Human rights violations

'Be our voice': Brutalized Iranians speak of loved ones taken by the Islamic regime

IRAN AFFAIRS: Families of those executed or forcibly disappeared spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the Islamic regime’s brutal oppression of Iranians.

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE. The Mama family, whose father Osman was detained by Iranian security forces in 2022 and has not been heard from since.
THREE WOMEN - Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Varisheh Moradi - are at risk of death following the confirmation of their death sentences.

Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire

 A security guard stands on a street, during early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

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

 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'


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

Yazidi women rescued eight years after ISIS kidnapping - analysis

While many Yazidis have been saved, the community continues to live in displaced persons' camps and does not receive much international assistance.

 Yazidi refugees stand behind fences as they wait for the arrival of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at a Syrian and Iraqi refugee camp in the southern Turkish town of Midyat in Mardin province, Turkey, June 20, 2015.

Iran hangs two men for crimes of blasphemy, insulting Islam

Yousef Mehrdad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were executed for crimes of blasphemy, insulting Islam and other sanctities.

 Protesters hold up a placard reading 'Stop Execution in Iran' as they take part in a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran, in front of the Victory Column (Siegessaeule) in Berlin on October 22, 2022.

Palestinian rights groups demand probe into death of preacher in Hamas detention

Mohammed al-Sufi was known for his criticism of Hamas leaders and their ties to Iran and was detained upon his return from Egypt last week.

 A drug addict attends an interview with Reuters at a Hamas-run prison in Gaza City March 1, 2017. Picture taken March 1, 2017.

Islamic Republic sees 75% rise in executions of Iranians in 2022

The report alleges that only 12% of state executions were reported by officials.

Exiled Iranians protest against executions and stonings in Iran during a demonstration on December 10, 2013 in Berlin

Amid criticism, Columbia University announces a new research center in Tel Aviv

For decades, Columbia has been the site of heated debate among both faculty and students over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 Columbia University is set to launch a Global Center in Tel Aviv despite faculty opposition.

Iranian human rights violations ignore Koran, are blasphemy to Islam - opinion

The Iranian government casually ignores the Koran’s teaching, which is tantamount to blasphemy in brazen defiance of Islam’s teachings.

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, last week.

Russian forces killed hundreds of civilians early in Ukraine war, UN report says

"The acts in question were committed by Russian armed forces in control of these areas and led to the deaths of 441 civilians (341 men, 72 women, 20 boys and 8 girls)," the report said.

 A firefighter works to extinguish fire at market stalls hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 6, 2022.

Congressional reps probe Oberlin College pro-Iran prof. Mahallati

Professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati has close ties with the Iranian regime and has been known to encourage the destruction of Israel.

Mohammad Jafar Mahallati at TEDxTehran.