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Murder in the Saudi consulate, Bahrain's jailed activists, Egypt's contempt for the law and more (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 3, 2018

MENA in October: Jamal Khashoggi's murder and aftermath; under-age Bahrainis in prison; LGBTQI+ event cancelled in Lebanon; British academic jailed in the UAE and human rights defender appeals unjust sentence; Shawkan still in prison despite end of sentence; Palestine report offers damning evidence of widespread abuse by local authorities.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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