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
Why is the world ignoring the execution of an Iranian journalist?
Iran has set a frightful record when it comes to human rights, an issue that has escalated dramatically in recent years.
Cutting off Saudi Arabia would only embolden its objectionable activities
If Biden ceases all dialogue with Riyadh, it would see no reason to limit its brutal war tactics in Yemen.
US blacklists alleged human rights abusers in Russia, Haiti, Yemen
In addition, the US State Dept. also announced sanctions against 17 officials of China, El Salvador and Jamaica, as well their immediate family members, for serious human rights violations.
Iran sentences men accused of being involved in robbery to amputation
These extreme punishments were rarely applied in the past and their use today is the source of controversy wherever they are carried out.
Ex-MKs call on Ashkenazi to take stand on Chinese human rights violations
“The regime in China was willing to harm the whole world in order to defend its interests,” it states.
UN human rights experts slam Iran’s crackdown on BBC Persian journalists
"Iranian authorities are prepared to use force extra-territorially"
Rights groups condemn Qatari crackdown on free speech
Doha’s move clears way for heavy fines against people who disseminate information that authorities consider untrue or prejudiced
UN condemns Myanmar human rights abuses against Muslim Rohingya
The resolution Myanmar’s government “to expedite efforts to eliminate statelessness and the systematic and institutionalized discrimination.”
Pompeo: We'll continue to sanction Iran officials for human rights abuses
Pompeo also addressed the regime’s decision to shut down the Internet in the country.
Facebook sues Israeli firm NSO over using WhatsApp to target human rights activists
"After the phone rang, the attacker secretly transmitted malicious code in an effort to infect the victim's phone with spyware."