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'It was just about money', say Afghan Shia recruits lured by Iran to fight Syrian civil war

Fleeing grinding poverty and unemployment, thousands of Afghan Shiites have been recruited by Iran to defend Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Myanmar crisis: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International condemn UN's inaction over violence against Rohingyas

Two leading human rights groups today slammed the UNSC for inaction over the crisis in Myanmar, where 3,70,000 Rohingya Muslims have been forced to flee

UN slams Pakistan over repeated terrorist attacks on schools, police abuse of Afghan refugees

The United Nations (UN) is “concerned” about continuing terrorist attacks on educational institutions and the military’s use of schools, especially in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Balochistan, a report of the UN’s review of Pakistan’s social, cultural and economic rights says.

Pakistan: Human Rights Watch hints at govt involvement in disappearances of liberal activists

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday asked Pakistan to urgently investigate the apparent abductions of four bloggers who campaigned for human rights and religious freedom, saying their near simultaneous disappearances raised concerns of government involvement.

Iraq: Islamic State 'summarily executed' 13 civilians, says Human Rights Watch

Islamic State group fighters "summarily executed" 13 civilians after villagers rose up against them at the start of the Iraqi army's offensive to retake Mosul, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.

Islamic State retreating from Mosul, but targeting civilians for not joining them: Human Rights Watch

Islamic State militants in Mosul are deliberately targeting civilians who refuse to join them, as they retreat ahead of advancing Iraqi forces involved in a large-scale government operation to retake the militant-held city

UN agrees to discuss regulations on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) in 2017

89 Nations have agreed to establish a group of governmental experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) to address challenges posed by such weapons.

Indo-Pak cross-border firing, separatist agitation take toll on civilians and students in J&K

India-Pakistan hostility on borders and separatists' agitation is taking a heavy toll on civilians and students in Jammu and Kashmir.

HRW states 'over 400' killed in Ethiopia protest crackdown

More than 400 people have been killed in Ethiopia since November in a crackdown on anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

HRW demands release of 189 Iranians jailed for 'exercising basic rights'

Human Rights Watch today urged authorities in Iran to release immediately and unconditionally, dozens of prisoners jailed in a northern city "for exercising their basic rights".