Tag: Human Rights Abuses

Global religious freedom in crisis

USCIRF Report calls for action against 16 countries with severe religious freedom violations amid US foreign policy recalibration.

International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration

Headline: USCIRF Report & Recommendations Spark Concerns About Future of US Foreign Policy

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the diplomatic community, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report, recommending that 16 countries be designated as “countries of particular concern” (CPCs) for religious freedom violations. Continue reading “Global religious freedom in crisis”

Torture and despair in Al-Sina prison

Over 5,000 IS detainees held in Al-Sina prison in Syria’s north-east face harsh conditions and alleged torture.

A Glimpse into Al-Sina Prison: Holding IS Detainees in Syria’s North-East

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has brought an end to his brutal rule, but it has not freed all of Syria’s prisoners. In the north-east of the country, which is now under Kurdish control, lies Al-Sina prison, a facility that holds over 5,000 detainees suspected of being fighters and supporters of the Islamic State (IS) group. Continue reading “Torture and despair in Al-Sina prison”