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
Executed Iranian prisoners detail abuse, torture ahead of their killing to 'Post'
Yaghoub Karimpour, 43, and Nasser Bakerzadeh, 26, were hanged on Saturday, and Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, 28, was executed on Sunday in Orumiyeh Central Prison.
Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi remains in unstable condition after being rushed from prison to a hospital in Iran following a reported cardiac crisis and loss of consciousness.
Leo Terrell’s civil rights roots fuel his fight against antisemitism
Fighting antisemitism is "personal to me," Leo Terrell tells the Magazine, as he leads a federal task force targeting threats to the Jewish community.
Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries
The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.
Syria carrying out arrests of Palestinians linked to Assad regime, rights orgs. claim
The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria complained that at least 14 men were arrested from the Khan Al-Shih camp, Jaramana camp, the Rukn al-Din neighborhood, and the town of al-Hameh.
Iran’s appointment to a UN human rights committee is a hypocritical mockery of justice - opinion
While in Israel there is discussion about “darkening Tehran,” Tehran is effectively using the UN to darken the world.
What happened to Imran Khan? - opinion
Khan’s detention has coincided with broader crackdowns on his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge
Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.
Two human rights groups recognize global significance of Israel’s Declaration of Independence
Recognition comes amid rising attacks on Zionism since October 7 and ahead of Israel’s Independence Day
UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions
In UN Watch's press release, the NGO cited the UN's Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) recent nomination of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination.
