by Apoorvanand On January 8, India‘s lower house of parliament approved a bill that would grant residency and citizenship rights to undocumented non-Muslim immigrants, sparking protests in the country’s northeast. The protests took place mainly in the state of Assam, where millions of people were accused of being foreigners and effectively stripped of their citizenship last year. Activists…
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By Bill Law Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor was sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 2018 for posts he made on social media [File: Nikhil Monteiro/Reuters] The court appeals of activists Ahmed Mansoor and Nabeel Rajab are conveniently scheduled during the holiday season. Over the holiday season, two prominent Gulf human rights activists will have their…
Written by Adam Horowitz A new poll conducted by Shibley Telhami at the University of Maryland shows unprecedented support among Americans for the one-state solution in Israel/Palestine, and stronger sanctions against Israel for the occupation, as well as growing criticism of the Israeli role in U.S. politics. Here are some of the findings of the…
By David D. Kirkpatrick LONDON — A Saudi dissident close to the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a lawsuit charging that an Israeli software company helped the royal court take over his smartphone and spy on his communications with Mr. Khashoggi. The lawsuit puts new pressure on the company, the NSO Group, and on the…
By Ben White Given the copious amount of evidence regarding both the BDS campaign’s objectives and its steady growth, how do some conclude that the movement is a ‘failure’? Last March, outgoing Jewish Agency chair Natan Sharansky declared that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign had “been almost fully defeated”. Sharansky’s pronouncement came two years…
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who openly longs for the return of military dictatorship, has gained in the election due to a swarm of fake news spread by the popular platform With just two days to go before the run-off vote on Sunday, Jair Bolsonaro is poised to win Brazil’s WhatsApp election. The far-right candidate,…
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Press release 11 December 2018 Canada must release Huawei CFO Meng and not kowtow to the United States Citizens International strongly condemns the arrest and detention of the Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou by the Canadian authorities at the request of the United States. Her detention is cruel, uncivilized and illegal.…
Press Release 21 November 2018 Congratulations to Imran Khan for lashing out at Trump Citizens International congratulates Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mr. Imran Khan for standing up to the United States President Donald Trump and lashing out at him for his irresponsible and insulting remarks about Pakistan. Pakistan must seriously review its…
Press Release 17 October 2018 Serious consequences if Canberra recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Citizens International strongly condemns the statement by the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Canberra was open to recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting its embassy there. Such a move is illegal and in violation of international…
Press Release 16 October 2018 UN Security Council must impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia for the murder of Khashoggi Citizens International strongly condemns the kidnapping and brutal murder of Saudi journalist Kashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The available evidence points to Mohamed bin Salman as the man behind the…
Press Release 21 June 2018 End the conflict and humanitarian disaster in Yemen Citizens International chairman S.M. Mohamed Idris, in a letter to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, appealed to him, as a highly respected world statesman, to initiate action in the United Nations General Assembly to order the parties involved…
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Acceptance Speech by the Recipient of Ibn Khaldun Merit Award
International Islamic University of Malaysia – 34th Convocation 2018 Acceptance Speech by the Recipient of Ibn Khaldun Merit…
Former U.S Colonel says Israel is dragging U.S to WW3
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