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
Taliban orders high schools to remain closed to girls
The Taliban is seeking to run the country according to its interpretation of Islamic law.
Hacker group leaks footage, files from Iranian prisons
Video posted to an Instagram account which claims to be the official account of the "Edalat Ali" hacker group showed footage allegedly from a control room in Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Boycott Winter Olympics in China - opinion
Calls to boycott the Winter Olympics in China have been growing due to China's egregious human rights violations.
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.
