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Turin’s Imam Risks Deportation.
Photo by Moslem Daneshzadeh on unsplash.com On 24 November 2025, Mohamed Shahin, imam of the San Salvario’s mosque and resident in Italy for 21 years, was stopped by the police and notified of a deportation order issued by the Ministry of the Interior for reasons of public order and national security . Despite being in possession of a residence permit for long-term residents, having no criminal record, and a long-standing role in promoting interreligious dialogue, Italian au
the Observatory for Human Rights
Dec 13, 20253 min read


Activist prosecuted for free speech while already imprisoned in Viet Nam.
Photo by Leon_Ting on pixabay.com The State of Viet Nam continues to suppress citizens’ fundamental rights of expression. At the end of September, an imprisoned citizen, Trịnh Bá Phương , was sentenced to another 11 years for criticizing the ruling Communist Party. The dissident was already serving a ten-year sentence, passed in December 2021 , for “spreading anti-state propaganda”. According to the prison officials, in Trịnh Bá Phương’s cell was found a banner denouncing
the Observatory for Human Rights
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Lebanon is Exploring Legal Options to Seek Justice for Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces.
photo by Dylan_Agbagni on pixabay.com On October 13th, 2023, an Israeli tank launched an attack on southern Lebanon, near the Israeli border. The attack killed a Reuters journalist, Issam Abdallah, and injured six other journalists from Al-Jazeera, Reuters and AFP . An investigation by the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) found that the attack was launched against “clearly identifiable journalists” , meaning it was a deliberate attack on civilians, and thus a war crime
the Observatory for Human Rights
Oct 28, 20253 min read
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