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Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law
The drafted law, which aims to tackle Lebanon’s overwhelmed judicial systems and severely overcrowded prisons, would see sentences reduced and potentially thousands of prisoners released.
Iran's use of cluster munitions against Israel may be a war crime - Human Rights Watch
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The Jewish passion for freedom and human rights was hijacked by the West - opinion
‘Risk children’s lives for some extra manpower’: IRGC recruits 12 year olds to fill personnel gaps
“We launched a plan we call ‘For Iran’, which is a registration program for homeland defense fighters,” Nadali told state media. “We set the minimum age at 12 years and above.”
Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in February demonstrations crackdown - HRW
The leadership’s January decision to dissolve the STC was a choice seen to have been heavily influenced by Saudi Arabia.
Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon
HRW also clarified that it couldn't verify if people were in the area where they claimed the white phosphorus was used or if civilians were hurt by the use of that weapon.
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.
Tehran must be confronted: Trump, Netanyahu should lead the West's moral stand - editorial
In Washington, Netanyahu’s appeal to Trump should resonate not just in terms of strategic deterrence but moral clarity.
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch alleges
Human Rights Watch Director Philippe Bolopion claimed that "the Trump administration has really undermined all the pillars of US democracy, all the checks and balances on power."
Human Rights researchers resign over ‘pulled’ report accusing Israel of 'crimes against humanity'
HRW said they concluded “aspects of the research and the factual basis for our legal conclusions needed to be strengthened to meet Human Rights Watch’s high standards.”
Kurdish women turn braids into symbol of resistance after Syria atrocities - explainer
Across global demonstrations and in thousands of videos posted online, Kurdish women and their allies have begun braiding their hair in honor of a female Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces fighter.
Iranian regime weaponizes judicial systems against Baha'i minority, Human Rights Watch claims
The Baha'i International Community reported that the occurance persecutory acts against Baha’i between July and November 2025 was three times higher than the same time period in 2024.
