Human rights
UN probe: Syrian minorities face kidnappings, rape, and arbitrary detention
A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions, despite efforts for accountability.
High Court orders state to remove Sharvit from seized Jordan Valley lands pending further ruling
US calls to reassess Afghanistan aid over Taliban policies, growing humanitarian crisis
Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon
Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN
The regime, rights groups stated, would routinely force the families to register their loved ones posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia, a force affiliated with the IRGC.
Not many nations understood October 7 without explanation. Azerbaijan is one of them - opinion
On the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre, Rabbi Zamir Isayev reflects on why October 7 resonated so deeply in Baku and what that shared memory means for Israelis today.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes on selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights films
The Israeli Consulate withdrew its support for the annual festival Friday after learning one of the student jurors in the human rights category “shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content."
Torture, sexual violence, forced confessions: Experts reveal mass human rights violations in Iran
As part of its campaign of suppression, Tehran has arrested people in mass, detaining individuals in unofficial facilities where they cannot communicate with the outside world.
Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria
Iraq took in the detainees in an operation arranged with the United States after Kurdish forces retreated and shut down camps and prisons that had housed IS suspects for nearly a decade.
EU imposes sanctions on eight individuals suspected of committing human rights violations in Russia
The sanctioned people include Aleksei Vasilyevich Valizer, head of a penal colony, and Anton Vladimirovisch Rychar, head of a pre-trial detention center.
UN experts demand answers as Iran continues to cloud the truth on violent protest crackdown
UN human rights experts demand that Iran reveal the fates of detainees, stop executions, and provide accountability amidst the brutal crackdown on protesters in recent months.
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
Although Masih Alinejad now lives in New York City, the Islamic regime has targeted her for her condemnations of the widespread human rights violations.
'No deal with mullahs': Trump must finish the job in Iran - opinion
One thing is for certain: The moment President Trump steps out of the White House, even the best deal will unravel.
