Human rights violations
Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says
HRW and Amnesty warn that Tehran uses rape, sexual violence, and torture to suppress dissent, continuing a pattern of violence following previous protests.
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
Venezuela's GNB guilty of crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, UN finds
Has NSO finally been caught violating human rights?
Human-rights groups and governments alike have investigated NSO for alleged human rights violations using its technology known as The Pegasus Project. Is this the final straw?
Massive data leak uncovers human rights abuses using Israeli tech - report
The leak contains a list of over 50,000 phone numbers that the report estimated were identified as “people of interest” by clients of Israeli spyware company NSO Group since 2016.
Belarus police raid activists' offices, homes, rights groups say
Authorities have moved to shut down non-state media outlets and human rights groups after mass protests last August against a presidential election the opposition said was rigged.
EU Parliament seeks sanctions on Iran officials for human rights abuse
Lawmaker wants Iranian regime president Raisi investigated for crimes against humanity
Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief
The move, which critics say wrongly conflates pedophilia with LGBT issues, triggered a mass rally outside parliament on Monday, while several rights groups have called on Fidesz to withdraw the bill.
Delegitimizing Israel has become a mainstream pastime - opinion
The Human Rights Watch report accusing Israel of apartheid could have a negative impact on the Jewish state's international legacy.
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny reveals terrible treatment in prison
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny claimed that his health has greatly deteriorated and he was being prevented from seeing a doctor and sleeping by prison guards, a practice he likened to torture.
Myanmar junta accuses Suu Kyi of taking bribes, 12 protesters killed
Among the dead were eight people killed in the central town of Myaing when security forces fired on a protest.
Rabbis across denominational spectrum urge congressional action on Uighurs
“Your support for this legislation is absolutely crucial to ensure that our fight to prevent further atrocities against this long-persecuted group will be successful.”
Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights
"As long as they are engaged in activity that is contrary to basic human rights, it is going to be hard for them to do that," he said.
