December 10th, 2019, marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was on this day in 1948 in which inalienable rights, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, economic, or political status, were engraved in a single document. Shia Rights Watch observes this day with …
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 …
Read More »A Call for Reformation Against Anti-Shiism in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Shia Rights Watch invites the Human Rights Councils immediate attention to the escalation of human rights violations towards Shia Muslims in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As the representation of the worlds humanitarian voice, the Human Rights Council holds a responsibility to demand justice for violations against of all those …
Read More »Citizens of Tomorrow: International Youth Day
While youth make up a slight majority of the world’s population today, they make up all of tomorrow. Of the world 7.6 billion population, there are 1.4 billion individuals between the ages of 15-24. If one were to use the internationally comprehensive classification of “young people,” the world is comprised …
Read More »شيعة رايتس ووتش تدين الاحكام التعسفية بحق الناشطين في البحرين
أصدرت المحاكم البحرينية خلال الساعات القليلة الماضية حزمة جديدة من الاحكام المنحازة للسلطة. فقد أصدرت المحاكم المذكورة احكاما بحق 34 معتقل تراوحت بين السجن المؤبد والحبس الشديد، فضلا عن اسقاط الجنسية عن 24 آخرين وفق إجراءات قضائية تفتقر للمعايير القانونية والدولية، ودون الاخذ بالاعتبار كيفية انتزاع الاعترافات من المعتقلين، خصوصا …
Read More »SRW’s Statement to UN in Regards to Bahraini Shia Rights Violations
In advocacy effort for Bahraini Shia and their basic human rights, the following statement is submitted by SRW to the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva Greetings esteemed colleagues and member states, On behalf of Shia Muslims around the world, it is a pleasure to be able …
Read More »SRW Written Statement for 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva: Case of Pakistani Shia
Greetings esteemed colleagues and member states, On behalf of Shia Muslims around the world it is a pleasure to be able to present this address to the commission. Today Shia Rights Watch would like to highlight the body’s attention towards acts of anti-Shi’ism and terror in Pakistan. The country has …
Read More »Presenting the Case of Malaysian Shia- Statement to United Nations
Greetings esteemed colleagues and member states, On behalf of Shia Muslims around the world it is a pleasure to present this address to the commission. Today I am here to draw your attention to the ongoing threats to Shia Muslims in Malaysia. Although this country grants freedom for most of …
Read More »Azerbaijani Shia and their Struggles- Presented at UN 33 Session of Human Rights #HRC33
Greetings esteemed colleagues and member states, On behalf of Shia Muslims around the world it is a pleasure to be able to present this address to the commission. Today I am here to draw your attention to the increasing oppression of Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan. Thus far in 2016, Azerbaijan …
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 …
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