Human rights
Between fear and hope, civic protest survives in Iran -opinion
What began as mourning for a human rights lawyer in Mashhad exposed Iran’s familiar strategy of turning grief into a threat and protest into a crime.
Venezuela's GNB guilty of crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, UN finds
How Middle East countries cover Human Rights Day - explainer
UN official warns funding cuts threaten human rights efforts worldwide
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
For more information, go to the festival website at https://www.solidaritytlveng.org/
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.
Allow Gazans medical treatment in West Bank, east Jerusalem, human rights orgs. tells High Court
Only three hospitals remain fully operational in Gaza, while two-thirds of the 647 medical facilities that were operational before the war are now out of service, the petitioners show.
Paris prosecutors investigate Musk’s Grok AI over antisemitic, Holocaust denial posts - POLITICO
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI after it published alleged antisemitic and Holocaust denial comments, following complaints filed by human rights groups.
UN rights panel approves resolution on Palestinian self-determination
The resolution received overwhelming support, with 164 votes in favor and only 7 against, including the United States, Israel, Argentina, Paraguay, Micronesia, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea.
