UN HUman rights Council

Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part I)

There is an ideological dichotomy between international human rights law and Islamic law, which may explain the numerous human rights abuses in the Muslim world. On August 19, the faculty of law of Buenos Aires University presented the first international code of human rights published by Thomson Reuters. It gathers all the rights, declarations and […]

Nigeria’s NNPC adopts Saudi Aramco’s security model to curb oil theft

Nigeria has decided to adopt the security infrastructure similar to that of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco to protect its oil pipelines and curb theft. According to the CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Mele Kyari, the new security architecture would be unveiled soon and help to curb massive oil pipeline vandalism that […]

US: IS Claims Minnesota Knife Attacker One of Theirs

The Islamic State group (IS) Sunday claimed responsibility for the mass stabbings at a Minnesota mall on Saturday which left nine people injured. “The executor of the stabbing attacks in Minnesota yesterday (Saturday) was a soldier of the Islamic State who carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of countries belonging […]