Human rights
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
Iran's internet to return to normal by Friday, official announces
CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment
How Middle East countries cover Human Rights Day - explainer
What are the issues concerning Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran vis-a-vis Human Rights Day?
UN official warns funding cuts threaten human rights efforts worldwide
OHCHR has $90 million less in funding than it needed this year, which resulted in 300 job cuts, directly impacting the office's work, Turk said.
Human Rights Day: How ancient Jewish values meet modern universal duties - opinion
If each of us commits to our duties, we can build a society grounded in mutual respect, responsibility, and peace.
Iran continues crackdown on dissent with human rights lawyer found dead, arrests and disappearances
If the people cannot be persuaded to fear, then they will be forced to, is the mentality behind the ayatollahs’ rule. The result is intimidation, but there is backlash amongst ordinary Iranians.
‘More should be done’: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups
The UN condemned continued incidents of summary executions, arbitrary killings, abductions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, looting and the destruction of homes.
Solidarity Film Festival focuses on human rights
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UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG
The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.
Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence
Imran Khan's sons fear authorities are concealing "something irreversible" about his condition after over three weeks with no verifiable contact or proof of life from jail.
UN deems Western sanctions on Iran, China, North Korea as int'l human rights violations
After establishing the anti-sanctions day, Iran demanded the UN pressure Israel over its "flagrant violations" of international law, accusing the US of "heinous crimes."
Was Gaza's destruction, high death toll necessary for Israel's war on Hamas? - analysis
Questions grow over whether the civilian deaths and scale of destruction in Gaza were necessary for Israel to achieve its goals.
