Human rights
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
US weighs delaying France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
Venezuela formally exits ICC amid accusations of political bias
PA must end torture, arbitrary detention of Palestinians in West Bank, UN rights office demands
January protesters continue to receive death sentences as Islamic regime continues suppression
Mehdi Khaneki was executed for "operational actions" that benefited Israel, the United States, and hostile groups, as well as for what the judiciary described as crimes committed during the protests.
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
Shahbaz was married to her abductor in March, despite most provinces requiring a person to be at least 18 to marry.
A globalizing terror war has blinded the West. Finally an international response from its victims
More recently, Batoul Suleiman Alloush was kidnapped from her university campus in Latakia, Syria. She also won't help from organizations in the West created to save people just like her.
Iran used 'white phosphorus incendiary' in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims
“Based on eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires caused at the targeted site, the munitions employed in the drone attack are believed to have contained white phosphorus."
EU expands Russia sanctions over cybercrime, surveillance and rights abuses
VKontakte and several Russian surveillance firms were added to the EU sanctions list over alleged ties to the FSB and the repression of government critics.
Damascus yet to keep pledge to respect rights of detainees, UN inquiry team says
Despite Damascus’s pledge, the members noted that families still struggle to find relatives held in custody and many detainees face long periods of detention without judicial review.
‘He never became a firefighter’: Abolfazl Jahedi, killed in Iran’s protest crackdown - interview
Abolfazl Jahedi, an 18-year-old from Tehran, dreamed of studying firefighting and serving his country by saving lives before being killed by regime security forces in January.
Iranians testify to ‘Post’ how regime murdered loved ones in January massacres
Estimates state 35-40,000 were killed by the regime’s security forces after protests erupted on December 28.
Iran executes more than 100 people in June alone, human rights group claims
Iran’s execution toll has reached at least 370 this year, with more than 100 killings reported in June alone, according to a Iranian human rights watchdog.
Turkey's detention of anti-NATO protesters raises questions ahead of summit - explainer
The arrests came just before the July 7-8 NATO summit, which is bringing leaders from all 32 member states to Ankara, including President Donald Trump.
