Human rights

US calls to reassess Afghanistan aid over Taliban policies, growing humanitarian crisis

"In light of the Taliban's intransigence, we must carefully evaluate the utility of international assistance and engagement in Afghanistan," Waltz said.

A displaced Afghan family who fled following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces at a border crossing arranges their belongings in a makeshift camp as they take refuge in Lal Pur district in eastern Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 4, 2026.
Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 8, 2026.

Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon

A WOMAN holds a picture of a slain person during a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day of mourning for victims of "terrorism" killed in previous anti-government protests in Iran, at the Tehran Musalla on February 17, 2026.

Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN

Rabbi Zamir Isayev conducted a moving memorial ceremony was held at the Jewish school in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, marking one year since the tragic disaster that befell the Jewish people on October 7th. 2024.

Not many nations understood October 7 without explanation. Azerbaijan is one of them - opinion


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."

PANELISTS FROM the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival speak onstage.

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.

A bus burned during protests, on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2026

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.

This aerial view shows vehicles by the tent shelters for people arriving from the Hol camp in eastern Syria, at the Akbaran camp near Akhtarin, in the north of Aleppo province, on February 17, 2026.

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.

 EUROPEAN UNION flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels.

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.

A woman holds a placard during a demonstration in solidarity with protestors living in Iran, in Israel's central city of Holon on January 24, 2026.

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

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

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.

Masih Alinejad delivers a powerful speech to honor the courageous people of Iran at the 2026 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

'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.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face risk of being raped, tortured, UN declares

A report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission said migrants are rounded up and abducted by criminal trafficking networks.

Illegal migrants from Nigeria sit in a waiting room before going to the airport during a deportation operation in the Libyan capital Tripoli on January 30, 2024.

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.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.