Under Khamenei, Iran has experienced an alarming intensification of state control and a severe curtailment of personal freedom, unmatched in its modern history.
Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced in a counter-terrorism court after allegedly speaking out against male guardianship laws and "her choice of clothing."
State Dept. engages with Israel on human rights violations with spokesperson Patel insisting on consistent law application, and rejecting special treatment claims.
Blinken said the Department will have "more to say" about Israel's adherence to the Leahy law in the coming days.
The report, which runs 103 pages, details intentional efforts by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to worsen conditions for security prisoners, and the denial of visits by the Red Cross.
ECCHR said the government granted export clearance for 3,000 anti-tank weapons to Israel after the Hamas attack on October 7.
"Walid Daqqah’s writings behind bars are a testament to a spirit never broken by decades of incarceration and oppression," the NGO said.
Although the NATO Charter doesn’t provide a mechanism to expel a member state, it’s time for NATO to stop relying solely on political and diplomatic channels to address disagreements with Erdogan.
"Surveillance, political oppression, repression of free speech, movement restrictions created a climate of fear in which the Russian Federation could dismantle the Ukrainian systems of government"
“This is one of the world's greatest overlooked human rights problems today. Tens of millions of people are still locked up, out of public view. The challenge is enormous.”