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Article UN Rights Body 'Extremely Concerned' About Fake Encounters in Yogi Adityanath's UP … rapporteurs and experts following this issue of extra-judicial killings in UP are Agnes Callamard, Michel Forst, Nils Melzer and Ahmed Shaheed. Source: Ahmed […] January 12, 2019 Article Police investigating hate speech and death threats … in advocacy of religious hatred. Recommend Rabat Plan of Action https://t.co/r7ObeSYp1a. — Ahmed Shaheed (@ahmedshaheed) January 7, 2019 … Source: Ahmed Shaheed January 8, 2019 Article IESCO Issues Power Suspension Programme … Narh, Combeli Sadiq, Choa Khalsa, Fazal Ahmed Shaheed, New Kalyam, Panjar, Mandra feeders, 09:00am to 04:00pm, Scheme-I, Barma, Tramri, … Source: Ahmed Shaheed January 6, 2019 Article Whistleblower declared an apostate arrested on return to Maldives Aishath Velezinee, an outspoken whistleblower as a former member of the judicial watchdog, was arrested Tuesday upon her return to the Maldives … Source: Ahmed […] November 14, 2018 Article UN Rights Officials Criticize China Over Muslim Internments The other rights experts who participated in drafting the letter were Ahmed Shaheed, who monitors freedom of religion and belief, and Fionnuala Ní … Source: […] November 13, 2018 Article Maldives opposition tightlipped on cabinet and coalition agreement former foreign minister Ahmed Shaheed tweeted. Calls for transparency grew this week after former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom announced … Source: Ahmed Shaheed November 8, 2018 Article The US Must Punish Iran for Its Human-Rights Violations As Tzvi Kahn, Ahmed Shaheed, Rose Parris Richter, and Irwin Cotler demonstrate in a detailed report, this repression is overseen by the highest … Source: […] November 8, 2018 Article Saudi Arabia is the Worst Country in the World for Atheists Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the subject of Freedom of Religion or Belief, has praised The Freedom of Thought Report, saying it … […] October 31, 2018 Article Top 10 Best, Worst Countries for Atheists Ranked: USA Among Best, Islamic Regimes the Worst All 10 on the former list are found on the latter's 2018 top 50 list. Ahmed Shaheed, U.N. special rapporteur on Freedom of Religion […] October 30, 2018