Salaam Times

2022-05-27

UN visit, leaked list shine spotlight on China's crackdown on Xinjiang Muslims

A leaked police list of thousands of detained Uighur Muslims comes ahead of the UN human rights chief's long awaited trip to China, including to the Xinjiang region.

Human Rights

2022-03-24

Chinese foreign minister makes 'ironic' OIC visit amid ongoing Uighur genocide

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's attendance at the the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) meeting is 'rather ironic' given Beijing's ill treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang, said one observer.

Human Rights

2022-03-18

World must not forget Afghanistan as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on: UN

'Humanitarian assistance has to flow no matter how many other crises compete with Afghanistan around the world,' the UNHCR chief said.

Human Rights

2022-03-02

World Bank approves more than $1 billion aid package for Afghanistan

The aid aims 'to support the delivery of essential basic services, protect vulnerable Afghans... and reduce the need for humanitarian assistance in the future', the World Bank said.

Human Rights

2022-02-15

'We will not give up the fight': Afghan women defy restrictions

Afghan women are risking their lives to protest the restrictions placed on them since August, hoping the world will hear their pleas for justice.

Human Rights

2022-01-21

Kabul bakery aims to save Afghans from hunger as poverty crisis worsens

For the families receiving free bread in a campaign organised by a Kabul university professor, the naan is the only food they will eat on some days.

Human Rights

2022-01-12

Uzbek aid continues to flow into crisis-hit Afghanistan

United Nations officials have warned for months of 23 million people facing hunger in Afghanistan, more than half the population. Uzbekistan is trying to do its part to help.

Human Rights

2022-01-11

As snow blankets Afghanistan, US pledges additional $308 million in aid

The UN said it needs $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in 2022. Since October, US humanitarian aid for Afghans has totalled almost $782 million.

Human Rights

2021-12-24

Xi deemed personally responsible for horrors China has committed against Muslims

Chinese President Xi Jinping has spearheaded policies 'intended to destroy a significant part' of the Muslim Uighur minority in Xinjiang, a panel of 9 lawyers and human rights analysts concluded.

Human Rights

2021-12-09

US House votes to punish China over crimes against Muslims in Xinjiang

'Across China, millions are enduring outrageous human rights abuses: from mass surveillance... to mass torture including solitary confinement and forced sterilisations,' said one US official.