crimes

Horror in Taiwan over siblings’ abuse deaths

Taiwan - Muslimchronicle

A Taiwanese couple have been indicted over the abuse and deaths of three of their children whose bodies they then buried in hidden locations, in a crime that has shocked the island. The father, identified by his family name Lee, admitted to beating two sons — aged seven-years-old and 10 months — before they died, prosecutors said in a statementRead more

Myanmar accused of crimes against humanity

Yangon - Muslimchronicle

Myanmar is committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, calling for the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions and an arms embargo. A government spokesman rejected the accusation, saying there was no evidence, adding that the government was committed to protecting rights. Myanmar has also rejected U.N. accusationsRead more

10,000 child sexual abuse victims have been identified

Lyon - Arab Today

Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation, ICSE, database has announced that ten thousand victims of child sexual abuse have been identified around the world. Jurgen Stock, INTERPOL Secretary-General, said that the rescue of victims around the world underlined the value of trans-national police cooperation via Interpol’s ICSE) database. He added, "Interpol is committed to supporting the vital work being done everyRead more

Moroccan Police Arrest 8,162 Suspects in Three Weeks

Rabat - Arab Today

Police services (DGSN) arrested 8,162 people for different crimes and offenses, during the period of Dec. 10-30, 2016, as part of intensive operations conducted to fight the different forms of criminality. According to a statement by the national police body, 5,237 people were caught red-handed for criminal acts and 2,925 are wanted on violence charges, sex scandals, property damage, drugRead more

Islamophobia Observatory welcomes US Miami resolution condemning hate against Muslims

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt's Dar Al Iftaa's Islamophobia Observatory welcomed a resolution which was passed by Miami city condemning hate speech and violence against Muslims. The observatory said in a statement on Sunday the Miami Commission approved the resolution denouncing the hatred committed against Muslim community members. On October 13, the commission passed the resolution condemning hate speech and violence directed at Muslims. Read more

3 get death penalty for Bangladesh war crimes

Dhaka - Arab Today

A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced three members of a militia group to death for their role in killings and other serious crimes committed during the country’s independence war against Pakistan. Five other defendants were sentenced to life in prison in the same case. A three-member panel of judges announced the verdict Monday with only two of the defendantsRead more

German Foreign Minister condemns Baghdad blasts

Cairo - Arab Today

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has condemned heinous crimes that claimed the lives of many innocent people in Baghdad. In a statement that was distributed by the German media center in Cairo on Monday, Steinmeier said that he voiced solidarity with the Iraqi people and offered condolences to the families of the victims. He underlined that the terrorists notably mountedRead more

Myanmar regional government plans to fight crime

Yangon - Arab Today

- Myanmar' Yangon region government is planning to crackdown on crimes in the region, official media reported Wednesday. The crackdown targets at Thanlyin, Kamayut, Tamway and Hlinethaya townships, according to Col Tin Aung Tun, Regional Minister for Security and Border Affairs. He said that the targeted townships are of highest number of drug and other criminal cases. According to theRead more

287 firearms seized, 179 drug-related crimes reported in 24 hours

Cairo - Arab Today

The security forces seized 287 firearms and busted 33 fugitives and reported 179 drug-related crimes during security crackdowns across Egypt over the past 24 hours. During the campaign, up to 100 unlicensed arms were seized while a workshop used for manufacturing guns was closed. Also, 314 motorcycles were held by police over violations and a stolen car was found andRead more

Sweden arrests man wanted in Germany for suicide crimes

Stockholm - Arab Today

Swedish officials said they have arrested a man wanted by German police on suspicion of terror-linked crimes in 2014, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. Senior Public Prosecutor Ronnie Jacobsson said that German police had issued an international arrest warrant for the suspect, who detained by Swedish police at Arlanda Airport Wednesday morning. Jacobsson said the man was in transitRead more