Human rights
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis
The Afghan women who spoke to The Media Line said that words could hardly capture the hardships they have endured in exile, while their loved ones continue to face difficult conditions back home.
Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests
Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan
Iran executions return to near-daily pace as war distracts world from domestic repression
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes on selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights films
The Israeli Consulate withdrew its support for the annual festival Friday after learning one of the student jurors in the human rights category “shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content."
Torture, sexual violence, forced confessions: Experts reveal mass human rights violations in Iran
As part of its campaign of suppression, Tehran has arrested people in mass, detaining individuals in unofficial facilities where they cannot communicate with the outside world.
Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria
Iraq took in the detainees in an operation arranged with the United States after Kurdish forces retreated and shut down camps and prisons that had housed IS suspects for nearly a decade.
EU imposes sanctions on eight individuals suspected of committing human rights violations in Russia
The sanctioned people include Aleksei Vasilyevich Valizer, head of a penal colony, and Anton Vladimirovisch Rychar, head of a pre-trial detention center.
UN experts demand answers as Iran continues to cloud the truth on violent protest crackdown
UN human rights experts demand that Iran reveal the fates of detainees, stop executions, and provide accountability amidst the brutal crackdown on protesters in recent months.
Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns
Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions
Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad receives Courage Award on behalf of Iranian protesters
Although Masih Alinejad now lives in New York City, the Islamic regime has targeted her for her condemnations of the widespread human rights violations.
'No deal with mullahs': Trump must finish the job in Iran - opinion
One thing is for certain: The moment President Trump steps out of the White House, even the best deal will unravel.
Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face risk of being raped, tortured, UN declares
A report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission said migrants are rounded up and abducted by criminal trafficking networks.
The Palestine Action ruling leaves Britain’s Jewish community exposed - comment
A UK High Court ruling against proscribing Palestine Action has raised fears within Britain’s Jewish community about who protects minorities when intimidation falls short of terrorism.
