بلوشستان بجنوب غرب باكستان، فيما كان الضحيتان في عربة. وقال ضابط في شرطة كويتا إن مسلحين على دراجة نارية أوقفوا العربة ثم فتحوا النار …
Read More »Shia Rights Watch Bi-Annual Report
This Bi-Annual report is based on analysis of monthly reports conducted by Shia Rights Watch. The report summarizes human rights violations toward Shia people in 10 countries beginning in January and ending in June 2016. Included in this report is a list of countries who have participated, whether actively or …
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