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
The Palestine Action ruling leaves Britain’s Jewish community exposed - comment
A UK High Court ruling against proscribing Palestine Action has raised fears within Britain’s Jewish community about who protects minorities when intimidation falls short of terrorism.
'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons
Samer Khawaireh, 45, told Reuters that all he was given to eat in Israel's prisons was ten thin pieces of bread over the course of a day, with a bit of hummus and tahini, and tuna twice a week.
IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'
Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.
Eliya Cohen calls for hostages to 'press button' on Hamas terrorists as death penalty bill advances
"Raping, murdering, smashing heads, desecrating bodies, burning babies, kidnapping civilians, and torturing them 24/7, is that not a violation of the international convention?" said Cohen.
Maduro ally Saab arrested in Venezuela, US official says
Venezuelan official Alex Saab was reportedly arrested in a joint US-Venezuelan operation, though his lawyer and government aligned figures denied the claim as conflicting accounts emerged.
Human Rights researchers resign over ‘pulled’ report accusing Israel of 'crimes against humanity'
HRW said they concluded “aspects of the research and the factual basis for our legal conclusions needed to be strengthened to meet Human Rights Watch’s high standards.”
When war reporting turns into doxing, it risks lives and erodes trust in journalism - editorial
Publishing names tied to war crimes allegations without airtight verification is becoming a fast way to endanger people and erode trust in journalism.
Iran regime using hospitals as traps to harm protesters, doctors that provide aid - report
Rights groups say wounded Iranians avoid clinics as security forces detain patients and punish medics, while a surgeon now faces a capital charge for aiding protesters.
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.