Human rights advocates in Belarus are calling on authorities to stop the deportation of Kurdish political activist Hicri Mamas back to Turkey, after the Supreme Court of Belarus denied his appeal to avoid extradition.
The much-anticipated book is causing such a stir that the White House sought a court ruling to block its release on the grounds that it contained sensitive information harmful to US national security — an argument that failed to convince a judge, who allowed the book to proceed with release next week.
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the lengthy pre-trial imprisonment of a popular Kurdish politician violated his rights, according to a decision published in Turkey's Official Gazette on Friday.
Iran's continued refusal to grant access to two nuclear facilities “is adversely affecting the Agency’s ability...to provide credible assurance of the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities,” the head of the IAEA said on Monday.
The rights watchdog investigated 33 reported cases of individuals who were threatened, arrested, or prosecuted for participating in protests against government corruption, or reporting on it in the media.
“They say that Iraq cannot cut a huge volume like 100 million barrels per day because it needs it, especially given the financial and security challenges,” Noam Raydan told Rudaw. “Iraq cannot compare itself to other countries in the Gulf region.”
Perennial controversy surrounding a 1400-year-old historic site in Istanbul have resurfaced yet again as Turkish daily newspaper Hürriyet reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is exploring avenues to convert the Hagia Sophia Museum into a mosque.
Syrians in Idlib reject both the Assad regime and militants who purport to be the only alternative.
Rudaw English is not publishing the victim’s name, as her identity could not be confirmed.
Turkey has reopened its borders with Iran after months of closure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
