Human rights violations
Human rights group petitions Germany to investigate Iranian crimes against ethnic minorities
International human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have repeatedly documented the regime’s use of unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence, and arbitrary detention.
Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents, says Ukraine FM
US begins direct talks with Myanmar in reversal of isolation attempts following military coup
France summons Iranian ambassador over online campaign accusing Paris of human rights violations
Exhibition mocking Iranian human rights abuses to kick off in Brussels
The exhibition was created as a forceful response to the controversial International Holocaust Cartoon Competition which takes place annually in Iran.
Germany permits Iranian regime mass murderer to flee the country
Iranian dissidents protest at Hamburg airport.
Judge rules ACLU to visit ISIS fighter detained in Iraq
The man surrendered in mid-September to US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters pursuing an offensive against Islamic State’s former stronghold of Raqqa.
US sanctions North Koreans over forced labor, other alleged abuses
"Today's sanctions target the North Korean military and regime officials engaged in flagrant abuses of human rights," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
Aid group warns of death among Rohingya in Bangladesh
"Many people are arriving hungry, exhausted and with no food or water."
As body count climbs, Iran moves towards softening drug laws
Around 5,000 people are on death row for drug related offenses in Iran.
Jordan scraps 'marry your rapist' law
No girl should be "presented as a gift" to her rapist, says a Jordan Parliamentarian.
25 year after Khojaly genocide: 'the unforgettable facts between denial and historical justice'
US threatens to replace UN human rights body over anti-Israel stance
Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke publicly about the possibility of a US pull out when visiting Geneva last week.
'Int'l community antisemitic for ignoring Israelis in Hamas captivity'
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman bashed the world for failing to join Israel in the struggle to return Israeli hostages held by Hamas to Israeli soil, claiming int'l indifference was 'antisemitic.'