Human rights
Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns
Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions
Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad receives Courage Award on behalf of Iranian protesters
'No deal with mullahs': Trump must finish the job in Iran - opinion
Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face risk of being raped, tortured, UN declares
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.
Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial
Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.
Erfan Soltani, Iranian protester sentenced to death, confirmed alive by watchdog
Soltani was arrested during public protests in Karaj on January 8. He was the first to be sentenced to execution, an Iranian official told Reuters.
