Human rights
The boycott of Israeli academia - opinion
The Hamas massacre shattered Israeli society in ways that many outsiders struggle to grasp. Since then, another reality has taken shape: the quiet academic boycott of Israelis.
FIFA and Iran’s identity crisis - opinion
Israel bans 40 Euro-Med activists from entry over alleged Hamas ties
Iran's regime continues irregular death sentencing as it hunts for 'Israeli collaborators'
Iran’s rial hits historic low: Over 1.5 million rials to a dollar
Essentials such as food, medicine, and clothing have become increasingly unaffordable, while the minimum monthly wage has fallen to roughly $100.
'Jews are hated because of Abraham's God': Bishop Schirrmacher against antisemitism - interview
For Schirrmacher, the connection to Israel was not merely theological.
Leaks from Iranian officials to Western media indicate growing levels of dissent in regime - report
The leaked information threatens the regime’s narrative of violent foreign-backed terrorist organizations killing civilians and protesters and causing unrest.
Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases
They were released from prisons across the country, and more releases were likely taking place, said Alfredo Romero, the director of Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal.
Iran security forces shoved wounded protesters into body bags, executed live patients in hospitals
In a shocking revelation, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has reported the case of a young, wounded protester who survived by pretending to be dead inside a body bag.
Internet restoration in Iran begins as rights groups warn of deepening crisis
NetBlocks, a privately held global internet monitor, also claimed that there were signs of "an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration."
Jordan officials use products from Israeli company to violate activists privacy, rights - report
The Citizen Lab states that the use of Cellebrite's tool "likely violates international human rights law."
Iranian man pretends to be dead for three days, fearing a regime execution - report
According to the account shared by the IHRDC, the family of the man spent three days looking for their son, who had gone missing, searching hospitals and the Behesht Zahra cemetery.
Iran's internet to return to normal by Friday, official announces
Afshin declared that "by order of the president, nationwide internet access will be restored from today to tomorrow and at the latest by the end of the week," which in Iran is on Friday.
CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment
The report on the prison holding US deportees was delayed from December 21, with CBS saying more reporting was needed.
