Human rights violations

Iranian security agents allegedly raped, tortured nurses detained for treating protesters - report

The women were among medical staff at Tehran’s Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center who treated injured demonstrators during nationwide protests in late December and early January.

 A security guard stands on a street, during early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.
 A Human Rights Watch flag is pictured on the Mont-Blanc bridge in Geneva, Switzerland, November 7, 2024.

Human Rights researchers resign over ‘pulled’ report accusing Israel of 'crimes against humanity'

Illustrative People step on an Iranian flag at a march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2026.

Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says

PEOPLE ATTEND a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 21, 2022.

Iran had highest number of executions in over a decade, human rights report says


Iranian regime weaponizes judicial systems against Baha'i minority, Human Rights Watch claims

The Baha'i International Community reported that the occurance persecutory acts against Baha’i between July and November 2025 was three times higher than the same time period in 2024.

Members of the Baha'i faith hold flowers as they demonstrate outside a state security court during a hearing in the case of a fellow Baha'i man charged with seeking to establish a base for the community in Yemen, in the country's capital Sanaa April 3, 2016

Venezuela's GNB guilty of crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, UN finds

"The torture, ill-treatment, and acts of sexual violence we have verified were not isolated incidents. They form part of a pattern of abuse used to punish and break victims," said head of UN mission.

Members of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard stand in formation as they carry out an increased security patrol along Lake Maracaibo amid rising tensions between Venezuela and US, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, October 26, 2025.

Jewish teacher files human rights complaint over antisemitism at Canadian school

The complaint outlines a pattern of anti-Jewish hostility int the workplace, along with the school's alleged failure to protect Allen from discrimination and retaliatory treatment.

 Canadian national flag isolated on broken cracked wall background

Trump rescinds Biden-era order on rights abuses with US-supplied weapons, sources say

The memorandum required the US government to produce reports for Congress on the use of US arms by other countries.

 Donald Trump (L) and Joe Biden (R); illustrative

US considers holding military aid over IDF promotions despite human rights violations

Alleged human rights violations by Netzah Yehuda have left US officials mulling withholding military aid under the Leahy Law.

 IDF soldier prays at the Western Wall.

Iranian executions up by 43% since last year, most unannounced

Iran's Human Rights NGOs reported 834 executions in 2023, with only 15% officially announced, sparking concerns about transparency.

PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in August 2016 against the execution by Iran of up to 20 Kurds suspected of attacking security forces.

Prisoner rights violated more frequently since start of war against Hamas

Prisoners are afforded nowhere near the four-and-half square meter minimum afforded them under international law.

 The cage bars of a prison cell (Illustrative).

Sudan civil war: Still no end in sight - opinion

The entire Sudanese nation is a victim of this pitiless and uncompromising struggle for power.

 Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes as he listens to the national anthem after landing at the military airport of Port Sudan on August 27, 2023.

Zaki's release: A victory or smokescreen for Egypt's human rights?

Observers debate whether Egypt's pardon of a detained researcher signifies genuine reform or is merely an attempt to placate international critics.

 Egyptian rights researcher Patrick Zaki, looks on during an interview with Reuters in Cairo, Egypt, July 20, 2023.

Taliban rejects UN report on human rights breaches in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban rebuff United Nations report on pervasive human rights violations in the country, asserting the respect of rights under Islamic laws.

Members of a Taliban delegation leave after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, May 30, 2019