HE the chairman of National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, who is also secretary general and vice president of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI),

WhatsApp said on Tuesday a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company and may have targeted human rights groups.

Members of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) renewed their confidence in HE Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, unanimously re-electing him as Chairman of the NHRC in its new session.

Qatar National Library’s ( QNL) first anniversary lecture on Tuesday discussed the crucial relationship between cultural heritage and human rights as its main subject.

Under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, the International Conference on "National, Regional and International Mechanisms to Combat Impunity and Ensure Accountability under International Law" ...

Hong Kong's human rights have "deteriorated severely" over the past year, with free speech under attack, Amnesty International said Tuesday, the latest report to criticise the city's government for restricting liberties.

HE the Director of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah al-Henzab has reaffirmed Qatar's keenness on empowering women ...

Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23 years, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.

Qatar has reiterated the condemnation of the "terrorism lists" issued unilaterally by Saudi Arabia under false pretenses, saying that the practice violates international law and United Nations Charter.

The European Parliament on Tuesday heard, for the first time, "horrific testimonies" by two of the victims of the unjust blockade imposed on Qatar and three others who have also been victims of violations of human rights by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain.

Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic has asked Italy to clarify how it will protect the rights of people affected by controversial new asylum rules.

A car bomb killed at least eight people including four civilians near a pro-Turkey rebel post in the northern Syrian city of Afrin on Sunday, a British-based war monitor said.